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Home My WebLink About538_Reducing Speed Limit in School Zones_Amends Ord 34817LILSA COUNTY CLERK - JOAN HASTTNGS RCPT 225416 06/18/97 14:28:05 DOC 0 97055155 FEE 000 PGS 2 B/P 592611643-1644 City of Owasso, P.O. Box 180, Owasso, OK 74055 CITY OF OWASSO. OKLAI-10MA C; SECTI-0-N 15-402, SCH0012"i o';'; Cc-)-Gh7 0--iv ORDINANCES OF TIP11 4-DF 0-�,-VASSSO, OKLAHOV.--miA. ANY DING SAI'ViE EX RQDUCJ3-NG Tl---'-E SPEED LIMIT FROITVITWENFY-FIVE MILES 1PER HOT41 TO TWEIR ]f"j7 MILES PER HOITI, 13EC1ni%?QATq EMERGETICY BE 1T'0-',-'R:DA1NE1D 10 THE CiPFY INC,11, 01 F T-171E' C Z-, TY OF OWASSO, OKLAIKIOMA, F1iA7'Tqj-V/?T-, C-Nn seclion i: Pm 13, llafio ama 4 Spae6i Regarations, Section 15- 'ZZ0wa-s.so,, is he eby amended in the 011"o ,,ins respects, to--Wit� c-o�-tmv. The speed in -,HT2�-Schoo" zones Oil be as Posted. The maxi,,;.-irj!j.m speed iim.i-,. ,,Jhall be toymy f201 rniles per hour. '17he �-,hrng-eab= movelp Igns shan post speed hynAsur,thiriv C301 ngnutas befZve the sohocl session begins _thirty QO) rknut a aBoy th eschool sesko , en.dsand, du,�.mg schoo., iungh miod. her &,�,tll-.�oii-�,-.,,,,- may de-,ermine f"or special schoo-,'. events. For all an d at such oth., L.i es as the p, -;pE o -A er t h, -, 'I pro'.-ided, (25) miles per hour. tl 'imes not 1 _"'ei� 4— M1-7 v f5= 11 Tio iolicles shall be allovied -uo park in a.j:,�g�dl-schocl zone- -Irmss-dr-e—f -1-- at Section 2. For the prese7vation of the health, and, safiety of the school children within the City of Ovvasso, Oklahoma, a need exists !For this ordinanc-c to become eft'ective immediate; ,y. herer - her-b to, �'�xisl �'V-h�e�-eby this o--dinance shall become e-,Tective ,bre, an ernagency is - - v-ec"m immehateiy upon passagea,,nd, pub-�,icaiiom, as pnov,dec,,by Sia-,,�� APPROVE!) thds Ah day affMaych, 1997, st', clausze upor- separateiy. SK T! 4' Non- g7 'AS CiTY OF OW�iSSO, OKLAHOMA AD IZ ATTI K'S T ZI-Aall"t) Ql� Marca' Bouit'vve'lln C]tv "erk APPROVED k'QD IMP FORNI- o n al dD -; s, C. t v Ati-, � o Tr, 2780--322.osz Affidavit ®c OWASSO REPORTER STATE OF OKLAHOMA, ULSA COUNTY, ss: Bill R. Retherford, of lawful age, being duly sworn and authorized, says that he is the publisher of the Owasso Reporter, a weekly newspaper published in the City of Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, a news- paper qualified to publish legal notices, advertise - ments and publications as provided in Section 106 of Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes 1971 and 3986 as mended, and thereafter, and complies with all other requirements of the laws of Oklahoma with reference to legal publications. That said notice, a true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in the regular edition of said newspaper during the period and time of publication and not in a supplement, on the following dates: Notary Public ��i�ittrt &ffi$Sgga My "a e Published in the Owasso Reporter, Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, March 13, 1997. CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA ORDINANCE NO. 538 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PART 15, TRAFFIC AND VEHI- CLES, CHAPTER 4, SPEED REGULATIONS, SECTION 15 -402, SCHOOLS ZONES OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING SAME BY REDUCING THE SPEED LIMIT FROM TWENTY -FIVE MILES PER HOUR TO TWEN- TY MILES PER HOUR, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWAS- SO, OKLAHOMA, THAT, TO -WIT: Section 1: Part 15, Traffic and Vehicles, Chapter 4, Speed Regulations, Section 15402 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Owasso, Okla- homa. is hereby amended in the following respects, to -wit: A. The speed in 4ke school zones shall be as posted, meago eigme The maximum speed limit shall be -*.,& ve –(26) twenty (20) miles per hour. The signs shall post speed limits 4 thirty (30) minutes before the school ses- chool lunch period, z 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 be twenty -five (25) miles per hour G+ B. No vehicles shall be allowed to onrk in n n tprl cch-1 ...A Section 2. For the preservation of the health and safety of the school children within the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, a need exists for this ordi- nance to become effective immediately. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist whereby this ordinance shall become effective immediate- ly upon passage and publication as provided by State Law. APPROVED this 4th day of March, 1997, with the emergency clause vot- ed upon separately. CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA /s/ Danny Ewing Danny Ewing, Mayor (SEAL) ATTEST: /s/ Marcia Boutwell Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ Ronald D. Cates Ronald D Cates, City Attorney TO: RODNEY J RAY CITY MANAGER FROM- M.A.ALEXANDER CHIEF OF POLICE SUBJECT- REQUEST APPROVAL FOR MODIFICATION TO SCHOOL SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE #538 DATE: February 26, 1997 The normal speed through a r e sidential area is 25 mph. The school speed zones were reduced to 20 mph several year ago and the ordinance should have been modified at that time. The City Attorney Ron Cates has coordinated with the city prosecuting attorney and the city judge with regard to this ordinance modification. The staff recommends City Council approval of Ordinance #538. ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance #538 I1TjI 7:7: ►1�� 11ilTl TO: RODNEY J RAY CITY MANAGER FROM: M.A.ALEXANDER CHIEF OF POLICE SUBJECT: REQUEST APPROVAL FOR MODIFICATION TO SCHOOL SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE #538 DATE: February 11, 1997 BACKGROUND: The purpose of this memorandum is to request Council action to change the current school speed zone regulation by adoption of Ordinance #538. Part 15, Chapter 4, section 15 -402 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Owasso currently regulates school speed zones at a maximum of 25 mph. The signs posted within the school zones display that the maximum speed in the school zone to be 20 mph. Police officers cite violators when the speed is in excess of 20 mph, as posted. The majority of violators pay the citation without appearing in court. The ordinance discrepancy was noted several weeks ago when a violator appeared in court on an appeal and the judge noted the difference between the ordinance and the posted speed signs. The normal speed through a residential area is 25 mph. The school speed zones were reduced to 20 mph several years ago and the ordinance should have been modified at that time. The City Attorney Ron Cates has coordinated with the city prosecuting attorney and the city judge with regard to this ordinance modification. RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends City Council approval of Ordinance #538. ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance #538