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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1100ORDINANCE NO.1100 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION. ARIZONA:ESTABLISHING THE SPEED LIMIT ON PORTIONS OF MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD. JACOB WALTZ STREET,LOST DUTCHMAN BOULEVARD.DELAWARE DRIVE AND 16TH AVENUE: REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS:PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: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 Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes ("A.R.S.")§9-276,i t is in the public interest to ensure safe,effective and efficient traffic flow along public rights -of -way within the City of Apache Junction.Arizona.The Mayor and City Council find that speed limits are necessary to further this goal.Pursuant to Apache Junction Code §12-2-4.the City may establish and/or change speed limits as deemed necessary for the public safety. In addition,pursuant to A.R.S.§28-703(B),a local authority shall determine by an engineering and traffic investigation the proper maximum speed for all arterial streets within its jurisdiction. In accordance with A.R.S.§28-703(E),a local authority may also alter the maximum speed limit on its streets but may not make more than six alterations per mile. in increments of ten miles per hour for each alteration.The speed limit set forth below is such an appropriate alteration to the existing maximum speed limit, and has been substantiated in an appropriate investigation,attached hereto as Exhibit A,and three copies of which are on file with the Department of Public Works,Engineering Division. Now,therefore be it ordained that the speed limit be allowed and established as -follows: MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD -from the mid -section line of Section 14 (Tepee Street alignment)to the City Limit north boundary of Mountain View Road in Section 11 25 MPH JACOB WALTZ STREET -from Mountain View Road east to 25 MPH the east boundary of Section 11 Ordinance No.1100 Page 1 of 3 Lost Dutchman Boulevard -from Wickiup Road to 35 MPH State Route 88 Delaware Drive -from Apache Trail to Broadway Avenue Delaware Drive -from Broadway Avenue to 16th Avenue Delaware Drive -from 16th Avenue to Southern Avenue 16th Avenue -from Delaware Drive to Ironwood Drive 16th Avenue -from Plaza Drive to Royal Palm Road 25 MPH 25 MPH 25 MPH 35 MPH 30 MPH Furthermore,the Director of Public Works and the Director of Public Safety are hereby empowered and directed to initiate appropriate action to install speed limit signs and enforce the speed limit 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 If 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 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 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1999. Ordinance No.1100 Page 2 of 3 SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER DOUGLAS COLE/IAN MAYOR ATTEST: KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: 9-/1-99 RICHARD J.STERN City Attorney Ordinance No.1100 Page 3 of 3 ,1999.