HomeMy WebLinkAbout63-17 - Ord. Changing the Speed Limit on Dewatto Beach Drive in Mason CountyOlU)JNANC.E NO. ~ ~ l
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE
SPEED LIJ\1.lT ON DEWATTO BJ~AC H DRIVE
IN MASON COUNTY
WllEREAS, the Revised Code of Washington RCW 46.6 1.415 pcnnits local auU1orities to
establish or alter maximum lega l speed limits pursuant to RCW 116 .61.400 on County road within
their jurisdiction based on engineering and traffic investigation; and
WHEREAS, in accordance wiU1 Chapter 10.04 of the Mason County Code U11.: Board of
County Conunissioners, by ordinance, may rai se or lower a spee d limit on any county road, except
raising above fifty miles per hour.
WHEREAS, Mason Coun ty Ordinance 14-81 adopted on April 20, 1981,
es tabli shed the maximum s peed limit on unpo sted cou nty roads is fifty miles.
\VHEREAS, th e Mason County Public Works Department has conducted an engineering
and traffi c investigation on Dewatto Beach Drive, curre ntly unposted ; and
Wl-ffiREAS, County Com mi ss ion ers held n public hea ring and received public te st im ony
regarding U1e speed limit on Dewattu Beach Drivt:.
THEREFORE, BE rr RESOLVED that the Board of Cou nty Conunissioners, nfter due
delib eration and in the best interest ofU1e public hereby adopts th e speed limit pos tin g for U1 e entir ety
ofDewatto Beach Drive us follows:
ROAD NO.
76090
ROAD NAME SPEED M.P.-M.P.
0.00-0.812 Dewatto Beach Drive 25
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED, thHt thi s Ordinance lowers the
spe ed lim it on Dewallo Beach Drive . Speed limit is effective imm edia tely as shown and th e County
Engineer is directed lo creel the nece ssary signs in conformity herewith.
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J>ATED U1i s __ ot' b)OV • , 2017.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
l\'IASON COUN' . , 1 ASIIINGTON
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ner
A~ C rim Whitehea , 1.,DPA
c.c: Co. Commi ss ioners
Engi neer '2. (
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