HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1562ORDINANCE NO. 1562
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHOOL ZONE FOR BAYSHORE
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AND A REDUCED SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMIT OF 35
MILES PER HOUR BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:30 AM — 8:30 AM AND 2:30
PM — 3:30 PM ON DAYS WHEN SCHOOL IS IN SESSION, ON THE PORTION
OF US 98 (AL- 42) WHICH IS ADJACENT TO AND WITHIN 500 FEET OF THE
PROPERTY BOUNDARY OF BAYSHORE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN FAIRHOPE,
ALABAMA.
WHEREAS, Code of Alabama Establishment of a Speed Zone Upon State Highways: Abutting
School Property and Other Locations Designated School Zones or Crossings (Act No. 80-434,
Section No. 8-103) authorizes state and/or local government authorities to decrease the speed
limit near a school if the regularly posted speed limit is 35 MPH or greater; and
WHEREAS, Code of Alabama Article 8A County and Municipal Reduced Speed School Zone
Act (Act 2010-692, p. 1679, § 1) states that law enforcement shall enforce school zone speed
limits and violations shall be assessed a fine of double the most prescribed by law outside of
the school zone.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. No person shall operate a motor vehicle at a greater speed than thirty-five (35)
miles per hour in the following zones of the City during the hours of 7:30 AM — 8:30 AM and
2:30 PM — 3:30 PM:
➢ On AL-42 (US 98) from MP 42.455 — MP 42.645 within the posted school zone for
Bayshore Christian School.
SECTION II. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
SECTION III. EFFECTIVE DATE
➢ This Ordinance shall become effective immediately following the installation of school
zone and reduced school zone speed limit signage.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA ON THIS 11TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2016.
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TEST:
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is A Hanks, MMC
City Clerk
APPROVED:
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Vincent E. Calmetti, P.E.,
Southwest Region Engineer
APPROVED:
Sta y N. Gl s, P.E.,
Stat Mainte nce Engine r