HomeMy WebLinkAboutord2015-018WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO.
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TITLE OF DOCUMENT:
An Ordinance Establishing Parking Restrictions on Bennett Drive
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1. Memo to County Executive
2. Ordinance
3. Vicinity Map
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To comply with RCW 46.61.570, at the discretion of the County Council this ordinance will implement
parking restrictions on Bennett Drive.
COMMITTEE ACTION. •
COUNCIL ACTION.
4/14/2015: Discussed and recommended approval of a
3/31/2015: Inroduced 6 -0, Kremen absent
no- parking zone in this area
4/28/2015: Adopted 7 -0, Ord. 2015 -018
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Ord. 2015 -018
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PROPOSED BY: Public Works En ing eering
INTRODUCTION DATE: 3/31/15
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-018
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PARKING RESTRICTION
ON BENNETT DRIVE
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Council is authorized under RCW 46.61.570 to restrict
parking on certain County roads; and
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County SheriFiff's office contacted Public Works to request
assistance in defining parking that could be enforced to help reduce collisions; and
WHEREAS, the County Engineer's office conducted a traffic study that showed that
vehicles parked on this portion of Bennett Drive restricted the visibility of drivers that were
using driveways in the area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the
following be added to the Whatcom County Code Section 10.24.24 as follows:
A "No Parking Anytime" zone be established on Bennett Drive on the west side of the
road from Airport Drive to Cherrywood Avenue.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the County Engineer is hereby directed to install
the appropriate signs and that the Whatcom County Sheriff be notified by a copy of this
ordinance.
ADOPTED this Nth day of
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Dan7a Brown- avi -�c41 Clerk
APPROVED AS TG, 1 OR M:
ivil Deputy Prosecutor
April , 2015
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Carl Weimer, Council Chair
Jack Louws Ex
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