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ORD 2040 ORDINANCE NO . 01(4D AN ORDINANCE restricting heavy truck traffic on that portion of NW 38th Avenue commencing at its intersection with NW Parker Street west to the Camas city limits . 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 NW 38th Avenue commencing from NW Parker Street and extending west to the Camas city limits : A . The City has recently undertaken a repair and upgrade of the aforedescribed portion of NW 38th Avenue . B . Usage of the aforedescribed section of NW 38th Avenue by heavy trucks will result in damage to the surface of said roadway and will necessitate further repairs and capital expenses by the City . C . Alternative routes exist for truck traffic other than use of the aforedescribed section of NW 38th Avenue . 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 NW 38th Avenue commencing at its intersection with NW Parker Street and extending west to the city limits of the City of Camas . The restrictions set forth herein shall not apply to vehicles which are in the process of making a delivery or a pick up within the boundary stated above . Said restriction shall also not apply to any vehicles which are required to access the above stated areas for emergency , sanitary , maintenance , or other public purposes . Section III The Director of Public Works for the City of Camas is hereby authorized and directed to erect signs informing the public and users of said street of the restrictions on heavy truck traffic . Ordinance No . Page 2 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 . 77 � PASSED by the Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this �d-T40C day of October , 1995 . SIGNED : 41 Z M r ATTEST : / r Clerl AP ROV s to form : ry. Cit attorney Affidavit of Publication ORDINANCE NO, 2040 AN ORDINANCE restricting heavy truck traffic on that portion of NW 38th STATE OF WASHINGTON ) Avenue commencing at its intersection with COUNTY OF CLARK ) NW Parker Street west to the Camas city limits. THE COUNCIL OF TILE CITY OF CAMAS DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Michael Gallagher SectionI 1, g , being first The Council makes the following find. duly sworn, depose and say that I am the owner, editor, publisher ings with respect to heavy truck usage on of The Post-Record, a weekly newspaper. That said newspaper is that portion of NW 38th Avenue commenc. a legal newspaper and has been approved as a legal newspaper b ing from NW Parker Street and extending g" PP gy west to the Camas city limits: order of the superior court in the county in which it is published and A. The City has recently undertaken a it is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of repair and upgrade of the aforedescribed the publication hereinafter to, published in the English language portion of NW 38th Avenue. continuously as a weekly newspaper in Camas, Clark County, B. Usage of the aforedescribed section of Washington, and it is now and cutin all of said time was rimed NW 38th Avenue by the heavy trucks will g g P result in damage to the surface of said road. in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication way and will necessitate further repairs and capital expenses by the City. C. Alternative routes exist for trucktraf. fic other than use of the aforedescribed sec- ofsaidnewspaper, thatthe ORDINANCE NO . 2040 tion of NW 38th Avenue. Section H It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation 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 NW 38th Avenue commenc. a printed copy of which is hereto annexed, was published in the ing at its intersection with NW Parker Street entire issue of said newspaper for one and extending west to the city limits of the successive and consecutive weeks in the following issues; City of Camas. The restrictions set forth herein shall not apply to vehicles which are Oct . 31 , 1995 in the process of making a delivery or a pick Issue dateup within the boundary stated above. Said restriction shall also not apply to any ve- hicles which are required to access the above Issue date stated areas for emergency, sanitary, main. tenance, or other public purposes. Section ID The Director of Public Works for the Issue date _ P _ City of Camas is hereby authorized and directed to erect signs informing the public pp �'1 �� and users of said street of the restrictions on Issue date ® t lsA '�,, ," heavy truck traffic. Section IV Nov If probable cause exists to believe that a 1 j 1995 violation of this ordinance has or is occur- Issue date ring, then any duly commissioned police of. ricer may require the driver of said vehicle to A proceed to the nearest available weigh scales Issue date pga for the purpose of weighing said vehicle. P 1 Section V The fee charged for the above publication was: Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of committing a traffic infraction, and upon being found to $ 5 5 . 57 have committed such infraction shall be as- sessed a monetary penalty not exceeding the sum of $250.00. Each time a vehicle is used �\ t contrary to the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a separate offense within the b Isher meaning of this ordinance. Section VI � . This ordinance shall take force and be in Subscribed and sworn to before me this effect five (5) days from and after its publica. Don according to law. ` PASSED by the Council and AP- ��,, 11 , 11 PROVED by the Mayor this 23rd day of day of fit/ , 19 October, 1995. SIGNED: Dean Dossett, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Joan M. Durgin, Clerk APPROVED as to form: s/Roger D,Notary Public in and for the No./3801—Oct, 3K1, 1995 City Attorney State of Washington, — Residing at Camas, Washington PUBLICATION {� THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATION : ORDINANCE NO . RESOLUTION NO . NOTICE WAS RECEIVED BY THE POST RECORD ON // DATE AT s / ' FOR PUBLICATION �� -0 TIME DATE / f SIGNITURE OF PERSON RECEIVING PUBLICATION :