HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1167ORDINANCE NO.1167
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.the intersection has met traffic signal warrants and justifies 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:
Northbound Ironwood Drive Street at Baseline Avenue
Southbound Ironwood Drive Street at Baseline Avenue
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
ordinances,or any part of the code adopted herein by reference,are hereby
repealed.
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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 due to the
urgent need to address the. warrant study involving the traffic volume at Baseline
Avenue and Ironwood Drive,Apache Junction,Arizona;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 junctioh,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).
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA,THIS 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER ,2002
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 1ST DAY OF
DOUGLAS COLEMAN
Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY .
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
9.30-02
RICHARD J.STERN
City Attorney
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OrTORFR 2002.