Chapter 10.40
ARTERIALS AND SPECIAL STOPS1
Sections:
10.40.020 Arterial highways designated.
10.40.030 Authority to erect stop signs.
10.40.040 Intersections where stop required.
10.40.050 Design of “stop” signs.
10.40.090 Intersection of Third and Skinner.
10.40.100 Intersection of West Valley Highway and Third Avenue SE.
10.40.110 Intersection of First Avenue East and Skinner Road.
10.40.010 Emerging from alley or private driveway.
Repealed by Ord. 2008. (Ord. 373 § 31, 1964).
10.40.020 Arterial highways designated.
These streets and parts of streets described in PMC 10.40.080 are declared to be arterial highways for the purpose of this chapter. (Ord. 373 § 32, 1964).
10.40.030 Authority to erect stop signs.
Except on such streets that form a part of the route of a primary or secondary state highway upon which the state law requires the director of highways to install, operate, maintain, and control traffic-control devices, whenever any ordinance of this city designates and describes an arterial highway, it shall be the duty of the street superintendent to place and maintain a stop sign on each and every street intersection of such arterial highway or intersecting that portion thereof described and designated as such by any ordinance of this city. (Ord. 373 § 33, 1964).
10.40.040 Intersections where stop required.
The city council shall determine and designate intersections where a particular hazard exists upon other than arterial highways and shall determine whether vehicles shall stop at one or more entrances to any such stop intersection, and shall direct the erection of stop signs by the city street superintendent at every such place where a stop is required. (Ord. 373 § 34, 1964).
10.40.050 Design of “stop” signs.
Every sign shall be of the standard design adopted by the director of highways. (Ord. 373 § 35, 1964).
10.40.060 Stop when traffic obstructed.
Repealed by Ord. 2008. (Ord. 373 § 36, 1964).
10.40.070 Obedience to signal indicating approach of railroad train.
Repealed by Ord. 2008. (Ord. 373 § 37, 1964).
10.40.080 Arterial highways.
In accordance with the provisions of PMC 10.40.020 and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, operators of vehicles shall stop at every intersection before entering any of the following streets or parts of streets:
A. Ellingson Road;
B. Pacific Avenue;
C. Third Avenue Southwest and Southeast;
D. Fourth Avenue Southwest;
E. Tacoma Boulevard;
F. Seattle Boulevard;
G. West Valley Highway;
H. Milwaukee Boulevard North and South;
I. At the east and west approaches to the Milwaukee Railway tracks on Third Avenue at the designated demarcation line on Third Avenue on the east and west sides of the railway crossing. (Ord. 414 § 1, 1967; Ord. 373 § 67, 1964).
10.40.090 Intersection of Third and Skinner.
The city’s utility superintendent is directed and authorized to erect and place permanent stop signs, for both directions of traffic, at the intersection of Third and Skinner. (Ord. 623 § 1, 1976).
10.40.100 Intersection of West Valley Highway and Third Avenue SE.
The city’s community development director is directed and authorized to erect and place permanent stop signs, for all directions of traffic, at the intersection of West Valley Highway and Third Avenue SE. (Ord. 1561 § 1, 2003).
10.40.110 Intersection of First Avenue East and Skinner Road.
The city’s community development director is directed and authorized to erect and place permanent stop signs, for all directions of traffic, at the intersection of First Avenue East and Skinner Road. (Ord. 1561 § 2, 2003).
For statutory provisions requiring vehicles to stop on entering arterials, see RCW 46.61.195; for provisions regarding special stops, see RCW 46.61.340 – 46.61.385.