ORDINANCE NO. 2003 – 01
(Amendment to Skamania County Code Title 10
Changes to 10.12.030 and 10.08.100)
WHEREAS, Skamania County has adopted the Washington Model Traffic Ordinance, Chapter 308-330 WAC; and
WHEREAS, Skamania County Code Chapter 10.08 establishes parking regulations on certain roads; Skamania County Code Chapter 10.12 establishes miscellaneous laws on certain roads; and
WHEREAS, the Skamania County Engineer, after conducting a traffic study, has determined that existing area descriptions of the above described sections should be changed to reflect public necessity and traffic safety; and
WHEREAS, the Skamania County Board of Commissioners finds that it is in the public’s interest to change the existing area descriptions as recommended by the Skamania County Engineer;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS that Skamania County Code Chapters 10.08 and 10.12 are hereby amended as follows:
10.08.100 Metzger Road.
No parking is permitted on Metzger Road on the west side of theduring the hours of darkness roadway from M.P. 0.00 to M.P. 0.90. at any time. (Ord. 1982-02 (part))
10.12.030 Exhaust Engine brake restrictions.
Use of exhaust engine brakes is prohibited in the following areas, except in an emergency:
A. Carson: On all roads within the bounds of Monaghan Road to the east
Williams Gas pipe line crossing Hot Springs Avenue at M.P. 1.06 on the east side, the N.W. Natural Gas Williams Gas pipe line crossing Wind River Road at M.P. 0.65 to on the south south side, and the Wind River High Conrad Lundy, Jr. Bridge at M.P. 3.51 Wind River Road to on the north north side; Carson Creek Road at M.P. 0.15 on the west side.
B. Mill-A: On the Cook-Underwood Road from the Willard Road intersection at M.P. 5.08, south to M.P. 3.00;
C. Cook: On the Cook-Underwood Road from (P.S.H. 14) ( State Route 14) M.P. 0.00 to M.P. 1.00;
D. Stabler:
1. On Wind River Road from M.P. 7.00 to M.P. 9.00,
2. On Hemlock Road from (Wind River Road) M.P. 0.00 to end of road M.P. 1.39,
3. On Little Soda Springs Road from (Hemlock Road) M.P. 0.00 to M.P. 0.25. (Ord. 1993-02; Ord. 1982-02 (part): Ord. 1980-01 (part); Ord. 1979-05 § 2 (3))
REVIEWED, under Consent Agenda the 18th day of February 2003, and set for public hearing on the 17th day of March 2003 at 10:00 a.m.
ORDINANCE NO. 2003-01 WAS PASSED INTO LAW this 17th day of March 2003.