Ordinance 11-02ORDINANCE NO. 2011-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EASTVALE,
CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 12.02 OF TITLE 12 TO THE EASTV ALE
MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING THE SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN STREETS
WHEREAS, Ca1ifornia Vehicle Code Sections 22357 and 22358 provide that local entities may
declare prima facie speed limits of more than 25 miles per hour on City streets on the basis of an
engineering and traffic survey; and
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 40802 provides for the enforcement of the posted
speed limit by the use of radar or other electronic devices which measures the speed of moving
objects; and
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 627 defines an engineering and traffic survey to
include consideration of all of the following:
1) Prevailing speeds as determined by traffic engineering measurements;
2) Accident Records;
3) Highway, traffic, and roadside conditions not readily apparent to the driver; and
WHEREAS, the City ofEastvale has completed a new engineering and traffic survey pursuant to
California Vehicle Code Section 22357 and 22358.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EASTV ALE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. The City Council of the City of Eastvale finds that an Engineering and
Traffic Survey has been completed in full compliance with the requirements of the California
Vehicle Code and the recommendations in the Survey should be implemented. Based upon the
review of the Survey and related information, the City Council finds the prevailing or 85th
percentile speeds of the vehicles are:
Roadway Segment 35th Percentile Speed
Hamner A venue -Riverside Drive to Belle grave A venue 52 Miles per Hour
Hamner Avenue-Bellegrave Avenue to Limonite Avenue42 Miles per Hour
Hamner Avenue-Limonite Avenue to Citrus Street 51 Miles per Hour
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Based on the review of the Survey, the City Council finds that the most appropriate speed limits
to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic that is reasonable and safe for the above-listed streets
are set forth herein.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT TO CODE. The following chapter is added to Title 12 (Vehicles
and Traffic) of the Eastvale Municipal Code to read as follows:
CHAPTER 12.02.010-SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED
• Hamner A venue -Between Riverside Drive and Bellegrave A venue shall be 50 Miles Per
Hour;
• Hamner A venue -Between BelJegrave A venue and Limonite A venue shal1 be 40 Miles
Per Hour; and
• Hamner A venue -Between Limonite A venue and Citrus Street shaH be 50 Miles per
Hour.
SECTION 3. DIRECTION TO CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER. On or after the effective date of
this Ordinance, the City Engineer is directed to clearly post speed limit signs effectuating Section
2, above, to give notice that this Ordinance is in effect.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each
section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the
fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases or
portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. Upon the effective date of this Ordinance, the provisions hereof shall supersede
any conflicting provisions of the Codified Ordinances of the County of Riverside as the same
were adopted by City Ordinance No. 2010-01.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption ofthis Ordinance and shall cause the
same to be posted as required by law.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 9th
day of February, 2011.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) §
CITY OF EASTVALE )
I, Judy L. Haughney, INTERIM CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF EASTV ALE, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance Number 2011-02 was duly and regularly adopted by the
City Council ofthe City ofEastvale at a regular meeting held the 9th day of February, 2011, by
the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Howell, Welch, Bootsma, Mayor Pro Tern
DeGrandpre, and Mayor Rush
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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