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ORDINANCE NO. D-1596-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA,
ADOPTING AND ADDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 8-11
TO THE CARMEL CITY CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Carmel, Indiana, desires to achieve greater conformity in its traffic
control devices and thereby minimize any motorist or pedestrian confusion that may result from its use
of non-uniform, obsolete or inappropriate signage; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carmel, Indiana, is authorized by Indiana law to regulate its streets
and thoroughfares through the adoption of appropriate ordinances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Common Council of the City of Carmel,
Indiana, that:
Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are fully incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Chapter 8, Article 2, Section 8-11, of the Carmel City Code, be and the same is
hereby adopted and added to the Carmel City Code and shall read as follows:
"Sec. 8-'11. Erection of Non-Conformin.q Traffic Control Devices.
In addition to all other restrictions and requirements contained in any applicable
law, ordinance, rule or regulation regarding traffic control devices, and effective on
and after May 1, 2002, no street sign or other traffic control device shall be erected
on or for any street or other public thoroughfare within the corporate limits of the
City of Carmel, Indiana, unless it is specifically recognized by and in strict
conformance with the specifications and standards set forth in the State of Indiana
"Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices" or the U. S. Federal Highway
Administration's "Traffic Control Devices Handbook," as the same may be
amended from time to time.
b. The Board of Public Works and Safety, with the concurrence of the City Engineer
and the City Attorney, may, by written resolution:
(i)
permit the erection of a traffic control device that does not meet the
standards and specifications described in subsection (a) above, and/or
(ii)
require the removal of any traffic control device erected prior to May 1,
2002, which, on or after May 1, 2002, does not meet such standards
and specifications."
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Prepared by Douglas C. Haney, Carmel City Attorney
SPONSOR(S): Councilor Rundle
Section 3. All City 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Ordinance are hereby repealed, to the extent of such inconsistency only, as of the effective date of this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. 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. Should any provision or portion of this Ordinance be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions shall not be affected so
long as they can, without the invalid provision, be given the effect intended by the Common Council in
adopting this Ordinance. To this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective upon proper passage, signing by the Mayor
and such publication as is required by law.
~ PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this tTq~'day of
~_-J-&/'x ~/-', 2002, by a vote of ~ ayes and / nays.
COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL, 1NDIANA
Presi~g ~-~ce~ ~
Wayne A. rClilson, President Pro Tempo
Robe.,~t~eall
~/Ronald E. Carter
John R. Koven
ATTEST:
Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Cl~J~r~reasure
Ordinance No. D-1596-02
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Prepared by Douglas C. Haney, Carmel City Attorney
Presented by m~ to.the Mayor
the ~ day of
SPONSOR(S): Councilor Rundle
of the City of Carmel, Indiana, at ~'//,2~ o'clock,r")~ . m. on
2002.
Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-T~.~urer
Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, at 7 f~ ~
__ day of toe"7 O.Z~'/_~--/O , 2002.
o'clock 7R. m. this _~,/--~
~ffnes Brainard, Mayor
ATTEST:
Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk~urer
Ordinance No. D-1596-02
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Prepared by Douglas C. Haney, Carmel City Attorney