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r ORDINANCE NO. 273
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE GRAND TERRACE MUNICIPAL CODE
BY REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 10.08 SPEED LIMITS IN ITS
ENTIRETY
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Terrace, through its Traffic Consultant, has
conducted an Engineering and Traffic Survey for the City of Grand Terrace, which
included speed zone and field surveys on Barton Road, DeBerry Street, Main Street,
Michigan Street, Mount Vernon Avenue, Palm Avenue, and Van Buren Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Traffic Consultant evaluated traffic conditions and street hazards
in each area.
-- -- - -- -.-NOW-- THEREFORE,_. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND
TERRACE DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby repeals and replaces in its entirety
Chapter 10.08 of Title 10 of the Grand Terrace Municipal Code, as follows:
"Chapter 10.08 Speed Limits
Sections
10.08.010 Barton Road, DeBerry Street, Main Street, Michigan Street, Mount Vernon
Avenue, Palm Avenue, and Van Buren Avenue — Findings
10.08.020 Barton Road, DeBerry Street, Main Street, Michigan Street, Mount Vernon
Avenue, Palm Avenue, and Van Buren Avenue — Limits Designated
Section 10.08.010 Barton Road, DeBerry Street, Main Street, Michigan Street,
Mount Vernon Avenue, Palm Avenue, and Van Buren Avenue— Findings
The City Council finds, pursuant to traffic and engineering studies conducted in 2013,
that speed limits on Barton Road, DeBerry Street, Main Street, Michigan Street, Mount
Vernon Avenue, Palm Avenue, and Van Buren Avenue are hereby established and
certified to provide for the protection of the general public and facilitate the orderly
movement of traffic in a reasonable and safe manner.
t 10.08.020 Barton Road, DeBerry Street, Main Street, Michigan Street, Mount
�`a Vernon Avenue, Palm Avenue, and Van Buren Avenue — Limits Designated
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June 24, 2014
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`-� The prima facie speed limit shall-be set forth in this section on those streets designated
as follows when signs are erected giving notice thereof:
A. Barton Road from Michigan Street to Mount Vernon Avenue, 40 Miles Per Hour
B. Barton Road from Mount Vernon Avenue to Preston Street,.45 Miles Per Hour
C. Barton Road from Preston Street to.East City Limits, 45 Miles Per Hour
D. DeBerry Street from Michigan Street to Mount Vernon Avenue, 35 Miles Per
Hour
E. DeBerry Street from.Mount Vernon Avenue to East Terminus, 30 Miles Per Hour
F. Main Street from Iowa Avenue to Michigan Street, 40 Miles. Per Hour
G. Main Street from,Michigan Street to Mount Vernon Avenue, 40 Miles Per Hour
H. Michigan Street from Barton Road to Van Buren.Avenue, 35 Miles Per Hour
I. Michigan Street from Van Buren Avenue to Main Street, 35. Miles Per,Hour
J. Mount Vernon Avenue from North City Limits to Barton Road, 40 Miles Per Hour
K. Mount Vernon Avenue from Barton Road to Van Buren Avenue, 40 Miles Per
Hour
L. Mount Vernon Avenue from Van Buren Avenue to Main Street, 40 Miles Per Hour
M. Palm Avenue from Barton Road to Honey Hill Drive, 35 Miles Per Hour
- N. Van Buren Avenue from Mount Vernon Avenue_ to Observation Drive, 30 Miles
Per Hour"
SECTION 2. Posting. The-City Clerk shall post this Ordinance in three (3) public
places within fifteen (15) days of its adoption, as designated for. such purposes by.the
City Council.
SECTION 3. This ordinance was introduced at a public hearing held at the
regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on the 10th day of June, 2014 and
was adopted-and order posted at a regular meeting of.said City Council on the 24th day
of June, 2014.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Mayor
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Thomsen Interim
City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Ordinance was adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Grand Terrace held on the 24th day of June, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members McNaboe, Mitchell, Robles, and
Mayor Stanckiewitz.
NOES: None. -
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
City Clerk Debora Thomsen
Interim
Approved as to form:
City.Attorney Richard L. Adams II
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