HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1153ORDINANCE NO.1153
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION.
ARIZONA:ESTABLISHING LOCATIONS FOR STOP SIGNS IN THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION,ARIZONA,REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS:PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY:AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS,pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated §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,and
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Council find that traffic control devices are
necessary to further this goal.and
WHEREAS,pursuant to Apache Junction City Code §12-2-4 and 12-2-10 (A)and (B),
the City of Apache Junction may erect and maintain stop signs to regulate traffic
at intersections,and
WHEREAS.significant changes in the traffic pattern at given intersections
justify the need for new stop signs.
NOW,THEREFORE.BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA.AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I IN GENERAL
1.Stop signs shall be established at the following locations:
Eastbound Montebello Avenue at Valley Drive
Southbound Lago Drive at Sierra Vista Drive
Northbound Acacia Road at 4th Avenue
Southbound Acacia Road at 6th Avenue
Northbound Vista Road at 2nd Avenue
Southbound Bowman Road at Junction Street
Northbound Belair Road at Junction Street
Northbound Colt Road at Superstition Boulevard
Eastbound 22nd Avenue at Cortez Road
Eastbound 15th Avenue at Goldfield Road
Eastbound 10th Avenue at Starr Road
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Westbound 10th Avenue at Starr Road
Northbound Chaparral Road at Scenic Street
Northbound Solana Road at Superstition Boulevard
Northbound Vaquero Road at Foothill Street
Northbound Solana Road at Foothill Street
Southbound Wickiup Road at Apache Trail (Highway 88)
Southbound Coconino Drive at 16th Avenue
Northbound Weaver Drive at 21st Avenue
Eastbound 15th Lane at San Marcos Drive
Westbound 10th Avenue at Palo Verde Drive
Westbound Scenic Street at Pinyon Drive
Northbound Desert View Drive at Tepee Street
2.The Director of Public Works and the Director of Public Safety are
empowered and directed to initiate appropriate action to install,maintain
and enforce the laws relating to stop signs erected at the locations noted
above.
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 DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
The immediate operation of the provisions of this ordinance is necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace,health or safety of the City of
Apache Junction,and that an emergency is hereby declared to exist:and this
ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage.adoption
and approval by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Apache Junction.and
is exempt from referendum provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State
of Arizona as provided in A.R.S.§19-142(B).
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION.
ARIZONA,THIS 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER .2001
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER .2001.
DOUGLAS CtLEMAN
Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
.31031
RICHARD J.STERN
City Attorney
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