Ordinance 123-71 - Laserfiche WebLink

• Section 151. 46 . 44. 120 . Liability of Operator and/or Owner for Violations . Whenever an act or omission is declared to be unlawful in Chapter 46 . 44 RCW, if the operator of the vehicle is not the owner of such vehicle, but is so operating or moving the same with the express or implied permission of the owner, then the operator and/or owner shall both be subject to the provisions of this chapter with the primary responsibility to be that of the owner. Section 152 . 46 . 44. 130 Certain Vehicles to be kept off street when not in use. No person having charge of a trailer shall permit or allow the same to remain in any street or alley unless attached to a motor vehicle by which it may be propelled or drawn: Provided that in case of accident such trailer may be moved to the side of the street, and if good and sufficient red signal be displayed at both ends thereof during the hours of darkness may be permitted or allowed to remain for a period of not exceeding twenty-four (24) hours pending removal, except that such trailer shall not remain upon any portion of a street where standing or parking is limited or prohibited for a time longer than is necessary to effect its removal. Section 153 . 46. 44 . 140 Certain Loads Prohibited. No person shall drag or haul any timber or any articles along or over any street in such a manner that a portion of the same shall rest upon or come into contact with the surface of such street; nor shall any person on any planked, paved or macadamized street lock the wheel of any vehicle by the method commonly known as "rough lock" , nor by any method whereby anything other than the tire of such wheel , or a smooth shoe shall come into contact with the surface of the street. No person shall unload a vehicle in any manner that will cause damage to the surface of the street. No person shall haul any manure in any business district. No person shall load or transport any metals or metal vessels or materials in any such a manner as to cause a loud noise to the disturbance of the peace. Section 154 . 46 . 44 . 150 Commercial vehicle parking while loading and unloading. (1) No person shall angle park while loading or unloading any vehicle on any arterial highway or within the Central Business District except in a truck loading or loading zone specifically designated and marked for angle parking. (2) On portions of the street where angle parking is allowed it shall be unlawful to angle park a vehicle the length of which exceeds nineteen (19) feet over all , except while actually loading or unloading in a truck loading or loading zone specifically designated and marked for angle parking. (3) Except when actually engaged in loading or unloading some commodity, no commercial vehicle shall stand backed to the curb at any time. All loading and unloading shall be continuous and shall be completed as rapidly as possible. No vehicle shall be backed against or parked at the curb or street line at any place within a business district so that the foremost part of such vehicle extends out into the street to, a point nearer than eight (8) feet from the center of the street, unless a permit for such parking has been obtained from the Traffic Engineer. (4) In places where and at hours when stopping for the loading or unloading of merchandise or materials is permitted, vehicles used for the transportation of merchandise or materials may back into the curb to take on or discharge loads when necessary for the expeditious loading or unloading of such merchandise or materials , provided such privilege will not seriously interfere with traffic or violate subsection (1) (2) , or (3) above. -18-