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File #: 2001-0154    Version: 1 Name: Lower the speed limit on Tregre Lane, Ridge Road, and Railroad Avenue in Des Allemands, to Fifteen (15) Miles Per Hour
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 5/7/2001 In control: Parish Council
On agenda: Final action: 5/21/2001
Enactment date: 5/21/2001 Enactment #: 01-5-14
Title: An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances of St. Charles Parish, to revise Chapter 15, Section 15-9, to provide an exception to the Twenty-five (25) Miles Per Hour Speed Limit, to lower the speed limit on Tregre Lane, Ridge Road, and Railroad Avenue in Des Allemands, to Fifteen (15) Miles Per Hour.
Sponsors: Terry Authement
Indexes: Des Allemands (Bayou), Town of, Traffic Code/Traffic Control
Code sections: Ch. 15. Sec. 15-9. - Speed limits
Attachments: 1. 2001-0154 Final Ord 01-5-14
2001-0154
INTRODUCED BY:      TERRY AUTHEMENT, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
ORDINANCE NO. ____________
Title
An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances of St. Charles Parish, to revise Chapter 15, Section 15-9, to provide an exception to the Twenty-five (25) Miles Per Hour Speed Limit, to lower the speed limit on Tregre Lane, Ridge Road, and Railroad Avenue in Des Allemands, to Fifteen (15) Miles Per Hour.
Body
WHEREAS,      Paragraph (a) of Section 15-9 of the Code provides that it is unlawful to operate any motor vehicle at a speed in excess of twenty-five (25) miles per hour on Parish streets; and,
WHEREAS,      Paragraph (a) of Section 15-9 has been amended to provide exceptions; and,
WHEREAS,      The Parish Council desires to provide an exception to lower the speed limit allowed on Tregre Lane, Ridge Road, and Railroad Avenue in Des Allemands.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I.      That the St. Charles Parish Code, Section 15-9 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended by adding No. 31 as follows:
"(a)      It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle at a speed in excess of twenty-five (25) miles per hour on any of the Parish streets, roads, highways and bridges,
EXCEPT:
(31)      TREGRE LANE, RIDGE ROAD, AND RAILROAD AVENUE in Des Allemands, speed limit shall be FIFTEEN (15) miles per hour"
Vote
The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
 
 
 
 
And the ordinance was declared adopted this ______ day of ______________, 2001, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
Speed Limit Des Allemdands
 
 
 
 
CHAIRMAN:                                                                                      
SECRETARY:                                                                                    
DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT:                                                             
APPROVED:                         DISAPPROVED :                                  
 
PARISH PRESIDENT:                                                                       
RETD/SECRETARY:                                                                         
AT:                              RECD BY: