HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 1856-2000Suggested by: Administration
CITY OF KENAI
ORDINANCE NO. 1856-2000
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, INCLUDING
THE OFFENSE OF NEGLIGENT DRIVING IN THE CITY'S TRAFFIC CODE CONTAINED
IN KMC 13.20.
WHEREAS, in KMC 13.30.010 the City of Kenai incorporated by reference the State of
Alaska's traffic regulations (Title 13 of the Alaska Administrative Code); and
WHEREAS, the offense of negligent driving is not included in Title 13 of the Alaska
Administrative Code, being contained instead in AS 28.35.045; and
WHEREAS, the offense of negligent driving is therefore a violation of the state traffic
code but not the City of Kenai's traffic code; and
WHEREAS, including the offense of negligent driving in the City's traffic code would
allow the City Attorney to prosecute such violations; and
WHEREAS, allowing the City Attorney to prosecute such violations would provide
better support to the Kenai Police Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, that the following changes are made to KMC 13.30.010:
13.30.010 State traffic regulations adopted.
There is hereby incorporated by reference into this Code, except as
otherwise provided by this chapter, Title 13 of the Alaska
Administrative Code and AS 28.35.045 (ne~li~ent driving) to the extent
that such provisions are in effect on or following the date of this
or finance.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this ~~`~-da of
Y
i , 2000. ~
ohn illiams, Mayor
ATTEST:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
Introduced: Apri15, 2000
Adopted: April 19, 2000
Effective: May 19, 2000
(3/28/00 sp)