HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD859ORDINANCE NO.859
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA;ESTABLISHING THE SPEED LIMIT ON LOCAL AND COLLECTOR STREETS;
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
It is in the public interest to insure safe,effective and efficient traffic flow
along public rights -of -way within the City of Apache Junction,Arizona and it has
been determined that speed limits are necessary for the public safety.Now,
therefore be i t ordained that speed limits be established as follows:
Lost Dutchman Boulevard -SR 88 to the East City Limits 25 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repealed.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
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 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 6TH DAY OF APRIL ,1993.
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SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 7TH DAY OF APRIL ,1993.
THOMAS DAMIANO
Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
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