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Agenda Bill Master Report
File Number: AB2022-042
File ID: AB2022-042 Version: 1 Status: Adopted
File Created: 01/07/2022 Entered by: EMiranda@co.whatcom.wa.us
Department: Council Office File Type: Ordinance Requiring a Public Hearing
Assigned to: Council Final Action: 02/08/2022
Agenda Date: 02/08/2022 Enactment #: ORD 2022-008
Primary Contact Email: sdraper@co.whatcom.wa.us
TITLE FOR AGENDA ITEM:
Ordinance regarding the legal establishment of existing yield signs on county roads
SUMMARY STATEMENT OR LEGAL NOTICE LANGUAGE:
See memo
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE FILE
Date: Acting Body: Action: Sent To:
01/25/2022 Council INTRODUCED FOR PUBLIC Council
HEARING
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
02/08/2022 Council ADOPTED
Aye: 7 Buchanan, Byrd, Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Galloway, and Kershner
Nay: 0
Absent: 0
Attachments: Staff memo, Proposed ordinance, Vicinity map
Whatcom County Page 1 Printed on 21912022
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PROPOSED BY: Public Works - Engineering
INTRODUCTION DATE:1/25/2022
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-008
LEGAL ESTABLISHMENT OF EXISTING YIELD SIGNS ON COUNTY ROADS
WHEREAS, in compliance with RCW 46.61.190 and 47.36.110, it is found necessary and
expedient to install traffic control signs on certain County Roads; and
WHEREAS, it was found that numerous existing yield control intersections have not been
established according to the legal processes prescribed by law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Whatcom County Council that that the
following be added to the Whatcom County Code Section 10.18:
10.18.070 Geneva Street.
A yield sign shall be installed on Geneva Street, southbound at Wall Street in Section 27,
Township 38 North, Range 3 East, W.M.
10.18.080 Country Lane.
A yield sign shall be installed on Country Lane, eastbound at Curtis Road in Sections 9
and 16, Township 38 North, Range 2 East, W.M.
10.18.090 Jensen Road.
A yield sign shall be installed on Jensen Road, westbound at Squalicum Lake Road in
Sections 18 and 19, Township 38 North, Range 3 East, W.M.
10.18.100 Holeman Avenue.
A yield sign shall be installed on Holeman Avenue, eastbound at Birch Bay Drive in
Section 2, Township 39 North, Range 1 West, W.M.
10.18.105 Chuckanut Lane.
A yield sign shall be installed on Chuckanut Lane, southbound at Yacht Club Road in
Section 24, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, W.M.
10.18.110 Birch Bay Lynden Road from Portal Way.
A yield sign shall be installed eastbound on the connector road at Birch Bay Lynden Road
from northbound Portal Way in Sections 22 and 27, Township 40 North, Range 1 East,
W.M.
10.18.115 Birch Bay Lynden Road from Portal Way.
A yield sign shall be installed westbound on the connector road at Birch Bay Lynden Road
from southbound Portal Way in Sections 22 and 27, Township 40 North, Range 1 East,
W.M.
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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
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APPROVED ,AS TO ,FORM: WHATCOM COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Approved Via Email CQ/JA 12/20/2021
Christopher Quinn,
Sr. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney,
Civil Division
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Satpa Singh Sid I
u, County Executive
Approved
Date Signed
) Denied