Chapter 11.12
COURTHOUSE PARKING LOT

Sections:

11.12.000    Purpose.

11.12.010    Prohibited parking.

11.12.020    Authorized parking spaces.

11.12.030    Removal of vehicles authorized.

11.12.040    Fines authorized.

11.12.050    Severability.

11.12.060    Signing.

11.12.070    Effective date.

SOURCE:    ADOPTED:

Ord. No. 61, 1975    06/26/75

11.12.000 Purpose.

Whereas, unrestricted use of the Clallam County Courthouse parking lot is now becoming a hindrance to the proper functioning of County government inasmuch as County officials are not assured of parking in the close proximity to the Courthouse that their duties require; and

Whereas, this hindrance to the proper functioning of County government is posing a threat to the health, safety and welfare of all the citizens of Clallam County; and

Whereas, the County Commissioners are charged with the care of the County property and the power to make and enforce regulations to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens.

11.12.010 Prohibited parking.

Parking of vehicles is prohibited, except as authorized in CCC 11.12.020, within the following described parking lot:

That parking lot located immediately east of the Clallam County Courthouse building in the City of Port Angeles and bounded on the south by East 4th Street, on the north by East 3rd Street extended, and on the east by the Roosevelt Junior High School track.

11.12.020 Authorized parking spaces.

The use of the following number of parking spaces is hereby authorized for the following persons or deputies:

Persons or Deputies    Number of Parking Spaces

County Assessor    3

County Auditor    1

County Clerk    1

County Commissioners    3

Courthouse Custodian    1

Judges    2

County Sheriff    6

County Treasurer    1

General Public    15

The above number of parking spaces shall be posted for use by the above persons or deputies. When on County business, any such person or deputy is authorized to use any parking space so posted for their use.

Two (2) parking spaces shall be posted as “No Parking – Loading Zone Only” and one parking space as “No Parking Except for Gas.” These parking spaces are authorized for use as posted by those persons on County business.

11.12.030 Removal of vehicles authorized.

Whenever the Sheriff of Clallam County finds a vehicle parked in violation of this chapter, he is authorized to have such vehicle removed from such property and stored or held for its owner. The Sheriff may appoint any tow truck operator engaged in removing and storing motor vehicles within Clallam County to remove and store vehicles parking in violation of this chapter. Such tow truck operator shall be subject to the provisions of RCW 46.52.119.

11.12.040 Fines authorized.

Any person parking a vehicle in violation of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject on conviction to a fine of not more than $50 for each violation. Prosecution of any such violation shall be at the discretion of the Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney or any County law enforcement officer.

11.12.050 Severability.

If any provision of this chapter on its face, or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.

11.12.060 Signing.

A sign shall be placed at the entrance to subject parking lot stating that parking is prohibited except as posted and that illegally parked cars are subject to removal and their owners subject to fine.

11.12.070 Effective date.

This chapter shall take effect midnight July 1, 1975.