2118_00001ORDINANCE NO.2118
AN ORDINANCEAMENDINGCHAPTER 10.40 OF THE MOSES LAKEMUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"VEHICLEIMPOUNDSAFTER CERTAIN ARRESTS AND CITA-TIONS"
THE CITYCOUNCIL OF THE CITYOF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTONDOORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 10.40 of theMoses Lake MunicipalCode entitled 'Vehicle ImpoundsAfter Certain ArrestsandCitations"is amended as follows:
10.40.010 Authority -Period of Imooundment:
A.This chapter is created pursuanttoRCW 46.55,120 and .240 as now enacted or hereafteramended.
B.Whenever the driver of a vehicle is arrested or cited for a violation of RCW 46.20.005,46.20.015,46.20.342,46.20.420,46.61.502,or46.61.504,thevehicleissubjecttoimpound-ment at the directionof a policeofficer.The operation of a vehicle under circumstancesleadingtheofficertoarrestorcitetheoperatorforanyoftheviolationslistedinthissectionissufficientcausefortheofficertocausethevehicletobeimpoundedasprovidedinthischapter.
C.Whenever the driver of a vehicle is arrested or cited for a violation of RCW 46.20.005,46.20.015,46.20.342,46.20.420,46.61.502,or46.61.504,thenthevehicle may be released
as soon as allthe requirements of Section 10.40.020(A)are satisfied.
D.The vehicle impounded shall onlybe released as provided in Section 10.40.020 (B)if thevehicleisimpoundedbecausethedriverisarrestedorcitedforaviolationof:
1.RCW 46.20.342(1)(c)and theWashington Department of Licensing's records show thatthedriverhasbeenconvictedone(1)timeofa violation of RCW 46.20.342 or similar localordinancewithinthepastfive(5)years,or
2.RCW 46.20.342(1)(c)and theWashington Department of Licensing's records show thatthedriverhasbeenconvictedtwo(2)or more timesof a violationof RCW 46.20.342 orsimilarlocalordinancewithinthepastfive(5)years,or
3.Aviolation of RCW 46.20.342(1)(a)or (b)and the Washington Department of Licensing's
records show thatthedriver has been convicted ofa violation of RCW 46.20.342(1)(a)or(b)or similarlocal ordinance withinthe past five (5)years,or
4.Aviolation of RCW 46.20.342(1)(a)or (b)and theWashingt epartment fL 's
records show thatthedriver has been convictedofa vio ion o RCW 4 42(1)(a)r(b)or similarlocal ordinancetwo(2)or more times 'inthe astf )ars.
Section 2.This ordinanceshall takeeffect and be inforce five(5)ys after it as and publicati ofitssummaryasprovidedbylaw.
Adopted by theCity Council and signed by its Mayor onApril2 ,2003.
Published:4/25/03
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