710_00001.ORDINANCE NO.710
.AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING WEED CONTROL 2ONES:,ESTABLISHING ·
i REGUIATIONS FOR CONTROL WITHIN THE ZONES;AND DECLARING IT
A PUBLIC NUISANCE TO ALLOW THE GROWTH OF WEEDS OR OTHER
NATURALVEGETATION UPON PUBLIC OR PRIVATEPROPERTY WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON,
THE COUNCIL OP THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE,WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION.1.Por the purpose of establishing a method of weed control,the City of Moses Lake
hereby creates control zones within the corporate limits:
A.2one 1 -Central Business District:
From the intersection of Alder Street and the Milwaukee Railroad Tracks northeasterly
along the railroad tracks to their intersection with Balsam Street extended;thencesoutheasterlyonBalsamStreetextendedtoitsintersectionwithBroadway;thence
northeast on Broadway to its intersection with Elder Street;thence southeast onElderStreettoitsintersectionwithFifthAvenue,thence southwest on Fifth Avenue
to its intersection with Pioneer Way;thence southernly on Pioneer Way to its inter-
section with Walnut Street;thence southwest on Walnut Street to its intersection
with Chestnut Street;thence northwest on Chestnut Street to its intersection with
Fifth Avenue;thence southwest on Fifth Avenue to its intersection with Balsam Street;
thence northwest on Balsam Street to its intersection with Fourth Avenue;thence
southwest on Pourth Avenue to its intersection with Dogwood Street;thence north-
west on Dogwood Street to its intersection with Third Avenue;thence southwest onThirdAvenuetoitsintersectionwithHollyStreet;thence northwest on Holly Street
to the point where Holly Street extended intersects with the Milwaukee Railroad
Tracks;thence northeast along the railroad tracks to their intersection with Alder
Street;thence southernly on Alder Street to the point of beginning.
B.Zone 1A-Maior Access Routes:
This zone is defined as being the following major access routes into and out of
the City of Moses Lake:along Broadway at its interchange with Interstate 90
'northwesterly to its merging with Pioneer Way:thence southesterly along Pioneer
Way to its interchange with Interstate 90;AND
along Grape Drive at its intersection with State Secondary Route 17,south to its
intersection with Valley Road;AND
along Valley Road from its intersection with Grape Drive east to its intersection
with Stratford Road;AND
along Stratford Road at its intersection with State Secondary Route 17 south to its
intersection with Valley Road;AND
along Alder Street at its intersection with Valley Road south to its intersection with
Broadway .
C.2one II -Dense Residential -Light Commercial
From the intersection of Holly Street and Third Avenue northeast along Third Avenue
to its intersection with Dogwood Street;thence southerly on Dogwood Street to its
intersection with Fourth Avenue;thence continuing on Dogwood Street southwesterly
to its intersection with A Street;thence easterly on A.Street to its intersection with
Lakeside Drive;thence southwest on Lakeside Drive to its intersection with Cascade
Avenue;thence southerly on Cascade Avenue to its intersection with Lakeside Drive;
thence southwesterly on Lakeside Drive to its intersection with Ivy Avenue;thencenortherlyonIvyAvenuetoitsintersectionwithCStreet;thence westerly on C Street
to its intersection with Toevs Street;thence northerly on Toevs Street to the point
where Toevs Street extended intersects with Third Avenue;thence northeast onThirdAvenuetothepointofbeginning;ANDifromtheintersectionofBeechStreetandFourth Avenue northeast on Fourth Avenue teitsintersectionwithBalsam-Street;thence southeast on Balsam Street to its inter-
section with Fifth Avenue;thence southwest on Fifth Avenue to its intersection with
Balsam Street;thence southeast on Balsam Street to its intersection with Seventh
Avenue;thence southwest on Seventh Avenue to its intersection with Division Street;thence on northwest on Division Street to its intersection with Sixth Avenue;thencesouthwestonSixthAvenuetoitsintersectionwithBeechStreet;thence northwest
-on Beech.Street to its intersection with Fifth Avenue;thence southwest on Fifth
Avenue to its intersection with Beech Street;thence northwest on Beech Street to
.the point of beginning;AND
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from the intersection of West Broadway and Orchard Avenue southeast on Orchard
Avenue to its intersection with Texas Street;thence southwest on Texas Street to
its intersection with Russell Street;thence northwest on Russell Street to its inter-
section with Wall Street;thence southwest on Wall Street to its intersection
with Florence Street;thence southeast on Plorence Street to its intersection with
Peninsula Drive;thence northeast on Peninsula Drive to its intersection with
Winona Street;thence southeast on Winona Street to its intersection with Lake-
side Drive;thence northeast on Lakeside Drive to its intersection with Barbara
Street;thence northwest on Barbara Street to its intersection with Lakeside Drive;
