HomeMy WebLinkAbout025230 ORD - 03/11/2003AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 53-
TRAFFIC, SECTION 53-84, PROJECT ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS AND DESIGN STANDARDS, BY ADDING
DISCRETIONARY LANGUAGE TO THE GUIDELINES FOR
LOCATION OF TRAFFIC CALMING DEVICES; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi is amended by
amending Chapter 53-Traffic, Section 53-84, Project eligibility requirements and design
standards, by adding discretionary language to the guidelines for location of traffic
calming devices.
CHAPTER 53 TRAFFIC
ARTICLE IV. TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
DIVISION 2. RESIDENTIAL T~FFIC CALMING DEVICES
Sec. 53-84.
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Project eligibility requirements and design standards.
Design standards.fi)r speed humps.
c. The following points gka!! will be considered when locating speed
humps (or other traffic calming device).-' but may be adjusted at the
discretion of the city traffic engineer due to local circumstances in
each case.
1. Speed hump will not be located in t?ont of a driveway or within
an intersection. Speed humps will not be located within one
hundred (100) feet of an intersection.
2. The first hump in a series should be installed within
approximately two hundred (200) feet downstream of a stop
sign.
3. Speed humps will not be located over, or contain, manholes or
be located adjacent to fire hydrants or driveways.
4. For humps located near drainage inlets, the hump will be
placed just downstream of the inlet. If this is not feasible,
spec:iai treatment must be considered for drainage.
5. If possible, humps will be located on property lines rather than
directly in front of a residence.
6. The advantage of existing or potential street lighting should be
taken into account when determining hump locations.
Trq{/ic control: Traffic control consisting of signs, pavement
markings and enhanced street lighting should be provided to advise
roadway users of a speed hump's presence and to guide their
subsequent action. Traffic signs and pavement markings shall
conform to the Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic Control and
Devices (MUTCD) standards.
SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word
or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment
of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph,
subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite
intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 3. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City
of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
That the foregoing or, dinance was read for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the ~-~ day of ~,0~ ~q , 2003, by the following vote:
Samuel L. heal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
John Longoria
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
That the fore~59,ing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on
this the [ day of '~Tk.;~ (_ {"x ,2003, by the following vote
Samuel L. heal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kimfison
John Longoria
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the I /'%~aY of '~5 ~ ~'t~ , 2003.
ATTEST:
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Samuel L. heal, Jr.
Mayor
Approved ,/~k~ ~.~ ~ ? ?- , 2003
Joseph Ha~ney
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney