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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2021-422
File ID: AB2021-422 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 07/14/2021 Entered by: RMcconne@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Public Works File Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing
Department
Assigned to: Council Final Action: 08/10/2021
Agenda Date: 08/10/2021 Enactment #: ORD 2021-050
Primary Contact Email: sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance for reestablishing a speed limit for a portion of Bay Road
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
See attached memo
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
07/27/2021 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
08/10/2021 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 7 Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Attachments: Staff Memo, Proposed Ordinance
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 811112021
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PROPOSED BY: Public Works - Engineering
INTRODUCTION DATE: 7/27/2021
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-050
REESTABLISHING A SPEED LIMIT FOR A PORTION OF BAY ROAD
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council is authorized under RCW 46.61.415 to establish
speed limits on certain County Roads; and
WHEREAS, the residents of Birch Bay have requested that the speed limit on Bay Road
be increase to thirty-five miles per hour, as it was prior to the implementation of Whatcom
County Ordinance 2018-022; and
WHEREAS, the County Engineer has determined that it is necessary to formally establish
this speed limit; and
WHEREAS, RCW 46.08.175 authorizes Golf cart zones; and
WHEREAS, Golf cart zones are only authorized upon streets having a speed limit of
twenty-five miles per hour or less, and
WHEREAS, the residents of Bay Crest North can access the Golf Cart Zone via local
access roads within their development.
NOW, THEREFOR, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that the speed
limit be established as follows:
35 mph on Bay Road, from 500 feet east of Jackson Road to Halibut Drive, located in
Section 6, Township 39 North, Range 1 East, W.M. and Section 31, Township 40 North,
Range 1 East, W.M.; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, by the Whatcom County Council that Whatcom County
Code Section 10.04.050 and 10.04.030 are amended as follows:
10.04.050 Thirty-five miles per hour.
BAY ROAD. Bay Road from 500 feet east of Jackson Road to Halibut Drive, located in
Section 6, Township 39 North, Range 1 East, W.M. and Section 31, Township 40 North,
Range 1 East, W.M.
10.04.030 Twenty-five miles per hour.
BIRCH BAY AREA ROADS
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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the County Engineer is hereby directed to install the
appropriate`�gyj�,a d�the Whatcom County Sheriff
and State Patrol be notified by a copy of this
ordinartc4e., E „ ,
"'AD, OPTED tday of August
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WHA OM COUNTY EXECUTIVE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Approved Via Email CQ/RM 7/15/21
Sr. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney,
Civil Division