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City of East Wenatchee, Washington
Ordinance No. 2018-12
An Ordinance of the City of East Wenatchee amending sections 10.64.010, 10.64.040, and 10.64.100 of the East Wenatchee Municipal Code establishing a supporting truck route to supplement the truck routes established by Ordinance 2017-19.
Una Ordenanza de la Ciudad de East Wenatchee que modifica las secciones 10.64.010, 10.64.040 y 10.64.100 del Código Municipal de East Wenatchee que establece una ruta de camiones de apoyo para complementar las rutas de camiones establecidas por la Ordenanza 2017-19.
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2. Recitals.
2.1. The City of East Wenatchee (“City”) is a non-charter code City duly incorporated and operating under the laws of the State of Washington.
2.2. The City has a road standard requiring roads to be built to a structural standard when reconstructed.
2.3. The City established a truck road network in consideration of current road structural standards.
2.4. Concern was expressed from commodities shippers that the truck route created an overly burdensome, circuitous route for trucks entering or exiting the north end of the City from Badger Mountain Road. The proposed amendments address that issue.
3. Authority.
3.1. RCW 35A.11.020 and RCW 35A.12.190 authorize the City Council to adopt ordinances of all kinds to regulate its municipal affairs and appropriate to the good government of the City.
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3.2. As authorized by RCW 46.44.080, the City Council may prohibit the operation of motor trucks on a public highway whenever any such public highway will be seriously damaged or destroyed unless the operation of vehicles thereon be prohibited or restricted.
3.3. As authorized by RCW 46.44.080, the City Council may impose limits as to the weight of a motor truck on a public highway whenever any such public highway will be seriously damaged or destroyed unless the permissible weight of the motor truck is reduced.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
4. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the designated truck routes through the City.
5. Amendment 1. The City Council amends section 10.64.010 to read:
10.64.010 Definitions. “City” is the city of East Wenatchee.
“Deviating truck” is a truck which leaves and departs from a truck route while traveling inside the city.
“Person” is any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization of any kind.
“Truck” is any vehicle designed or operated for the transportation of property, and whose body weight or whose combined body and load weight or whose gross vehicle weight rating exceeds 26,000 pounds.
“Truck route” and “Supporting Truck Route” is a way over certain streets, as designated in this chapter, over and along which trucks coming into and going out of the city must operate. (Ord. 17-19 § 5, 2017)
6. Amendment 2. The City Council amends section 10.64.040 to read:
10.64.040 Truck route established. A. The city council establishes the following truck routes:
1. State Route 28 from 19th St. N.ENE to 3rd St. S.ESE.
2. Grant Rd. from SR 28 to Kentucky Ave.
B. Supporting truck route. A truck transporting agricultural commodities and entering or exiting the City from Badger Mountain Road may use the following route as part of the supporting truck route system to connect with the SR 28 designated truck route.
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State Route 28Kentucky Ave.Grant Rd.
19th St. N.E.
3rd St. S.E.Eastmont Ave.9th St. N.E.
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City of East Wenatchee Truck Routes
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City Limits
Truck Route
Supporting Truck Route
City Streets
Exhibit A