HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1153BILL NO. 7
ORDINANCE NO. 1153
BY COUNCILMAN MARTIN
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE XI OF THE CITY CODE OF
THE CITY OF CALDWELL ESTABLISHING A BASIC RULE FOR THE SPEED OF
VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAYS AND STREETS OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, AND
SETTING PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS THEREFOR, AND GRANTING TO THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL AUTHORITY TO ALTER BY RESOLU-
TION ANY PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT THEREFOR AS ESTABLISHED IN THIS
ORDINANCE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT
WITH THIS ORDINANCE, AND PROVIDING FOR THIS ORDINANCE TO TAKE
EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, APPROVAL AND PUBLICATION.
10 BE IT ORDAINED By the Mayor and Council of the City of
11 Caldwell, Idaho:
12 Section 1. That Chapter 11 of Title XI of the City
13 Code of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, is hereby amended to read
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17 greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and
18 having regard to the actual and potential hazards then existing.
19 In every event speed shall be so controlled as may be necessary
20 to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle, or other conveyance
21 on or entering the highway or street in compliance with legal
22 requirements and the duty of all persons to use due care.
23 b. Where no special hazard exists that requires lower
24 speed for compliance with paragraph (a) of this section the speed
25 of any vehicle not in excess of the limits specified in this sec -
26 tion or established as hereinafter authorized shall be lawful,
27 but any speed in excess of the limits specified in this section
28 or established as hereinafter authorized shall be prima facie
29 evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it
30 is unlawful:
31 (1) Upon any street or avenue designated as a
highway of the State at such speed as shall
32 be established by the Highway Board of the
1 Department of Highways of the State of
Idaho.
(2) Thirty (30) miles per hour upon arterial
or through streets not designated as high-
ways of the State of Idaho.
(3) Twenty (20) miles per hour when passing a
school building or grounds during the hours
of 8 :00 A.M. and 5 :00 P.M. school days only
when so posted.
(4) Twenty (20) miles per hour on all other
streets or alleys whether posted or not.
21 mine that any prima facie speed hereinbefore set forth is greater
22 or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to
23 exist upon any street, avenue, or alley, the Council may, by resolu-
24 tion, declare a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit there -
25 upon, which shall be effective at all times after posting by appro-
26 priate speed limit signs."
27 Section 2. All ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts
28 therewith, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, rescinded and
29 annulled.
30 Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and
311 effectfrom and after its approval, passage and publication, as
32 required by law.
(5) Twenty (20) miles per hour on all streets
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through or adjacent to City Parks when
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(6) Twenty (20) miles per hour in the business
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district.
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(7) Twenty -five (25) miles per hour on South
10th Avenue between Grant Street and Logan
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c. The driver of every vehicle shall, consistent with
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the requirements of paragraph (a), drive at an appropriate reduced
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speed when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow)
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or winding roadway, and when special hazards exist with respect to
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pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather, street or
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highway conditions.
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11 -11 -2: EXCEPTION: Whenever the Council shall deter-
21 mine that any prima facie speed hereinbefore set forth is greater
22 or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to
23 exist upon any street, avenue, or alley, the Council may, by resolu-
24 tion, declare a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit there -
25 upon, which shall be effective at all times after posting by appro-
26 priate speed limit signs."
27 Section 2. All ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts
28 therewith, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, rescinded and
29 annulled.
30 Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and
311 effectfrom and after its approval, passage and publication, as
32 required by law.
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PASSED By the Council of the City of Caldwell, this 3rd
day of February, 1969
APPROVED By the Mayor of the City of Caldwell, this 3rd
day of February, 1969
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