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<br /> ORDINANCE NO,. / ? 3 7 '
<br /> An Ordinance relating to and regulating motor vehicles , traffic,
<br /> travel, and transportation and their incidents upon the public
<br /> streets , bicycle paths , and other ways open to the public within
<br /> the City of Everett; Prescribing the powers and duties of officers
<br /> and others in relation thereto Defining offenses Providing
<br /> penalties; And repealing Ordinance Numbers 202 , 264 , 1184 ,
<br /> 1574, 2129 , 3179 , 3211, 3527, 3648, 3781, 3940 , 4049 , 4078 , 4204,
<br /> 44-69 , 68-70 , 83-70 and all amendments thereof, and repealing all
<br /> other ordinances , or parts of ordinances , of the City of Everett,
<br /> in conflict herewith.
<br /> THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN:
<br /> Section 1 . 46 .02 . 010 Citation of title and adoption by reference .
<br /> It is hereby provided, that this ordinance hereinabove entitled,
<br /> and as the same may be hereafter amended from time to time, shall
<br /> be and constitute the "Traffic Code" of the City of Everett, a
<br /> municipal corporation of the State of Washington, and may be cited
<br /> as such . Those sections of the state traffic law which are
<br /> hereafter adopted by reference shall be made a part of the ordi-
<br /> nances of the City of Everett as though set forth fully at length
<br /> therein, and three (3) copies of the state law containing those
<br /> provisions adopted by reference shall be placed on file in the
<br /> Office of the City Clerk of the City of Everett for use by the
<br /> public for reference .
<br /> Section 2 . 46 .02 .020 Interpretation. The traffic code is
<br /> enacted in the exercise of the police power of the City of
<br /> Everett, to protect and preserve the public peace, health,
<br /> safety and economic welfare, all of its provisions shall be
<br /> liberally construed for the accomplishment of these purposes .
<br /> The traffic code has been drafted utilizing the language of
<br /> state traffic law, particularly RCW Titles 46 and 47 . However,
<br /> should a question of interpretation arise , the duties of the
<br /> City shall be interpreted to be limited to the duty of a munici-
<br /> pality in the State of Washington under the statutes and case
<br /> law interpretations thereof.
<br /> Section 3 . 46 .02 .030 Severability. If any provisions of this
<br /> code or the application thereof to any person or circumstances
<br /> is held invalid, the remainder of the code and the application
<br /> of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be
<br /> affected thereby .
<br /> Section 4 . 46 .02.040 Existing ordinances repealed. Ordinances
<br /> 202, 264 , 1184 , 1574 , 2129 , 3179 , 3211 , 3527 , 3648, 3781, 3940 ,
<br /> 4049 , 4078, 4204 , 44-69 , 68-70 , 83-70 and all amendments thereof ,
<br /> and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances insofar as the same
<br /> are inconsistent with the provisions of this code are hereby repealed.
<br /> Section 5 . 46 .02 . 050 Effect on existing rights . The repeal by
<br /> this code of any existing ordinance shall not revive any former
<br /> ordinances heretofore repealed, not affect any right existing or
<br /> accrued, or any action or proceeding already taken, except as
<br /> in this code provided.
<br /> Section 6 . 46 .02 .060 Saving Clause . Nothing contained in any
<br /> provisions of this code shall apply to an act done or omitted or
<br /> to any offense committed at any time before the day when this
<br /> code shall become effective. Such act or omission shall be
<br /> governed by, and any such offense shall be punished according to,
<br /> the provisions of the ordinances existing when such act, omission,
<br /> or offense occurred in the same manner as if this code had not
<br /> been enacted.
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