thence northeast on Lakeside Drive to its intersection with Pennivy Drive;thence
westerly on Pennivy Drive to its intersection with Peninsula Drive;thence south-
west on Peninsula Drive to its intersection with Pheasant Street;thence westerly
on Pheasant Street to its intersection with Locust Lane;thence southeast on
Locust Lane to its intersection with Peninsula Drive;thence southwest on Peninsule
Drive to its intersection with Sycamore Lane;thence northwest on Sycamore Lane
to its intersection with Basin Street;thence southwest on Basin Street to its inter-
section with Barbara Street;thence northwest on Barbara Street to its intersection
with West Broadway;thence southwest on West Broadway to the point of beginning;
ANDfrom the intersection of West Broadway and Commerce Way,northerly on Commerce
Way to its intersection with Marina Drive;thence on Marina Drive to its intersection
with Gibby Road;thence easterly on Gibby Road to its intersection with Bemis Place;
thence southerly to the end of Bemis Place;thence easterly approximately 875 feet to
the end of Fern Street;thence northerly on Fern Street to its intersection with Gibby
Road;thence easterly on Gibby Road to its intersection with Lee Street;thence
southerly on Lee Street to its intersection with West Broadway;thence northeast
on West Broadway to the point of beginning;AND
from the intersection of Pioneer Way and Lark Avenue easterly on Lark Avenue to,
its intersection with Juniper Drive;thence northwest on Juniper Drive to its inter-
section with Terrace Avenue;thence westerly on Terrace Avenue to the north/south
center line of the northeast quarter of Section 23;thence north along said line to
Wheeler Raad;thence easterly on Wheeler Road to its intersection with Clover
Drive;thence south en Clover Drive to its intersection with Hawthorne Drive;
thence west on Hawthorne Drive to its intersection with Grand Drive;thence
southwesterly on Grand Drive to its intersection with Lark Avenue;thence south-
east on Lark Avenue to its intersection with Pairbanks Drive;thence northeasterly
on Fairbanks Drive to its intersection with Clover Driver thence south on Clover
Drive to its intersection with Evergreen Drive;thence northwesterly on Evergreen
Drive to its intersection with Hill Avenue;thence west on Hill Avenue to its
intersection with Pioneer Way;thence north on Pioneer Way to the point of begin-
ning;AND
from the intersection of Division Street and Hill Avenue east on Hill Avenue to its
intersection with Garden Drive;thence northerly on Garden Drive to its intersection
with Ninth Avenue;thence east on Ninth Avenue to its intersection with Balsam
Street;t,hence southerly on Balsam Street to its intersection with Brown Street;
thence west on Brown Street to-its intersection with Skyline Drive:thence south-
westerly on Skyline Drive to its intersection with State Street;thence east on
State Street to its Intersection with Jefferson Street;thence south on Jefferson
Street to its intersection with Nelson Road;thence west on Nelson Road to its
intersection with Eastlake Drive;thence northerly on Eastlake Drive to its inter-
section with Eleventh Avenue extended;thence west on Eleventh Avenue extended
to its intersection with Division Street;thence north on Division Street to the point
of beginning:AND
from the intersection of Eastlake Drive and Burke Street southwesterly to the end
of Burke Street;thence southerly along Beaumont Street to its intersection with
Earnst Place Extended;thence easterly along Earnst Place Extended to Division
Road;thence north on Division Road to the point of beginning;AND
from the intersection of Alder Street and Knolis Vista.Drive north on Alder Street
to its intersection with Valley Road;thence west on Valley Road to its intersection
with Grape Drive;thence southerly on Grape Drive to its intersection with Earl
Road;thence westerly to the end of Earl Road;thence southerly approximately
250 feet to Dale Road;thence easterly on Dale Road to its intersection with
Pine Driver thence southeast on Pine Drive to its intersection with Central
Drive;thence northeast on Central Drive to its intersection with Reisner Road;
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_thence easterly on Reisner Road to its intersection with Ridge Road;thence
southerly on Ridge Road to its intersection with Knolls Vista Drive;thencesouthwestonKnollsVistaDrivetoitsintersectionwithPineDrive;thence
southerly on Pine Drive extended to its intersection with the northshore ofParkerHorn;thence northeasterly along Parker Horn to its intersection with
Alder Street;thence north to the point of beginning;AND
from the intersection of Grape Drive and Murphy Street west on Murphy to itsintersectionwithBuellStreet;thence north on Buell Street to its intersection
with Gary Street;thence west on Gary Street to its intersection with Paxson
Drive;thence north on Paxson Drive to its intersection with Market Street;
thence southeasterly on Market Street to its intersection with Grape Drive;thence south on Grape Drive to the point of beginning.
