Chapter 12.12
PARKING STRIPS AND CURBS

Sections:

12.12.010    Parking strip established.

12.12.020    Parking strip width.

12.12.030    Curbline established.

12.12.040    Curb construction specifications.

12.12.050    Curb erection permit required when.

12.12.060    Violation – Penalty.

12.12.010 Parking strip established.

For the purpose of beautifying the town and for greater safety and economy in constructing, grading and surfacing the streets in the residential part of the town, there is established a parking strip on each side of all the streets in the residential district portion of the town, along, adjoining and parallel to the street and property line of all of the streets in the residential part of the town. (Ord. 225 § 1, 1941).

12.12.020 Parking strip width.

The parking strip established and provided for by this chapter shall be 18-1/2 feet in width measuring from the inside of the present sidewalk or the property line of abutting property owners and extending out into the street on each side thereof a distance of 18-1/2 feet. (Ord. 225 § 2, 1941).

12.12.030 Curbline established.

There is established a curbline for the erection and building a curb along the parking strip and parallel thereto and immediately adjoining and abutting the parking strips on the extreme outside thereof, and being a part of the 18-1/2 feet hereinbefore established as a parking strip. (Ord. 225 § 3, 1941).

12.12.040 Curb construction specifications.

The curb shall be constructed of stone, concrete or brick or any combination thereof, or of any other similar material. Said curb shall be at least five inches in thickness and six inches above the street level of the ground adjoining, with sufficient and adequate footings below the street level to insure stability and to keep said curb in place. (Ord. 225 § 4, 1941).

12.12.050 Curb erection permit required when.

Any person wishing to erect curb along their property as provided in this chapter shall first obtain from the town council a permit and for this purpose shall file with the town clerk/treasurer a written request for said curb, setting out in detail the plan of construction giving width, height and distance of ground and the material to be used in the construction. (Ord. 225 § 4, 1941).

12.12.060 Violation – Penalty.

Any person who violates, fails or refuses to comply with any provision or requirement of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be punishable as set forth in WMC 1.16.010. (Ord. 422 §§ 2, 3, 1980; Ord. 225 § 6, 1941).