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ROAD BUMPS
1. GENERAL
It is the general policy of the City that residential streets and alleys
should accommodate local traffic in a safe and efficient manner with due
regard to surrounding land uses. Public ways shall be kept free from
bumps or other features which unduly restrict the movement of vehicular,
pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
A. Road bumps will not be permitted in said public ways unless
individual circumstances indicate that their installation will
be consistent with the public interest. Such circumstances
are:
1. A petition will be required with a minimum of 658 of the
residents in favor of the installation. The Public
Works Department may rec¢uire the petition to include
residents of adjacent,` parallel streets if in the
department's opinion the bumps may result in a diversion
of traffic to those streets. In areas served by a
recognized community dssociation, a letter stating the
association's positi,6n shall be included with the
petition.
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2. The section of roa& must have no more than one lane in
each direction andjbe at least 1000 feet long and have
no STOP signs.
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3. The volume of tr ffic on streets shall be between 500
and 3000 vehiclep per day. volumes outside this range
indicate relati ely low usage or that the street is an
important link kn the circulation system.
The volume of traffic in alleys shall exceed 100
vehicles per day.
4. A minimum of
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15% of the daily traffic shall exceed the
speed limit y 5 MPH or more.
5. The street } shall not be on an Orange County Transit
District route.
6. The locatipn shall be subject to approval by the Police
and Fire 6epartments.
7. Road bumps will only be considered for installation on
local residential streets determined by the Public Works
Department to have adequate vertical and horizontal
alignment and sight distances to safely accommodate the
installation.
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B. Road bumps may be altered or removed under the following
circumstances:
1. Road bumps are considered experimental roadway features;
therefore, additions, alterations, or removal of any or
all of the bumps may be undertaken by the City at any
time.
2. In the event that the residents of the street wish the
bump removed, they shall obtain the signatures of 65% of
the residents of the street.
2. APPROVALS
All requests for the installation of road bumps shall be reviewed and
approved by the Traffic Affairs Committee regardless of the source of
funding. Decisions of the Traffic Affairs Committee shall be subject to
review by the City Council.
Upon approval, residents who wish to fund the installation of road bumps
shall obtain a Public Works Encroachment Permit prior to the start of •
construction.
3. PRIORITY OF INSTALLATION
Requests for the installation of road bumps with City funds shall be
prioritized according to the following point schedule:
1. One point for every 50 vehicles using the street during a 24-
hour period.
2. One point for every percent of traffic exceeding the speed
limit.
3. One point for each house fronting on the street and /or one
point for every 50 feet of school or park.
4. An additional five points shall be given for streets less than
30 feet in width.
Adopted - May 29, 1990
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