ORD 2000-18 PROHIBITING PARKING WITHIN FIRE LANESORDINANCE NO. 2000 - 18
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington,
prohibiting parking within fire lanes; and adding a new Section
10.08.185 to the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code.
WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is in the public's best interest to prohibit
vehicular parking within fire lanes for purposes of protecting the public's health, safety and
welfare; now, therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A new Section 10.08.185 is added to the Bainbridge Island Municipal Code as
follows:
10.08.t85 Parking within fire lane prohibited.
A. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within any fire lane.
B. For purposes of this section, "fire lane" means an area on public or
private property reserved for providing the fire department access to structures,
fire fighting fixtures or equipment, or for emergency. vehicles.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days from and after its
passage, approval and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 241h day of t~lav
,2000.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 25th
day of
wight Sutton, Mayor
,2000.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Rod Kaseguma, City Attorney
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLICATION DATE:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NO.
May 24, 2000
May 24, 2000
May 31, 2000
June 5, 2000
2000-18
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