HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD560ORDINANCE NO.560
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION,ARUIZONA,CHANGING THE SPEED LIMIT ON IDAHO ROAD BETWEEN
SHIPROCK STREET AND SMOKETREE STREET;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 i s in the public interest to insure safe,effective and efficient traffic
flow along public rights -of -way within the Cityof Apache Junction,Arizona,and i t
has been determined that i t is necessary for the public safety and convenience to
modify speed limits;Now therefore,the speed limit on Idaho Road,between Shiprock
Street and Smoketree Street is modified from 25 mph to 35 mph.
During the time when school i s i n session the speed will be reduced to 25 mph and
will be regulated by portable speed signs placed in the roadway.
Furthermore,the Director of Public Works and the Director of Public Safety are
hereby empowered and directed to initiate appropriate action to install the speed
limit signs and enforce the speed limits on the referenced street.
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repealed.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 consitutes a civil traffic
violation.Civil traffic violations are subject to the provisions of Title 28,
Chapter 6,Article 20 and 21 of Arizona Revised Statutes 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 20TH DAY OF JANUARY ,1987.
NORMAN S.HILL
Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
A'V .ALEVVD(1/11/14 ' jR
City Attorney
ORDINANCE NO.560
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