ORD 2017 ORDINANCE NO . 0 001
AN ORDINANCE restricting heavy truck traffic
on N . W . Norwood Street from its intersection with
N . W . 6th Avenue to N . W . 10th Avenue , and on
N . W . Benton Street from N . W . 12th Avenue to
N . W . 18th Avenue .
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMAS DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
Section I
The Council makes the following findings with respect to heavy
truck usage on that portion of N . W . Norwood Street lying between
N . W . 6th Avenue and N . W . 10th Avenue and that portion of N . W . Benton
Street between N . W . 12th Avenue and N . W . 18th Avenue .
A . The aforedescri bed sections of N . W . Norwood Street and
N . W . Benton Street are located in residential neighborhoods .
B . The aforedescribed sections of N . W . Norwood Street and
N . W . Benton Street are not arterial routes .
Co The aforedescribed section of N . W . Norwood Street is extremely
hilly and has multiple curves with limited sight distances .
D . The aforedescribed section of N . W . Benton Street is narrow
with parking only on one side of the street . Where vehicles are
parked , there is inadequate room for two vehicles to pass each other .
E . Alternative routes exist for truck traffic Other than
use of the aforedescribed sections of N . W . Norwood Street and N . W .
Benton Street .
Section II
It shall be unlawful for any person , firm , partnership , corpora -
tion or other entity to operate or allow to be operated a motor
vehicle which exceeds thirty - five thousand ( 35 , 000 ) pounds gross
vehicle weight , whether or not loaded or licensed for such weight ,
on that portion of N . W . Norwood Street lying between N . W . 6th Avenue
and N . W . 10th Avenue , and on that portion of N . W . Benton Street
lying between N . W . 12th Avenue and N . W . 18th Avenue . The restrictions
set forth herein shall not apply to vehicles which are in the process
of making a pick up or delivery within the boundary stated above .
Said restriction shall also not apply to any vehicles which are
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required to access the above stated areas for emergency , sanitary ,
maintenance , or other public purposes .
Section III
The Director of Pub ? ic Works for the City of Camas is hereby
authorized and directed to erect signs informing the public and
users of said streets of the restrictions on heavy truck traffic .
Section IV
If probable cause exists to believe that a violation of this
ordinance has or is occurring , then any duly commissioned police
officer may require the driver of said vehicle to proceed to the
nearest available weigh scales for the purpose of weighing said
vehicle .
Section V
Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall
be guilty of committing a traffic infraction , and upon being found
to have committed such infraction shall be assessed a monetary
penalty not exceeding the sum of $ 250 . 00 . Each time a vehicle
is used contrary to the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute
a separate offense within the meaning of this ordinance .
Section VI
This ordinance shall take force and be in effect five ( 5 ) days
from and after its publication according to law .
PASSED by the Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this
day of , 1995 .
SIGNED : 1117
Mayor �--
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ATTEST .
Clerk
AP ROVED s form .
. City Attorney
ORDINANCE NO . 2017
AN ORDINANCE restricting heavy
truck traffic on N . W . Norwood Street from
its intersection with N . W . 6th Avenue to
Affidavit of Publication N . W . 10th Avenue , and on N . W . Benton
Street from N . W . 12th Avenue to N . W . 18th
Avenue ,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CAMAS DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS .
Section I
STATE OF WASHINGTON ) The Council makes the following find =
ings with respect to heavy truck usage on
COUNTY OF CLARK ) that portion of N . W . Norwood Street lying
between N . W . 6th Avenue and N . W . 10th
Avenue and that portion of N . W . Benton
Street between N . W . 12th Avenue and N . W .
I , Michael Gallagher , being first 18th Avenue .
duly sworn , depose and say that I am the owner , editor , publisher A . The aforedescribed sections of N . W .
of The Post - Record , a weekly newspaper . That said newspaper is Norwood Street and N . W . Benton Street are
located in residential neighborhoods .
a legal newspaper and has been approved as a legal newspaper by B . The aforedescribed sections of N . W .
order of the superior court in the county in which it is published and Norwood Street and N . W . Benton Street are
it is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of not arterial routes ,
the publication hereinafter to , published in the English language C . The aforedescribed section of N . W .
continuously as a weekly newspaper in Camas , Clark County , Norwood Street is extremely hilly and has
Washington , and it is now and during all of said time was printed multiple curves with limited sight distances .
g g P D . The aforedescribed section of N . W .
in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication Benton Street is narrow with parking only
one side of the street . Where vehicles are
parked , there is inadequate room for two
vehicles to pass each other.
of said newspaper , that the ORDINANCE N O . 2017 E . Alternative routes exist for truck traf-
fic other than use of the aforedescribed sec -
tions of N . W . Norwood Street and N . W .
Benton Street ,
Section II
It shall be unlawful for any person , firm ,
partnership , corporation or other entity to
operate or allow to be operated a motor
a printed copy of which is hereto annexed , was published in the vehicle which exceeds thirty - five thousand
entire issue of said newspaper for One (35 , 000) pounds gross vehicle weight , whether
successive and consecutive weeks in the following issues ; � r not loaded licensed for such weight , on
ed or
that portion of N . W . Norwood Street lying
March 21 1995 between N . W . 6th Avenue and N . W . 10th
Issue date r Avenue , and on that portion of N . W . Benton
Street lying between N . W . 12th Avenue and
N . W . 18th Avenue . The restrictions set forth
Issue date herein shall not apply to vehicles which are
in the process of making a pick up or deliver
within the boundary stated above . Said re -
striction shall also not apply to any vehicles
Issue date which are required to access the above stated
areas for emergency , sanitary , maintenance ,
or other public purposes . Son
Section III
Issue date The Director of Public Works for the
City of Camas is hereby authorized and
directed to erect signs informing the public r
Issue date and users of said streets of the restrictions ot 'R
heavy truck traffic . `3�J
Section IV
If probably cause exists to beli that a
Issue date violation of this ordinance ha "ro�,�s hccur- c �
ring , then any duly commissiokc ,fpolice of- 'c
The fee charged for the above publication was : ricer may require the driver of said vehicle to
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proceed to the nearest available weigh scales
$ 58 . 63 for the purpose of weighing said vehicle .
Section V
Any person violating any provision of
this ordinance shall be guilty of committing
r! a traffic infraction , and upon being found to
Pub her have committed such infraction shall be as .
sessed a monetary penalty not exceeding the
sum of $250 . 00 . Each time a vehicle is used
- --�--' contrary to the provisions of this ordinance
Subscribed and sworn to before me this shall constitute a separate offence within the
meaning of this ordinance .
Section VI
da of '' � , 19 This ordinance shall take force and be in
y effect five (5) days from and after its publica -
�- tion according to law .
PASSED by the Council and AP =
PROVED by the Mayor this 13th day of
Notary Public in and for the March , 1995 .
State of Washington , SIGNED : Dean Dossett , Mayor
Residing at Camas , Washington ATTEST : /s/Joan M . Smith , Clerk
APPROVED as to form :
/s/Roger Knapp
City Attorney
No 3648 —March 21 , 1995
PUBLICATION
THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATION .* ORDINANCE NO .
RESOLUTION NO .
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