CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the City's traffic code; conforming the Seattle Municipal Code with changes in state law; amending Sections 11.14.055, 11.20.040, 11.20.230, 11.30.040, 11.31.120, 11.34.020, 11.40.240, 11.44.020, 11.44.040, 11.50.320, 11.50.340, 11.53.100, 11.53.120, 11.53.140, 11.53.200, 11.53.205, 11.55.010, 11.55.080, 11.56.025, 11.56.050, 11.56.120, 11.56.350, 11.56.355, 11.58.005, 11.58.195, 11.58.230, 11.70.060, 11.82.520, and 11.84.440 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and adding new Sections 11.14.097, 11.14.712, and 11.70.070 to the Seattle Municipal Code.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 11.14.055 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 125944, is amended as follows:
11.14.055 Bicycle and electric-assisted bicycle
A. "Bicycle" means every device propelled solely by human power, or an electric-assisted bicycle, upon which a person or persons may ride, having two tandem wheels either of which is 16 inches or more in diameter, or three wheels, any one of which is ((more than)) 20 inches or more in diameter.
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Section 2. A new Section 11.14.097 is added to the Seattle Municipal Code as follows:
11.14.097 Circular intersection
"Circular intersection" means an intersection characterized by a circulatory roadway, generally circular in design, located in the center of the intersection. A circular intersection encompasses the area bounded by the outermost curb line or, if there is no curb, the edge of the pavement, and includes crosswalks on any entering or exiting roadway. "Circular intersection" includes roundabouts, rotaries, and traffic circles.
Section 3. A new Section 11.14.712 is added to the Seattle Municipal Code as follows:
11.14.712 Vulnerable user of a public way
"Vulnerable user of a public way" means a pedestrian, a person riding an animal, or a person operating or riding any ...
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