HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-071 - Ord. Establishing a Speed Limit on Sunnyside Road ORDINANCE NO. 2022-0---+�
AN ORDIANCE REPLACING RESOLUTION 241
CHANGING THE SPEED LIMIT ON SUNNYSIDE ROAD
IN MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON
WHEREAS, the Revised Code of Washington RCW 46.61.415 permits local authorities to
establish or alter maximum legal speed limits pursuant to RCW 46.61.400 on County road within
their jurisdiction based on engineering and traffic investigation,and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 10.04 of the Mason County Code the board of
county commissioners, by ordinance, may raise or lower a speed limit on any county road, except
raising above fifty miles per hour.
WHEREAS, Mason County previously established alternate speed limits for a portion of
Sunnyside Road on June 12, 1972 under Resolution 241.
WHEREAS,the Mason County Public Works Department has conducted an engineering and
traffic investigation on Sunnyside Road after upgrading with BST surface;and
WHEREAS, County Commissioners held a public hearing and received public testimony
regarding the speed limit on Sunnyside Road;and,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that County Commissioner, after due deliberation and in
the best interest of the public hereby adopts the speed limit posting for the entirety of Sunnyside
Road as follows:
Exist. Recommended
Road No. Road Name Speed Speed M.P. -M.P.
42360 Sunnyside Road 35 25 0.000—0.550
N/P 25 0.550—3.450
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED, that this ordinance replaces Ordinance
241. The speed limit is effective immediately as shown and the County Engineer is directed to erect
the necessary signs in conformity herewith.
DATED this 22"d of JIMeM)Q62022.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON
KEVIN Y, Chair
MCKEN SMITH, -'the s
Clerk of the Board
SHARON T L SK, Vice Chair
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
—� RAN NEATHEALIN,Commissioner
TIM WHITEHEAD, Ch. DPA
cc: Public Works
Sheriff
Prosecutor