ORDINANCE NO. 251

AN ORDINANCE IN THE TOWN OF SOUTH PRAIRIE, PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, REDUCING THE MAXIMUM SPEED ON HIGHWAY 162 FROM MILE MARKER POST NUMBER 17.5 TO 17.72 TO 30 M.P.H. AND FROM MILE MARKER POST NUMBER 17.72 TO 17.78 SOUTHBOUND TO 50 M.P.H.

Whereas, the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Title 46.61.415 authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to reduce the maximum speed on the state highways within incorporated towns after a traffic and engineering investigation determines that the current limit is greater than is reasonable or safe; and

Whereas, the State Department of Transportation has conducted such an investigation and has determined that a speed limit of 30 m.p.h. from mile marker post number 17.5 to 17.72 and speed of 50 m.p.h. from mile marker post number 17.72 to 17.78 southbound on state highway 162 within the Town of South Prairie; and

Whereas, the Town Council finds that reducing the speed limit on highway 162 in accordance with the traffic and engineering study is in the best interest of protecting the public health, safety and welfare; and

Whereas, the Washington State Secretary of Transportation has approved the reduction of said speed limit, a copy of the approval letter being attached hereto as Exhibit "A".

Now, therefore, the Town Council of the Town of South Prairie, Pierce County, Washington do ordain as follows:

Section 1: The speed limit on highway 162 shall be and is hereby reduced to 30 m.p.h. from mile marker post number 17.5 to 17.72 and reduced to 50 m.p.h. from mile marker post number 17.72 to 17.78 southbound.

Section 2: This ordinance shall be in full force and affect five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and publication as required by law.

Mayor Dale P. Stubbs

INTRODUCED: 7/7/92

PASSED: 7/7/92

APPROVED: 7/7/92

PUBLISHED: 11/4/92