D.2one IH -Sparse Residential -Light Industrial and Commercial
From the intersection of Peninsula Drive and Wanapum Drive southeasterly onWanapumDrivetoitsintersectionwithLakesideDrive;thence southwest to theendofLakesideDrive;thence northwesterly approximately 500 feet to Penin-
sula Drive;thence northeasterly on Peninsula Drive to the point of beginning;
AND
from the intersection of Pommer Drive and Peninsula Drive southwesterly on -Peninsula Drive to its intersection with Lakeshore Drive;thence northerly onLakeshoreDrivetoitsintersectionwithPommerStreet;thence easterly onPommerStreettothepointofbeginning;AND
from the intersection of Westshore Drive and Montana Street on Montana Street
to its intersection with Frontage Road;thence easterly on Frontage Road to itsintersectionwithWestshoreDrive:thence northwest on Westshore Drive to thepointofbeginning;ANDfromtheintersectionofEastlake Drive and Nelson Road west on Nelson Road toitsintersectionwithLakewayDrive;thence southwest to the end of Lakeway
Drive;thence east approximately 1,000 feet to Eastlake Drive;thence south
on Eastlake Drive to its intersection with Division Street;thence northeast on
.Division Street to its intersection with Nelson Road:thence west on Nelson Road
to the point of beginning;ANDfromtheintersectionofEastlake Drive and Nelson Road west on Nelson Road toitsintersectionwithLakewayDrive;thence southwest to the.end of Lakeway
Drive;thence east approximately 1,000 feet to Eastlake Drive;thence south onEastlakeDrivetoitsintersectionwithDivisionStreet;thence northeast on Div-
ision Street to its intersection with Nelson Road;thence west on Nelson Road
to the point of beginning:AND
from the intersection of Nelson Road and Skyline Drive south on Skyline Drive
to its intersection with Sharon Avenue;thence east on Sharon Avenue to its
intersection with Wallace Street;thence southeasterly on Wallace Street toitsintersectionwithTumaginPlace;thence northeast on Turnagia Place to its
intersection with David Street;thence easterly on ,David Street to its intersection
with Monroe Street;thence north on Monroe Street to.its interseetîon with Sharon
Avenue;thence easterly on Sharon Avenue to its intersection.with Pioneer Way;
thence northwesterly on Pioneer Way to its intersection with Nelson Road;thence
on Nelson Road to the point of beginning;AND-
from the intersection of Pioneer Way and Hill Avenue east on Hul Avenue to Grand
Drive;thence south on Grand Drive to its Intersection with Alderwood Drivet thence
east and south on Alderwood Drive to its intersection with Nelson Road;thence
west on Nelson Road to its intersection with Pioneer Way;thence northerly onPioneerWaytothepointofbeginning;AND
from the intersection of Broadway and Commerce Way northwesterly on Commerce
Way to its intersection with Marina Drive,thence northeast on Marina Drive totheMilwaukeeRailroadTraaks;thence northeasterly along the railroad tracks tothepointwhereHollyStreetextendedwouldintersect;thence southerly on HollyStreetextendedtoitsintersectionwithBroadway;thence along Broadwây to the
point of beginning;AND
from the intersection of Crest Drive and Sunkist Drive north on Sunkist Drive toitsintersectionwithVillageRoad;thence northeast on Village Road to its inter-section with Evelyn Street;thence southeast.on Evelyn Street to its intersection
with Crest Drive;thence southwesterly on Crest Drive to the point of beginning;AND
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from the intersection of Broadway and Balsam Street northeast on Broadway
to its intersection with Fig Street;thence northwesterly on Fig Street to the
point where Fig Street extended intersects with the Milwaukee Railroad
tracks;thence southwesterly along the railroad tracks to their Intersection
with Balsam Street extended;thence southeast on Balsam Street extended
to its intersection with Broadway:thence northeast on Broadway to the point
of beginning.
