2008-0433
INTRODUCED BY: PAUL J. HOGAN, PE, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
ORDINANCE NO. ___________
Title
An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances Appendix C, Section IV. Design Standards, E. Miscellaneous, 2. Traffic Control Signs and Signals.
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THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Code of Ordinances, Appendix C, Section IV. Design Standards, E. Miscellaneous, 2. Traffic Control Signs and Signals be amended as follows:
REVISED
Section IV. Design Standards
E. Miscellaneous:
2. Traffic Control Signs, Signals, and Devices. The Subdivider shall provide all necessary traffic control signs, signals, and devices for all new streets within the subdivision. All signs, signals, devices, and their installations shall conform to the most recent edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control devices and the most recent edition of the Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads, and Bridges. Street signs shall be comprised of 8” tall aluminum panels with green background, shall have no border, shall have 6” tall white letters, and shall be mounted on standard round galvanized steel pipe sign posts. A barricade shall be provided by the Subdivider at all dead end streets which do not have cul-de-sacs. The barricade shall consist of: 1) galvanized corrugated sheet steel guardrail beams with flared end wings extending as near as possible from edge of travel way to edge of travel way, 2) a 30” x 30” Dead End sign set above a 30” x 30” Stop sign (W14-1 and R1-1 per Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices) mounted on galvanized U-channel (3 lbs per foot minimum) centered on the guard railing, and 3) 2 - 18” x 18” red reflective End of Road marker (OM4-3 per Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices) with each being mounted on a galvanized U-channel being set at 6' 3” to the left and to the right of the Dead End and Stop sign. All traffic control signs, signals, and devices shall be in place prior to dedication of the con...
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