ORDINANCE NO.

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AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City

of Bremerton, Washington, amending Section 10.10.140 of
the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled “Disabled
Parking”.

WHEREAS, the current provisions of ______________ of the Bremerton

Municipal Code relating to ______________________________ result in
__________________________________________________________; and

WHEREAS, the City Council desires to

________________________________ provisions relating to
__________________________________ in order to
_______________________________________________; NOW THEREFORE,

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON,

WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Section 10.10.140 of the Bremerton Municipal Code

entitled "Disabled Parking" is hereby amended to read as follows:

10.10.140 DISABLED PARKINGPARKING FOR DISABLED

PERSONS.
(a) Indication of Parking Space for Disabled Person. RCW 46.61.581 is
hereby adopted by reference.
(b) Physically Disabled Zones. On-street parking spaces reserved for
physically disabled persons shall be for time periods posted.
(c) Free Parking by Disabled Person. Any person who meets the criteria for
special parking privileges under RCW 46.16.381 shall be allowed free of charge to park a
vehicle being used to transport that person for unlimited periods of time in parking zones
or areas with parking meters which are otherwise restricted as to the length of time
parking is permitted, except as provided in RCW 46.90.103. This section does not apply
to those zones or areas in which the stopping, parking, or standing of all vehicles is
prohibited, which are reserved for special types of vehicles, or which are reserved for
physically disabled persons. The person shall obtain and display a special card, decal, or
license plate under RCW 46.16.381 to be eligible for the privileges under this section.
(a) A person who has received a current and valid special disabled person's
card, decal or license plate from the Washington State Department of Licensing under
RCW 46.16.381 shall be allowed to park a vehicle being used to transport such person in
parking meter spaces free of charge and in nonmetered spaces for unlimited periods of
time in parking zones or areas which are otherwise restricted as to the length of time
parking is permitted except as otherwise provided in subsection (B) of this section. This
section shall have no application to those zones or areas in which the stopping, parking or
standing of all vehicles is prohibited or which are reserved for special types of vehicles.
Such person shall not be permitted the foregoing privilege unless the person obtains and
displays a distinguishing card, decal, or license plate issued pursuant to RCW 46.16.381.
(b) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a parking space reserved
for disabled persons provided on-street or on private property without charge without
obtaining and displaying a special license plate, card, or decal issued pursuant to RCW
46.16.381; provided, pursuant to RCW 46.16.381 a time limitation of four hours is
imposed on the use of such parking spaces for on-street parking when so signed and a
time restriction of four hours is imposed on the use of nonreserved, on-street parking
spaces by vehicles displaying the special parking placards when such time restriction is
clearly posted.
(c) A parking space or stall for a disabled person shall be identified as
described in RCW 46.61.581 including fine, time limitation (if applicable), and tow-away
information. Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter, in accordance with RCW
46.61.581, failure of the person owning or controlling the property where required
parking spaces are located to erect and maintain the sign is a Class 2 civil infraction
under Chapter 7.80 RCW for each parking space that should be so designated. The person
owning or controlling the property where the required parking spaces are located shall
ensure that the parking spaces are not blocked or made inaccessible, and failure to do so
is a Class 2 civil infraction.
(d) No person shall make inaccessible the access aisle located next to a space
reserved for physically disabled persons.
(e) Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter, the city's police department
is authorized to appoint volunteers, with a limited commission, to issue notices of
infractions for violations of the city's disabled parking regulations. Volunteers must be at
least 21 years of age and meet such additional qualifications as established by the city's
police department. A notice of infraction issued by a volunteer appointed under this
section has the same force and effect as a notice of infraction issued by police officers
and parking enforcement officers for a violation of the city's disabled parking regulations.
(df) Special Plate, Card or Decal Issued by Another Jurisdiction. RCW
46.61.583 is hereby adopted by reference.

SECTION 2. Severability. If any one or more sections, subsections, or

sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance and the same shall
remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in

force ten (10) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by
law.

PASSED by the City Council the___________ day of ____________________, 2010

_________________________________
 NICK WOFFORD, Council President

Approved this ________ day of ________________________, 2010

_________________________________
PATTY LENT, Mayor

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

__________________________________ ________________________________
CAROL ETGEN, City Clerk ROGER A. LUBOVICH, City
Attorney

PUBLISHED the________ day of ______________________, 2010

EFFECTIVE the_________day of ______________________, 2010
ORDINANCE NO. ____________

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