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HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-2466-19 Regulation of Speed in School Zones SPONSOR(S): Councilor Kimball ORDINANCE NO. D-2466-19 (AS AMENDED) AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL,INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 8,ARTICLE 3, SECTION 8-17 OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE. Synopsis: Ordinance clarifies the regulation of speed within school zones. WHEREAS, the City of Carmel (the "City") has the power and authority, under Indiana Code Section 9-21-5-6,to regulate speed limits on a street or highway upon which a school is located; and WHEREAS, the City Code Chapter 8, Article 3, Section 8-17, establishes speed limits for School Zones; and WHEREAS, Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, now finds that it is in the public interest to now amend City Code Chapter 8, Article 3, Section 8-17, so as to provide greater clarity concerning the City's School Zones and the enforcement of speed limits for School Zones. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, as follows: Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are fully incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2. The following subsections of Carmel City Code Section 8-17 are hereby amended and shall read as follows: § 8-17 Twenty-five m.p.h. in School Zones. (a) For the purpose of this Section,the following definitions shall apply: "School Zone" shall mean a roadway segment, located within the City's corporate limits, where signs have been installed by the City of Carmel in accordance with Indiana Code Section 9-21-5-6, as the same may be amended from time to time. (b) The speed limit for all motor vehicular traffic within a School Zone shall be 25 miles per hour from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on school days. (c) All requests for the City to install or remove signs under Indiana Code Section 9-21-5-6, as the same may be amended from time to time, shall be made by the Department of Engineering to the Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety for its review and approval. Ordinance D-2466-19—Version A—Finance, Utilities, and Rules Committee—June 10, 2019 Page One of Three This Ordinance was prepared by Benjamin J. Legge, Assistant Corporation Counsel, on 6/4/19 at 5:30 p.m. It may have been subsequently revised. However,no subsequent revision to this Ordinance has been reviewed by Mr.Legge for legal sufficiency or otherwise. SPONSOR(S): Councilor Kimball Section 3. All prior ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed, to the extent of such inconsistency only, as of the effective date of this Ordinance, such repeal to have prospective effect only. However, the repeal or amendment by this Ordinance of any other ordinance does not affect any rights or liabilities accrued, penalties incurred or proceedings begun prior to the effective date of this Ordinance. Those rights, liabilities and proceedings are continued and penalties shall be imposed and enforced under such repealed or amended ordinance as if this Ordinance had not been adopted. Section 4. If any portion of this Ordinance is for any reason declared to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance so long as enforcement of same can be given the same effect. Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and signing by the Mayor and such publication as required by law. [the remainder of this page is left intentionally blank] Ordinance D-2466-19—Version A—Finance, Utilities, and Rules Committee—June 10, 2019 Page Two of Three This Ordinance was prepared by Benjamin J. Legge, Assistant Corporation Counsel, on 6/4/19 at 5:30 p.m. It may have been subsequently revised. However,no subsequent revision to this Ordinance has been reviewed by Mr.Legge for legal sufficiency or otherwise. SPONSOR(S): Councilor Kimball PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this/ ?- clay oru,ue_. , 2019, by a vote of b ayes and O nays. COM COUNCIL FOR THE CITY CA EL cs,0 Jeff W o el h : esident Ant y G e 1 L t js . ) I Laura D. Campbe 1, Vice-President H. Bruce Kimball 4011°. ;‘,/,, ,fr R. ,. d . Carter Kevin D. Rider d f /9rf M+ Sue Finkam ATTES . Christ e S. Pauley, Cler -Treasurer / Presented by me to the Mayor of the City o Carmel, i, this 2S day of 7,(�//y-e_ 2019, at f:0e ,t.M. �' l� i / C ' tine S. Pauley(Clerk-Treasur A r ed by me, Mayor of the City of carmel, Indiana,this V day of 2019, at 73e/ •M. 7 s.' --..,_______- / ames Brainard, Mayor L,L.L. , A // hristme S. Paule , Clerk-Treas 1 Ordinance D-2466-19—Version A—Finance, Utilities, and Rules Committee—June 10, 2019 Page Three of Three This Ordinance was prepared by Benjamin J. Legge, Assistant Corporation Counsel, on 6/4/19 at 5:30 p.m. It may have been subsequently revised. However,no subsequent revision to this Ordinance has been reviewed by Mr.Legge for legal sufficiency or otherwise.