Chapter 9.40
SPEED LIMITS

Sections:

9.40.010    Findings.

9.40.020    State speed law applicable.

9.40.030    Streets and speed limits.

9.40.040    Approval of State Highway Commission.

9.40.050    Regulation of speed by traffic signals.

9.40.060    Violations.

9.40.010 Findings.

The Kent Traffic Code adopts by reference the Model Traffic Ordinance, set forth in Chapter 308-330 WAC. The Model Traffic Ordinance, pursuant to WAC 308-330-270, and RCW 46.61.415, set forth the procedure for a municipality such as the city of Kent to determine and declare the maximum speed limits on city arterials, streets, and other rights-of-way, and allows such to be done by resolution after an engineering and traffic investigation by the traffic engineer. The city council finds that it is necessary and appropriate to adopt an ordinance relating to the establishment of vehicular speed limits on certain designated streets in the city as authorized by state law.

(Ord. No. 3188, § 1, 10-4-94)

9.40.020 State speed law applicable.

The state traffic laws regulating the speed of vehicles, RCW 46.61.400 through 46.61.475, shall be applicable upon all streets within this city, except as this chapter, as authorized by state law, declares and determines upon the basis of engineering and traffic investigation that certain speed regulations shall be applicable upon specified streets or in certain areas, in which event, it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle at a speed in excess of any speed so declared in this chapter when signs are in place giving notice thereof.

(Ord. No. 3188, § 1, 10-4-94)

9.40.030 Streets and speed limits.

Pursuant to RCW 46.61.400(2)(a), all city streets within the city limits shall have a speed limit of twenty-five (25) miles per hour to be in effect at all times except those streets and/or parts of streets which shall have speed limits to be in effect at all times, as established by city council resolution, pursuant to the Model Traffic Ordinance set forth in KCC 9.36.010, more specifically, WAC 308-330-270 and RCW 46.61.415, which resolution shall be on file in the city clerk’s office.

(Ord. No. 3188, § 1, 10-4-94)

9.40.040 Approval of State Highway Commission.

The city traffic engineer is directed to obtain from the Washington State Department of Transportation any approval which may be required by RCW 47.24.020, and to see that proper signs are posted along any highway or portion thereof for which such approval is required, notifying the public of the legal speed limit thereon.

(Ord. No. 3188, § 1, 10-4-94)

9.40.050 Regulation of speed by traffic signals.

The traffic engineer is authorized to regulate the timing of traffic signals so as to permit the movement of traffic in an orderly and safe manner.

(Ord. No. 3188, § 1, 10-4-94)

9.40.060 Violations.

Violation of any of the speed limits established pursuant to this chapter, and any city council resolution established hereunder, shall be considered to be a traffic infraction and shall be punishable by a monetary amount that may be determined by statute, ordinance or court rule.

(Ord. No. 3188, § 1, 10-4-94)