HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1349ORDINANCE NO. 1349
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, ESTABLISHING THE SPEED LIMIT ON
DELAWARE DRIVE BETWEEN WEST APACHE TRAIL AND SUPERSTITION
BOULEVARD;REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes ("A.R.S.") § 9-
276,it 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 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; and
WHEREAS,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; and
WHEREAS,safety concerns about the traveling public on
Delaware Drive between Apache Trail and Superstition Boulevard has
recently been an issue due to the physical condition of the roadway
and increased heavy trUck .traffic volume; and
WHEREAS, immediate action is necessary to preserve the peace,
health and safety of City residents at this location.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED THAT BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, as follows:
SECTION I IN GENERAL
1.The speed limit on Delaware Drive between West Apache
Trail and Superstition Boulevard is established at
25 mph.
2.The Director of Public Works and the Director of Public
Safety are hereby immediately empowered and directed to
initiate appropriate action to install speed limit signs
and enforce the decreased speed limit at the above -noted
location.
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SECTION II REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance,Or anypart 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herein by reference, are hereby repealed.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 DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
It 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 that 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 15TH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER , 2009.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBFR
N S. INSALACO
MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RICHARD J. STERN
City Attorney
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, 2009.