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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD458ORDINANCE NO.458 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA;ESTABLISHING LOCATIONS FOR STOP SIGNS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA;REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA THAT: SECTION I IN GENERAL I t is in the public interest to insure safe,effective and efficient traffic flow along public rights—of—way within the City of Apache Junction,Arizona and i t has been determined that traffic control devices are necessary for the public safety.Now,therefore,be i t ordained that stop signs be designated at the following locations: Eastbound on 16th Avenue at Delaware Drive, Westbound on 16th Avenue at Delaware Drive, Southbound on Main Drive at Tepee Street, Eastbound on Smoketree Street at Main Drive, Westbound on Smoketree Street at Main Drive, Northbound on Cedar Drive at 16th Avenue, Southbound on Cedar Drive at 16th Avenue. Furthermore,the Director of Public Works and the Director of Public Safety are hereby empowered and directed to initiate appropriate action to install and enforce said traffic control devices. SECTION I I REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance,or any part of the code adopted herein by reference,are hereby repealed. SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY I f any section,subsection,sentence,phrase,clause or portion of this ordinance,or any part of the code adopted herein by reference,is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. SECTION IV PENALTY CLAUSE Any person found guilty of any violation of or failure or refusal to do or perform any act required by Chapter 12 of this code constitutes a civil traffic violation.Civil traffic violations are subject to the provisions of Title 28,Chapter 6,Article 20 and 21,Arizona Revised Statute,and amendments thereof. SECTION V EMERGENCY CLAUSE I t is necessary for the preservation of the peace,health and safety of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,that this ordinance become effective immediately,an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE Mayor and City Council of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,this 17th day of December ,1985. NORMAN S.HILL Mayor ORDINANCE NO.458 PAGE TWO ATTEST: 4 29-7e — x 4 Kathleen Connelly City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: