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GRANT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
ORDINANCE NO. 08- ��� -CC
RESOLUTION NO. 08- p(� -CC
AN ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION REPEALING ORDINANCE/
RESOLUTION NO. 07-161-CC, AMENDING CHAPTER 11.32 OF THE
GRANT COUNTY CODE BY ADDING A PORTION OF CRESCENT
BAR ROAD TO THE "NO PARKING" LIST OF ROADS ON WHICH
PARKING IS RESTRICTED, AND OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY
RELATING THERETO.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the Crescent Bar area has undergone rapid development and population
growth, acquiring a higher urban-type density than is normal in rural settings; and
i�'�IEREAS, increased growth and usage of vehicles in the Crescent Bar area has resulted
in traffic congestion, necessitating the restriction of vehicles in specified areas; and
WHEREAS, the Grant County Road Engineer has determined that a safety concern exists
caused by vehicles stopping, standing and parking on Crescent Bar Road; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners desires to protect the safety, health and
welfare of those persons utilizing Crescent Bar Road, by prohibiting stopping, standing and parlcing
of vehicles on Crescent Bar Road; and
WHEREAS, RCW 46.61.570 empowers the legislative authority of a county to authorize
placement of official signs prohibiting parking on county roadways; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinance/Resolution No. 07-
161-CC, prohibiting stopping, standing and parlcing of vehicles on Crescent Bar Road. A
procedural defect requires the Board of County Commissioners to ratify its decision regarding
same.
NOW, THEItEFORE, THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF GRANT COUNTY,
STATE OF WASHINGTON, DO HEREBY ORDAIN AND ESTABLISH, THAT CHAPTER
11.32 GCC BE AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION TO SECTION .010(2.).
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Section 1: Grant County Ordinance/Resolution No. 07-161-CC, adopted by the Board of
County Commissioners on November 20, 2007, is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 2: Grant County Code Chapter 11.32.010(2.), adopted by Ordinance/Resolution
No. 99-71-CC on May 10, 1999, is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
11.32.010 De�nitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases used
herein shall have the designated meaning unless a different meaning is expressly provided:
(1). "Vehicle" includes every device capable of being moved upon a public highway and
in, upon, or by which any persons or property is or may be transported or drawn
upon a public highway, including bicycles.
(2). "No Parking Area" means the following unincorporated areas within Grant County
in which standing, parking and stopping of a vehicle on any portion of the roadway
or Grant County right of way is prohibited, except as provided herein:
(3).
A. Airway Drive, Grant County Road Log Number 41690, Milepost 2.0 beginning
at Hillcrest Drive and thence in a southeasterly direction for one-half mile, along
Airway Drive, to Milepost 1.5;
B. Crescent Bar
through Milepost
Bar Bridge;
Road, Grant County Road Log Number 31790, Milepost 2.35
2.60 inclusive, from the Orchards Housing Area to the Crescent
C. Silica Road, Grant County Road Log Number 30990, Milepost 5.08 through
Milepost 6.07 inclusive, from Baseline West Road to 1 NW Road;
D. Rd. 1 NW, Grant County Road Log Number 30990, Milepost 6.07 through
Milepost 6.57 inclusive, from Silica Road eastward'/2 mile.
E. Crescent Bar Road, be i�g at the ninety�90) de�ree turn located south of
Crescent Bar brid�e and thence in a westerlv direction along Crescent Bar Road a
distance of saven hundred and fort feet 740') to the Columbia River (Wanapum
Pool) and there terminating.
All other words and phrases used herein will have their commonly accepted
meanings.
Section 3: If any provision of this ordinance/resolution or its application to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance/resolution or the application of the
provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. .
Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect the 1 St day of September, 2008.
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A public hearing was held on the above ordinance/resolution at 2:00 o'clock p.m., on
the 12th day of August, 2008.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDAINED THAT THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS adopt this ordinance/resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this /.Z-f�l� day of August, 2008.
Yea Nay Abstain BO OF COLTNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Rich�rd B. Stevens, Chair
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Cindy C. a er, Vice Chair
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LeRoy C. Allison,
AT_TEST:
J. Vasquez�
strative Assistant/ rk o� e Board
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PUBLISHED: 07/0�7 /0�; 0$/ 31 /08
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