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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2019-495
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
311 Grand Avenue, Ste #105
Bellingham, WA 98225-4038
(360) 778-5010
File ID: AB2019-495 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 09/23/2019 Entered by: RMcconne@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Public Works File Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing
Department
Assigned to: Council Final Action: 10/22/2019
Agenda Date: 10/22/2019 Enactment #: ORD 2019-072
Primary Contact Email: sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance reauthorizing a Golf Cart Zone on certain roads in the Birch Bay Area
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
See attached memo
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body:
Action:
Sent To:
10/08/2019 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye: 7 Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Sidhu
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
10/22/2019 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 7 Brenner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Frazey, and Sidhu
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
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PROPOSED BY: Public Works -Engineering
INTRODUCTION DATE: 10/8/2019
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-072
REAUTHORIZING A GOLF CART ZONE ON CERTAIN ROADS IN THE BIRCH BAY AREA
WHEREAS, Birch Bay area residents have requested to operate golf carts in the Birch
Bay area; and
WHEREAS, RCW 46.08.175 allows for the creation of golf cart zones; and
WHEREAS, the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce supports the reauthorization of a golf
cart zone in the Birch Bay area; and
WHEREAS, the speed limit on all of the roads in the proposed Golf Cart Zone are 25 MPH
or less; and
WHEREAS, the operators of golf carts shall be licensed motor vehicle operators as
required by RCW 46.20.001.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that a Golf Cart
Zone is hereby established on Birch Bay Drive and all county roads posted 25 MPH or less that
lead to, and are contiguous with, Birch Bay Drive;
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the County Engineer is hereby directed to install the
appropriate signs and the Whatcom County Sheriff and the Washington State Patrol be notified
by a copy of this ordinance.
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