2012-0306
INTRODUCED BY: PAUL J. HOGAN, PE, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
ORDINANCE NO.
Title
An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 15, Section 15-9 Speed Limits, to provide for the REPEAL of Ordinance No. 12-8-12, which lowered the speed limit on Dufrene Lane in Des Allemands to fifteen (15) miles per hour.
Body
WHEREAS, on August 20, 2012, Ordinance No. 12-8-12 was adopted by the Parish Council amending the Traffic Code, 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 Dufrene Lane in Des Allemands to Fifteen (15) Miles Per Hour; and,
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, that 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 on Dufrene Lane in Des Allemands which is a single lane dead end road to ten (10) miles per hour.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That Ordinance No. 12-8-12 adopted on August 20, 2012, is hereby repealed.
SECTION II. That Section 15-9 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended to eliminate entry No. 70.
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 , 2012 , to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
Repeal Ord. 12-8-12 Speed Limit on Dufrene Lane, DA
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