Ordinance 2238-97 - Laserfiche WebLink

• • maintained as an official record of the city. This section shall not be construed as precluding the prosecution from introducing or relying upon any other evidence or testimony to establish any element of the offense. This section shall not be construed as precluding the use or admissibility of any map or diagram other than the one which has been approved by the governing body of a municipality, school district, transit authority, or public housing authority if the map or diagram is otherwise admissible under court rule. F. As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly requires otherwise: 1. "School" has the meaning under RCW 28A.150.010 or 28A.150.020. The term "school" also includes a private school approved under RCW 28A.195.010; 2. "School bus" means a school bus as defined by the superintendent of public instruction by rule which is owned and operated by any school district and all school buses which are privately owned and operated under contract or otherwise with any school district in the state for the transportation of students. The term does not include buses operated by common carriers in the urban transportation of students such as transportation of students through a municipal transportation system; 3. "School bus route stop" means a school bus stop as designated by a school district; 4. "Public park" means land, including any facilities or improvements on the land, that is operated as a park by the state or a local government; 5. "Public transit vehicle" means any motor vehicle, street car, train, trolley vehicle or any other device, vessel, or vehicle which is owned or operated by a transit authority and which is used for the purpose of carrying passengers on a regular schedule; 6. "Transit authority" means a city, county, or state transportation system, transportation authority, public transportation benefit area, public transit authority, or metropolitan municipal corporation within the state that operates public transit vehicles; 7. "Stop shelter" means a passenger shelter designated by a transit authority. 8. "Public housing project" means the same as "housing project" as defined in RCW 35.82.020. Section 2: Savings. The enactments of this chapter shall not affect any case, proceeding, appeal or other matter currently pending or in any way modify any right or liability, civil or criminal,which may be in existence on the effective date of this ordinance. 5