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• Y , ORDINANCE NO. 7 0 - -7 7 AN ORDINANCE amending the Model Traffic Ordinance, No. 459-77, to include impoundment procedure for parking violations, administrative appeal of parking notices, trains obstructing traffic, violations for trains obstructing traffic, speed limits for trains, exceeding speed 1 limits, City Treasurer's authority in relation to delinquent parking accounts and unnecessary motor noise prohibited. 2 3 4 WHEREAS, the Model Traffic Ordinance, No. 459-77, was adopted by the City of 5 Everett; and 6 WHEREAS, the City Council finds that any vehicle parked in any parking space 7 beyond the time established for the parking zone or the time authorized for use of a 8 parking meter obstructs the free use of such parking space by the general public for 9 such limited parking purpose and thus constitutes a public nuisance; and 10 WHEREAS, the City Council finds that any person who upon receipt of a notice 11 of parking violation feels he has been unjustly accused of violating a parking ordinance 12 of the City of Everett shall be able to state his disagreement and reasons therefor to 13 the City Treasurer, or such other official as shall be designated; and 14 WHEREAS, the City Council finds it is unlawful to permit a train to obstruct 15 traffic for more than ten (10) minutes; and 16 WHEREAS, the City Council finds that any conductor, engineer, or brakeman in 17 charge of any train or railroad car permitting it to obstruct traffic for more than ten 18 (10) minutes shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment, or both; and 19 WHEREAS, the City Council finds it to be unlawful to operate any locomotive or 20 train over, along, or across any street in excess of prescribed speeds; and 21 WHEREAS, the City Council finds every person violating the prescribed speed 22 provisions for trains shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, pay a fine or 23 imprisonment, or both. 24 WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to authorize the City Treasurer to 25 turn over delinquent parking accounts to collection agencies; and 26 WHEREAS, the City Council finds it unlawful for any person to "tune up" or 27 "race" the engine of any motor vehicle on any street; 28 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: 29 Section 1: The Model Traffic Ordinance, No. 459-77, is hereby amended by the 30 addition of the following sections: 31 32