HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1171ORDINANCE NO.1171
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE
'JUNCTION,ARIZONA,ESTABLISHING THE SPEED LIMIT ON APACHE TRAIL
BETWEEN MERIDIAN,..DRIVLAND IDAHO ROAD;REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING
PROVISIONS;ANDcpRovibl4a FOR SEVERABILITY.
WHEREAS pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes (-A.R.S.")§ 9-276,i t is in
the public interest and efficient traffic flow along
public rights -of -way within the City of Apache Junction,Arizona;and
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WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Council find that speed limits are necessary to
further this goal;and
WHEREAS,pursuant to Apache Junction City Code §12-2-4,the City may
establish and/or change speed limits as deemed necessary for the public safety.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,as follows:
1.Based on staff and public input,the Mayor and City Council hereby
change the speed limit on Apache Trail from Meridian Drive to Idaho
Road from 45 mph to 40 mph.
2.Furthermore,the Director of Public Works and the Director of Public
Safety are hereby empowered and directed to initiate appropriate
action to install revised speed limit signs and enforce the revised
speed limit on Apache Trail.
SECTION I I REPEALING 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repealed.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
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jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect the validity -of the remaining
portion thereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA,THIS 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER .•2004.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2004.
ATTEST:
4KATHLEENCONNELLY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RICHARD J.STERN
City Attorney
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DOUGLAS COLEMAN
Mayor