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• • EVERETT • ORDINANCE NO. 218 0—9 6 AN ORDINANCE regulating parking within the City of Everett, adopting parking procedures and repealing Ordinance Nos. 994-83, 1346-87, 1487-88, 1510-88, 1526-88, 1648-89, Section 5 of 1615-89, Sections 1, 3, 5, 4, 7, 8 of 1979-93, 1995-94, 2089-95, and Ordinance No. 2128-96(Chapter 46.28 EMC). WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the City of Everett, pursuant to the police powers granted by Article 11, Section 11 of the Constitution of the State of Washington, Title 46 RCW and Chapter 35.22 RCW regulates parking in the City streets for the public health, safety and welfare of the community; NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: • SECTION 1: Purpose. To provide regulations, definitions, instructions, and enforcement authority over the issue of parking within the City of Everett. SECTION 2: Definitions. Unless otherwise provided or unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, the following terms shall have the meaning given to them herein: A. "Alley" means a public highway not designed for general travel and used primarily as a means of access to the rear of residences and business establishments. B. "Alley entrance" means that portion of the street which provides access to an alley through a curb cut or a depression in the constructed curb or, when there is no constructed curb, that area in front of such alley as is well defined or is designated by authorized signs or markings. "Alley entrance" shall include an alley exit for one way alleys. C. "Bus" means every motor vehicle designed for carrying more than fifteen (15) passengers and used for transportation of persons, and every motor vehicle, other than taxicabs, designed and used for the transportation of persons for compensation. D. "Bus stop" means a fixed portion of the highway parallel and adjacent to the curb and designated by a sign to be reserved exclusively for buses for layover in operating schedules or while waiting for, loading or unloading passengers; Provided, that such bus provides regularly scheduled service within the City. 1