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ORDINANCE NO. 88- 49
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARING PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS AND
STOP INTERSECTIONS IN THE CITY OF SANTA
CLARITA
WHEREAS, on the basis of an engineering and traffic
survey, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (City)
has found that a speed greater than twenty-five (25) miles
per hour would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular
traffic and would be reasonable and safe upon certain
highways which are the subject of this ordinance.
WHEREAS, upon the same engineering and traffic
survey, the City Council desires to declare certain stop
intersections in the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That a speed limit of thirty-five (35)
miles per hour is determined and declared to be the prima
facie speed limit on Del Monte Drive from McBean Parkway to
Tierra Drive in the City.
SECTION 2. That a speed limit of thirty-five (35)
miles per hour is hereby determined and declared to be the
prima facie speed limit on E1 Paseo Drive from Del Monte
Drive to Tierra Drive in the City.
SECTION 3. On each area of highway described in
Sections 1 and 2 to this ordinance, thirty-five (35) miles
per hour is found by the City Council to be most appropriate
to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic and is
reasonable and safe.
SECTION 4. The declared prima facie speed limit
set out in this ordinance shall be effective when
appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the
street and shall not thereafter be revised except on the
basis of an engineering and traffic survey. The provisions
of this ordinance shall not apply to any twenty-five (25)
mile per hour prima facie speed limit which is applicable
when passing a school building or the grounds thereof.
SECTION 5. That the following intersections are
hereby determined and declared to be stop intersections and
stop signs shall be placed as described:
(a) The south side of Del Monte Drive at
its intersection with E1 Paseo Drive;
(b) Both sides of Del Monte Drive at Huerta Drive;
(c) The east side of Del Monte Drive at Estaban
Drive; and
(d) Each side of E1 Paseo Drive at its
intersection with Alejandro Drive,
Bella Santa Drive and Tampico Drive.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published in
the manner prescribed by law.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 22ndday of December ,
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, George Caravalho , City Clerk of the City of
SANTA CLARITA, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 88-49 was regularly introduced and placed
upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the 8th day of December , 1988 . That
thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 22nd day of
December , 1988 , by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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