E.Zone IV 1 Industrial -Agriculture -Large Vacant Space
All remaining areas within the corporate limits not hereinto defined.
SECTION 2 .For the purpose of effectively contro111ng weeds and other natural vegetation with-
in the defined zones,the following minimum requirements will be met:
A.Real property owners within 2one 1 shall be required to eliminate unsightly weeds
and other unsightly natural vegetation from their real property or real property under
their control;adjacent right-of-ways between the.traveled portion of the right-of-way
and property owned or controlled by them,and to eliminate weeds and other natural .vegetation which are a hazard to traffic vision,pedestrian traffic,which consti-
tute a real or potential fire hazard,or which in any way are detrimental to the health,
safety,or general welfare of the citizens of Moses Lake.
B.Real property owners along 2one IA shall be aquired to eliminate unsightly weeds
or other unsightly natural vegetation between the traveled portion of the stmet
right-of-way and fifteen (15)feet back from the edge of the right-of-way.
C.Real property owners within zone II shall be required to eliminate unsightly weeds and
other unsightly natural vegetation from-their real property or real property under theircontrol;adjacent right-of-ways between the traveled portion of the right-of-way and
Property owned oi•controlled by them,and to maintain their real property free of real orpotentialfirehazard,with clear traffie visibility,unîmpeded pedestrian traffic and any other
hazards to the health,safety and general welfare of the citizens of Moses Lake.
D.Owners of developed real property within 2one III shall be required to eliminate
unsightly weeds or other unsightly natural vegetation from their reel property orpropertyundertheircontrol.Owners of undeveloped real property within 2one III .Shall be required to eliminate weeds and other natural vegetation on property that
constitute a real or potential fire hazard within fifty (50)feet of developed property,
impediments to pedestrian traffic and to eliminate hazards to traffic visibility.
E.Owners of developed real property within 2one.IV shall be required to eliminateweedsandothernaturalvegetationthatconstitutesrealorpotentialfirehazards,
or hazards to traffic visibility.Owners of undeveloped real property within Zone
IV shall be required to eliminate weeds and other naturalvegetation;that consti-
tutes a real or potential fire hazard within one hundred (100)feet of developed
property,impediments to pedestrian traffic,and to eitminate hazards to traffic visi-
bility.
SECTION 3.Any person owning real property,whether occupied or controlled by him,who violates
any provision of this Ordinance shall be guilty of committing a publio nuisance.
SECTION 4 .Within ten (10)days after receiving a notice in writing by certified or registered
mail,signed by the City Manager or his designated representative,the person(s)responsible
for the accumulation of weeds or other natural vegetation in violation of the conditions set forth
herein shall take the necessary steps for the abatement of said nuisance.If the notified
person(s)shall fall,neglect,or refuse to remove a designated nuisance,such nuisance may be
removed or abated by order of the City Manager or his designated representative .In addition to
incurring the penalty provided for in this Ordinance,the person(s)on whom a notice is served
shall become indebted to the City of Moses Lake for the damages,costs,and charges incurred
by the City in the removal of such nuisances.Such costs shall he recovered.by civil action
brought by the City against the person(s)so served.
SECTION 5.In addition to the penalties herein prescribed,a violation of this Ordinance shall
be a misdemeanor and,upon the first conviction,punishable by a fine of not more than one
hundred ($100.00)dollars.For a second conviction,the violation may be punishable by a fine
of not more than five hundred ($500.00)dollars or ninety (90)days imprisonment,or both such
fine and imprisonment.
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SECTION 6.This ordinance shall take effect and shall be in force five (5)days after its passage,
I approval and publication.
PASSED by the City Council on this day of December ,1974,and
APPROVED by its Mayor,
Gordon M.Ebbert,Mayor
ATTEST:
R.R.Gagnier,City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
y E.Calboni,City Attorney
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