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987 Amend YMC Model Traffic OrdCITY OF YELM ORDINANCE NO. 987 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Yelm, Washington, amending chapter 10.04.0106 YMC; adopting by reference the state model traffic ordinance provisions governing driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs; adding a new section to YMC 10.04; repeal YMC 10.08; and providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. WHEREAS, the City adopted most provisions of the Washington Model Traffic Ordinance (MTO) codified at Chapter 308 -330 WAC in 1995; and WHEREAS, the City specifically declined to adopt the MTO provisions governing driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs (DUI), and instead enacted its own local regulations governing DUI; and WHEREAS, the City desires to repeal its current DUI regulations and replace them with the relevant provisions of the MTO, as codified at WAC 308 - 330 -425; and WHEREAS, said revision will ensure the uniformity of the City's DUI regulations with applicable State law provisions, as the same now exist and may be amended in the future; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YELM, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Adoption of WAC 308 - 330 -425. WAC 308 - 330 -425, inclusive of all statutes incorporated therein, is hereby adopted by reference in its entirety. Section 2. Amendment of YMC 10.04.010 B. Section 10.04.010 B of the Yelm Municipal Code is hereby amended to provide in its entirety as follows: B. The following sections of the Revised Code of Washington, to the extent such sections of the Revised Code of Washington are adopted by reference in the Washington Model Traffic Ordinance set forth at Chapter 308 -330 WAC, and which concern driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, are adopted by reference heFe *n and .ire expFessly .deleted herefrAm: Df`1A/ Section 3. New Section YMC 10.04.030. A new Section of 10.04 of the Yelm Municipal Code is added as follows: 10.04.030 Penalty for violations of RCW 46.61.502 or RCW 46.61.504. RCW 46.61.5055 and RCW 46.61.5056, including any future additions, amendment and repeals thereof, are hereby specifically adopted as penalties for violating RCW 46.61.502 or RCW 46.61.504, as adopted by WAC 308 -330- 425 and YMC 10.04.0106. Section 4. Repeal of Chapter 10.08 YMC. Chapter YMC 10.08 is hereby repealed in its entirety. Section 5. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance. Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof consisting of the title shall be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five (5) days after publication. PASSED by the City Council of Yelm this 25'" day of March, 2014. 7 / V 1J l.�/'+ ✓ J / F�em I-!w4iag Mayor ' AUTHENTICATED: f ;11 1 1 JoWne Schnepf, City Clerk. APPROVED AS TO FORM: Office of the City Attorney Brent Dille, City Attorney PUBLISHED: Nisqually Valley News, April 4, 2014 EFFECTIVE DATE: April 9, 2014