Ordinance 14-010
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ORDINANCE NO. 2014-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EASTV ALE,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER 10.02 OF TITLE 10 TO THE
EASTV ALE MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN
STREETS
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 22357 provides that local entities may declare
prima facie speed limits greater 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
vehicles; and
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 627(b) defines an engineering and traffic survey to
include consideration of all of the following:
1)
2)
Prevailing speeds as determined by traffic engineering measurements;
Accident Records;
3) Highway, traffic, and roadside conditions not readily apparent to the driver; and
WHEREAS, the City of Eastvale has completed a new engineering and traffic survey required
under California Vehicle Code Section 22357.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EASTV ALE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 10.02 ofTitle10 to the Eastvale Municipal Code is amended in its entirety
to read as follows:
"Sec. 10.02.010.-Findings.
(a) The City Council of the City ofEastvale fmds 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
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related information, the City Council finds the prevailing or 85th percentile speeds of the vehicles
are:
No. Location
1 65 1h Street
2 Hamner A venue
3 Schleisman Road
Between
Hamner A venue and East City Limit
Citrus Street and Schleisman Road
Hellman A venue and Archibald A venue
85th Percentile
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38
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50
(b) 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.
Sec. 1 0.02.020. -Established.
The following speed limits are as established:
No. Location
1 65th Street
2 Hamner A venue
3 Schleisman Road
Between
Hamner A venue and East City Limit
Citrus Street and Schleisman Road
Hellman A venue and Archibald A venue
(mph)
35
50
50
Sec. 10.02.030-Direction to City Traffic Engineer. On or after the effective date of the
Ordinance of which this Chapter is derived, the City Engineer is directed to clearly post speed
limit signs effectuating Section 10.02.020 above, to give notice that this Chapter is in effect."
SECTION 2. 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.
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SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the
same to be posted as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 12th day of February, 2014.
Ike Bootsma, Mayor
Attest:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) §
CITY OF EASTV ALE )
I, Ariel M. Hall, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Eastvale, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance Number 2014-01 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Eastvale held on the 22nd day of January, 2014 and was finally passed by the City Council of
the City of Eastvale at a regular meeting held the 12th day of February, 2014, by the following
vote:
AYES: Council Members DeGrandpre, Link, Welch, Mayor Pro Tern
Rush and Mayor Bootsma.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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