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ORDINANCE NO. II - 1951.
AN ORDINANCE of Jefferson County, Washington, establishing
regulations for the protection and conservation of natural resources
and the control of traffic on and along the ocean beach~s in Jefferson
County and providing penalties.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of section 1, chapter 105,
Laws of Washington 1901; section 1, chapter 54, Laws of Washington,
1935 and section 46, chapter 271, Laws of Washington, 1951 provision
has been made for the establishment and designation of pUbiiC highways
on the Pacific Ocean beach and for the enactment of regulations with
respect to the control of traffic for the protection ~d conservation
of natural resources on and in such beaches,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY, STATE OF
WASHINGTON, do ordain as follows: .
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or park any
automobile or other vehicle on or over any razor clam beds along the shores
and beach of the Pacific Ocean, within Jefferson County, State of
Washington.
Section 2. Every person operating or driving a vehicle of any
character upon any portion of the Pacific Ocean beach within Jefferson
County, State of Washington, shall operate the same in a careful and prudent
manner and at a rate of speed no greater than is reasonable and proper
under the conditions existing at the point of operationt taking into
account the amount of and Character of the traffic, conaition of surface
and freedom of obstruction to view ahead and consistent with any and
all conditions existing at the point of operations so as not to unduly
or unreasonably endanger the life, limb, property or other rights of
any person entitled to the use of such ocean beach, and in no event
faster than thirty five (35) miles per hour.
Section 3. No person or persons Shall race any motor vehicle or
motor vehicles on and along any beach of the Pacific Ocean in Jefferson
County, State of Washington and any person or persons comparing or con-
testing relative speeds by simultaneous operations shall be deemed guilty
of reckless driving as defined in the Motor Vehicle Laws of the Silte of
Washington, whether or not such speed is in excess of the maximum speed
permitted by this ordinance.
Section 40 It shall be unlawful for any airplane or heavier than
air machine to land take off or operate upon the beaches of the Pacific
Ocean in Jefferson 60unty, State of WaShington, EXCEPT in the case of an
emergency landing, or in areas designated by the Sheriff of Jefferson
County, or the Department of Fisheries of the State of Washington, or by
,the Aeronautics Commission.
Section 5. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle except when
necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the
direction of a peace officer or fisheries or game protector on the main
traveled portion of any entrance way providing for driving vehicles to or
from the ocean beaches in Jefferson County, State of Washington.
Section 6. Any person found guilty of the violation of any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and whenever applicable the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Laws of the
State of Washington pertaining to the operation of motor vehicles on the
public highways of this state Shall be applicable to the operation of
motor vehicles on the portion of the Pacific Ocean Beach in Jefferson
County, State of Washington, and the penalties as provided therein for
such violations are hereby referred to and by this reference made a part
hereof.
Section 7.
10th, 1951.
ADOPTED THIS 21st day of May, 1951.
That this ordinance be in force and take effect June
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COMMISSION~RS
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