METROPOLITAN KING COUNTY COUNCIL

NOTICE OF HEARING

Proposed Substitute Ordinance 2011-0421

SUMMARY

Proposed Substitute Ordinance 2011-0421 establishes the following conditions under which a commercial farm vehicle may stop within an agricultural production district to load or unload agricultural crops, livestock production and farmland products:

· the vehicle is in a safe and practicable position,

· the vehicle is stopped less than one hour,

· the vehicle is as far from the traveled way as practicable and a minimum 20-foot travelled way remains open for two-way traffic, which includes maintaining a minimum of 12 feet of emergency vehicle clearance at all times, and if the minimum 20 twenty-foot traveled way cannot be maintained, the temporary one-lane, two-way traffic control compliant with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices must be provided.

· the vehicles flashing lights are activated,

· the vehicle is positioned to maintain an unobstructed view and adequate sight distance for other motorists, and

· the operator assumes liability for all injuries to persons or real or personal property.

A copy of Proposed Substitute Ordinance No. 2011-0421 will be mailed upon request to the Clerk of the Council, Room 1200, King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104.

Dated at Seattle, Washington, this 2nd day of November, 2011.

METROPOLITAN KING COUNTY COUNCIL
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON

Anne Noris
Clerk of the Council