HomeMy WebLinkAbout110-19 - Ord. Amending Ord. 170-85 and 35-15 Speed Limit on Sand Hill Road ORDINANCE NO. _/ L—jq
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING RESOLUTION 170-85
AND
REPLACING ORDINANCE 35-15
CHANGING THE SPEED LIMIT ON SAND HILL ROAD
IN MASON COUNTY
WHEREAS,Mason County Code No. 10.52.325 and RCW 46.61.440 designates that a County
may create a school or playground speed zones in which it is unlawful to operate a vehicle at a speed in
excess of twenty miles per hour,and,
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,Mason County previously established the speed limits for the school zone on Sand
Hill Road on July 14,2015 under Ordinance 35-15 and an alternate speed limit for the rest of Sand Hill
Road on December 31, 1985 under Resolution 170-85,along with another county road.
WHEREAS, the Mason County Public Works Department has conducted an engineering and
traffic investigation on Sand Hill Road;and
WHEREAS, County Commissioners held a public hearing and received public testimony
regarding the speed limit zones on Sand Hill Road.
WHEREAS,the County Engineer has reviewed the engineering traffic investigation
recommendations and has determined the school zone be removed and playground zone and speed
limit zone be established is warranted as shown,with the entire road posting showing as follows:
NORTHBOUND
ROAD NO. ROAD NAME SPEED M.P.- M.P.
86070 Sand Hill Rd 35 0.00-0.822
20 0.822— 1.012
35 1.012—5.796
SOUTHBOUND
ROAD NO. ROAD NAME SPEED M.P.- M.P.
86070 Sand Hill Rd 35 0.00-0.746
20 0.746—0.935
35 0.935—5.796
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this ordinance amends that portion of Resolution
170-85 pertaining to Sand Hill Road and replaces Ordinance 35-15;
THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED, that the speed limit is effective, as
soon as posted, as shown above for Sand Hill Road and the County Engineer is directed to erect the
necessary signs in conformity herewith.
DATED this of ,(UDI/ ,2019.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON
Kevin Shutty,Chair
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Sharon Tr sk,Vi e Chair
Me issaACler of the Board
Randy atherlin,Com issioner
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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cc: Co.Commissioners
Engineer
JOURNAL: Publ. It: 11/21/19