Chapter 9.24
VEHICLE—PEDESTRIAN REGULATIONS
Sections:
I. APPLICATION
II. DEFINITIONS
9.24.020 Definitions and scope of terms.
III. MOTORCYCLE EQUIPMENT
9.24.130 Motorcyclists’ helmet.
9.24.140 Motorcycle handlebars.
IV. LIQUOR—NARCOTICS
9.24.310 Amendment of statutes adopted.
V. PEDESTRIANS
9.24.400 Exercise of care to insure pedestrian safety.
9.24.460 Pedestrians, use of sidewalks.
9.24.470 Pedestrians on roadways.
VI. PENALTIES—CITATIONS
9.24.660 Penalty for violations.
9.24.670 Disposition of fines and forfeitures.
VII. VALIDITY
9.24.690 Separability of provisions.
I. APPLICATION
9.24.010 Applicability.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to and govern the operation of vehicles and the conduct of pedestrians on every public highway, or part thereof, within Chelan County, except those public highways or portions thereof which are within the corporate limits of cities and towns. (Res. 632-E § 1, 3/23/70).
II. DEFINITIONS
9.24.020 Definitions and scope of terms.
Terms used in this chapter shall have the meaning given to them in this section, unless used in such a way that the context clearly indicates to the contrary. Words and phrases used in the past, present or future tense shall include the past, present and future tenses; words and phrases used in the masculine, feminine or neuter genders shall include the masculine, feminine and neuter genders, and words and phrases used in the singular or plural shall include the singular and plural.
(a) “Alley” means a public highway not designed for general travel and used primarily as a means of access to the rear of residences and business establishments;
(b) “Centerline” means the line, marked or unmarked, parallel to and equidistant from the sides of the roadway of a public highway;
(c) “Crosswalk” means the portion of a roadway between the intersection area and a prolongation or connection of the farthest sidewalk line or in the event there are no sidewalks then between the intersection area and a line ten feet therefrom, except as modified by a marked crosswalk;
(d) “Highway” means the entire width between the boundary lines of every publicly maintained way when any part thereof is open to the public’s use for purposes of vehicular travel;
(e) “Laned highway” means a highway the roadway of which is divided into clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic;
(f) “Marked crosswalk” means any portion of a roadway distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface thereof;
(g) “Motorcycle” means every motor vehicle having a saddle for the rider’s use and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a farm tractor;
(h) “Motor vehicle” means every vehicle which is self-propelled;
(i) “Multiple lane highway” means any public highway the roadway of which is of sufficient width to reasonably accommodate four or more separate lanes of vehicular traffic, two or more lanes in each direction, each lane of which shall be not less than eight feet in width and whether or not such lanes are marked and whether or not the lanes of opposite bound traffic are separated by a neutral zone or other centerline marking;
(j) “Operator” or “driver” means any person in actual physical control of a vehicle upon a public highway;
(k) “Pedestrian” means any person afoot;
(l) “Private road or driveway” means every way or place in private ownership and used for travel of vehicles by the owner or those having permission from the owner, but not by other persons;
(m) “Public highway” means every way, lane, road, street, boulevard and place open as a matter of right to public vehicular traffic;
(n) “Roadway” means the paved, improved, or proper driving portion of a public highway designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel;
(o) “School bus” means every motor vehicle used regularly to transport children to and from school or in connection with school activities, which is subject to the requirements set forth in the most recent edition of “Specifications for School Buses” published by the state superintendent of public instruction, but not including buses operated by common carriers in urban transportation of school children;
(p) “Sidewalk” means that property between the curb lines or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property, set aside and intended for the use of pedestrians, or private property parallel and in proximity to a public highway and dedicated to use by pedestrians;
(q) “Traffic” means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles and other conveyances either singly or together, while using any public highway for purposes of travel;
(r) “Traffic control devices” and “official traffic control devices” mean all signs, signals, markings and devices placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic;
(s) “Traffic control signal” means any traffic device, whether manually, electrically, or mechanically operated, by which traffic alternately is directed to stop or proceed or is otherwise controlled;
(t) “Vehicle” means every device capable of being moved upon a public highway and in, upon, or by which any persons or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway, excepting devices moved by human or animal power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. (Res. 632-E § 2, 3/23/70).
III. MOTORCYCLE EQUIPMENT
9.24.130 Motorcyclists’ helmet.
No person shall operate a motorcycle unless he wears a protective helmet of a type approved by the Washington State Commission on Equipment, and which is equipped with either a neck or chin strap which shall be fastened securely while the motorcycle is in motion. (Res. 632-E § 15, 3/23/70).
9.24.140 Motorcycle handlebars.
No person shall operate a motorcycle on which the handlebars or grips are more than fifteen inches higher than the seat or saddle for the operator. (Res. 632-E § 16, 3/23/70).
IV. LIQUOR—NARCOTICS
9.24.300 Statutes adopted.
The following sections of the Revised Code of Washington as now or hereafter amended are adopted by reference as part of the Chelan County Code, Chapter 9.24, in all respects as though such sections were set forth herein in full: RCW 46.61.502, 46-61.504, 46.61.506 and 46.61.515. (Res. 82-100A § 1, 12/19/82).
9.24.310 Amendment of statutes adopted.
The amendment of any part of RCW 46.61.502, 46.61.504, 46.61.506, or 46.61.515 by the legislature of the state of Washington shall be deemed to amend the Chelan County Code or any part thereof as enacted in Section 9.24.300, and it shall not be necessary for the county commissioners to take any action with respect to such amendment. (Res. 82-100A § 2, 12/19/82).
V. PEDESTRIANS
9.24.400 Exercise of care to insure pedestrian safety.
Every vehicle driver shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any obviously confused or incapacitated person upon a roadway. (Res. 632-E § 36, 3/23/70).
9.24.460 Pedestrians, use of sidewalks.
Where sidewalks exist no pedestrian shall walk along and upon an adjacent roadway. (Res. 632-E § 42, 3/23/70).
9.24.470 Pedestrians on roadways.
Where sidewalks do not exist every pedestrian shall, when practicable, walk only on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic which may approach from the opposite direction and upon meeting an oncoming vehicle shall step clear of the roadway. (Res. 632-E § 43, 3/23/70).
VI. PENALTIES—CITATIONS
9.24.660 Penalty for violations.
It is unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required by this ordinance, and on conviction thereof such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than ninety days. (Res. 632-E § 66, 3/23/70).
9.24.670 Disposition of fines and forfeitures.
All fines and forfeitures collected for violations of provisions of this chapter and of provisions of other ordinances heretofore enacted and not repealed by the Board of Chelan County Commissioners regulating the operation of vehicles and the conduct of pedestrians shall be deposited in the Chelan County current expense fund, and shall be available for general county purposes. (Res. 632-E § 67, 3/23/70).
VII. VALIDITY
9.24.690 Separability of provisions.
A determination that any portion of this chapter is invalid shall not impair the validity of the remaining portions. (Res. 632-E § 69, 3/23/70).