HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 00-029-CCBOARD OF COUNTY CQMMISSIONERS
� Grant County, Washington
IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTING AN
ORDINANCE ENTITLED "COUNTY
OWNED VEHICLE MARKING"
Resolution No.
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NOTICE OF HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held April 25, 2000 at 10:30
A.M, in the Grant County Cominissioner's Hearing Room concerning the adoption of an ordinance
relating to the methods and procedures for marking county owned vehicles.
Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 3.
Section 4,
Sect.iou 5.
Sectiou 6,
Section 7.
Ordinance No. 2000-29-cc
County Owned Vehicle Marking
Dei"initions
Publicly owned veliicles to be marked
County owned veliicle m�rking
County owned vehicle m�rkiug — Exceptions
St�te takes precedence over local vehicle �nd tr�ffic regulations
Violation — Penalty
Severlbility
Section 1. Definitions
For the purposes of this ordinance ,"passenger rnotor vehicles" means sedans, station
wagons, vans, light trucks, or other motor vehicles under ten thousand pounds gross vehicle weight.
Section 2. Publicly owned vehicles to be m�rlced
The appropriate governing body ►nay provide by rule or ordinance for marking passenger
motor vehicles as permitted in §(2) under RCW 46.08,065 or for exceptions to the marking
requirements for local government agencies for the same purposes and under the saine circumstances
as permitted for state agencies under �(3) under RCW 46.08.065.
Section 3. County owned vehicle marking
(1) Except as provided in Sections 4 of this ordinance, passenger motor vehicles owned or
controlled by Grant County and purcl�ased after July 1, 1989, must be plainly and conspicuously
marked on the lower left-hand corner of the rear window with the name of the operating agency or
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institution or the words "County motor pool", the words "Grant County -- for official use only",
and the insignia of Grant County approved by the County Commissioners. Markings must be on a
transparent adhesive material and conform to the standards established by the Public Works
Department.
(2) County owned vehicles not classified as passenger motor vehicles shall display in letters
in contrasting color not less than one and one-quarter inches in height in a conspicuous place on the
right and left sides thereof the words "Grant County", together with the name of the department or
office upon the business of which said vehicle is used. It shall cot�stitute compliance with the
provisions ofthis subsection for the Public Works Department to adopt and use a distinctive insignia
which shall not be less than six inches in diameter across it smallest dimension and which shall be
displayed conspicuously on the left and right sides of the vehicle, Such insignia shall be in a color
or colors contrasting with the vehicle to which applied for maximwn visibility. The words "Grant
County" shall also be included as part of or displayed above such approved insignia in colors
contrasting with the vehicle in letters not less than one and one-quarter inches in height. Immediately
below the words "Grant County" or the approved insignia shall appear the words "for official use
only" in letters at least one inch high in a color contrasting with the color of the vehicle,
Section 4, Coi�nty owned vehicle m�rking — Exceptions
(1) The provisions of Section 3 shall not apply to: (a) vehicles ofthe Sheriff's office, or any
vehicles used by local peace offcers under the authority for special undercover or confidential
investigative purposes; (b) any municipal transit vehicle operated for the purpose of providing public
mass transportation; (c) any vehicle on loan to a school district for driver training purposes.
(2) Any motor cycle, vehicle over ten thousand pounds gross vehicle weight, or other vehicle
that for structural reasons cannot be marked as required in subsections (1) and (2) of Section 3 that
is owned by Grant County and used for public purposes on the public highw�ys of the state of
Washington shall be conspicuously marked in letters of a contrasting color with the words "Grant
County" together with the name of the department or office that owns or controls the vehicle.
(3) Any vehicle properly marked pursuant to requirements in effect prior to the adoption of
this ordinance need not be remarked to conform with these requirements.
Section 5, State t�kes precedence over locnl vehicle �nd traffic regiilntions
Nothin� in this ordinance is intended to conflict with the provisions ofRCW 46.08 except and
unless expressly authorized by law to do so,
Section G. Violation — Pen�lty
The provisions of RCW 46,08,06'7 apply.
Section 7. Sever�bility
If any provision or section of this ordinance shall be invalid the remainder of this ordinance
is not effected.
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DONE THIS �I AY OF , 2000.
Deborah K, Moore, Chair
ATTEST: �-`.J'
Clerk �e Board
LeRoy Allison
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Tim Snead
Coustituting the Board of County Coiiunissioners
of Gr�nt County, Washington
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