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File #: 2013-0311    Version: 1 Name: Lower the speed limit on Market Street to (15) miles per hour in Paradis
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 9/3/2013 In control: Parish Council
On agenda: Final action: 9/16/2013
Enactment date: 9/16/2013 Enactment #: 13-9-9
Title: An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances 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 Market Street to (15) miles per hour in Paradis.
Sponsors: Paul J. Hogan
Indexes: Paradis, Town of, Traffic Code/Traffic Control
Code sections: Ch. 15. Sec. 15-9. - Speed limits
Attachments: 1. 2013-0311 Final Ord 13-9-9
2013-0311
INTRODUCED BY:      PAUL J. HOGAN, PE, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
ORDINANCE NO.  ____________
Title
An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances 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 Market Street to (15) miles per hour in Paradis.
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,      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 Market Street in Paradis.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I.      That Section 15-9 of the Traffic Code is hereby amended to add No. 76 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:
(76)      Market Street in Paradis, 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 __________, 2013, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.
 
 
 
CHAIRMAN:______________________________________________
SECRETARY:_____________________________________________
DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT:_________________________________
APPROVED:______________ DISAPPROVED:__________________
 
PARISH PRESIDENT:______________________________________
RETD/SECRETARY:_______________________________________
AT: _______________RECD BY: _____________________________