HomeMy WebLinkAbout225_Speed Limits in School ZonesORDINANCE NO. 225
IN ORDINANCE A.ENDING ARTICLE 6 OF SEC. 20-45 OF
CHAPTER 20 OF THE CITY CODE PROVIDING FOR SPEED
SCHOOL ZONES AFTER INSTALLATION OF CHANGEABLE
RESSAGE SIGNS; AND PROVISION FOR PROHIBITION OF
PARRING IN SCHOOL ZONES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
ARTICLE 6. SPEED REGULATIONS
Sec. 20-45. Speyd Limits.
(h) A speed greater than
hour through an open, unmarked,
where no traffic control devices
(c) A speed greater than
hour in the husiness district is
fifteen (15) miles per
unprotected intersection
are erected is unlawful.
twenty- (2ig-l" miles per
unlawful.
Q A speed greater than thirty-five (35) miles
per hour shall he unlawful unless traffic speed limit signs
erected pursuant to tin authority of the city manager or
chief of police and specifies a greater or lesser speed and
if not otherwise provided for in this article.
(e) A speed greater than ten (10) miles per hour
in any alley is unlawful.
(f) Any speed greater than that which will enable
the driver of a vehicle to stop Athin the assured clear
distance ahead is unlawful.
(g) It shall he unlawful to accelerate or turn a
vehicle so rapidly as to spin the wheels.
(h) Any speed greater than ten (10) miles per hour
past a "YIELD" sign is unlawful.
7 ®3 A.M. to 8 ®3 A. M. 25 m.P.H.
11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. 25 m.P.H.
2:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. 25 M.P.H.
and at such other times as the proper authority may determine
for special school events. For all other times not herein
provided, the speed limit shall he 35 miles per hour.
('A �
ji A13. persons driving slower than the normal flow
of traffic and not in violation of the preceding section
shall drive in the extreme right had land. (Code 1957 9
48.)
(k) When a changeable message sign has been installed
for regulation of traffic �,Yithin a school zone, the use of
portable signs vii hin said zone shall thereafter be prohibited.
(1) No vehicles shall be allowed to park in a school
zone marked or controlled 3-py changeable message sign or
signs.
Etnerg�jd
An emergency is hereby declared to exist for the
preservation oil the public peace, health and safety, by
reason -%,i hereof this ordinance shall take effect innediately
from and after its passage, approval and publication.
PASSED A17,D APPROVED and the emergency clause ruled
upon, separately, this day of 1978.
(SEAS-),
-ATTEST -.
City Clerk
PPROVED :
jr n
Harold Charney, ------
C, t�
y Attorney
BILL WILLIAMS, Mayor,
City of Owasso, Oklahoma
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OWASSO REPORTER, THURSDAY,
Published in the l( wassoLReporter,CCity of Owasso, Tulsa
County, Oklahoma. Feb. 9, 1978.
ORDINANCE NO.225
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 6 of SEC. 20-45
OF CHAPTER 20 OF THE CITY CODE PROVIDING
FOR SPEED SCHOOL ZONES AFTER INSTALLATION
OF CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGNS; AND-
PROVISION FOR PROHIBITION OF. PARKING IN
SCHOOL ZONES AND DECLARING AN EMERGEN-
CY.
ARTICLE 6. SPEED REGULATIONS
Sec. 20-45. Speed Limits
(a) No person shall drive a vehicle in the City of Owasso on
public property or private property open to public use other
than at a careful, prudent and reasonable speed not greater
nor less than reasonable and proper and in due regard to
visibility, weather, traffic conditions, mechanical condition
of the vehicle, width and condition of roadway and all other
conditions then existing which in any way might affect the
operation of the vehicle.
(b) A speed greater than fifteen (15) miles per hour
through an cpen, unmarked, unprotected intersection where
no traffic control devices are erected is unlawful.
(c) A speed greater than twenty -five (25) miles per hour in
the business district is unlawful.
(d) A speed greater than thirty -five (35) miles per hour
shall be unlawful unless traffic speed limit signs erected
Pursuant to the authority of the.city manager or chief of
Police and specifies a greater or lesser speed and if not
otherwise provided for in this article.
(e) A speed greater than ten (10) miles per hour in any
alley is unlawful.
(f) Any speed greater than that which will enable the
driver of a vehicle to stop within the assured clear distance
ahead is unlawful.
(g) It shall be unlawful to accelerate or turn a vehicle so
rapidly as to spin the wheels.
(h) Any speed greater than ten (10) miles per hour past a
"YIELD" sign is unlawful.
(i) Changeable message signs when erected shall define
the school zone which the signs control. The speed in the
school zone shall be as posted by the changeable message
signs. The minimum speed for school zones defined by
changeable message signs, barring hazardous road or other
unusual conditions, shall be 25 miles per hour. The maximum
speed limit shall be 35 miles per hour. The changeable
message signs shall post speed limits for times when school
is in session as follows:
7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. -25 M.P.H.
11:30.A.M. to 12:30 P.M. -25 M.P.H. -
2:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. -25 M.P.H.'
and at such other &;es as the proper authority may deter-
mine for'special school events. For all other times not herein
provided, the speed limit shall be 35 miles per hour.
(j) All persons driving slower than the normal flow of
traffic and not in violation of the preceding section shall drive
in the extreme right hand lane. (Code 1957 48.)
(k) When a changeable message sign has been installed for
regulation of traffic within a school zone, the use of portable
signs within said zone shall thereafter be prohibited.
(1) No vehicles shall be allowed to park in a school zone
marked or controlled by changeable message sign or signs.
Emergency.
An emergency is hereby declared to exist for the preser-
vation of the public peace, health and safety, by reason
whereof this Ordinance shall take effect immediate!y from
and after its passage, approval and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED and the emergency clause
ruled upon separately, this 7th day of February, 1978.
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Harold Charney,
City Attorney
BILL WILLIAMS, Mayor,
City of Owasso, Oklahoma