2025-0170
INTRODUCED BY: BOB FISHER, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT VI
ORDINANCE NO. ____________
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An ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances to revise Chapter 15, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Section 15-9. Speed Limits (a) to provide an exception to the Twenty-five (25) Miles Per Hour Speed Limit, to lower the speed limit throughout Highland Estates Subdivision in Norco, from the corner of Fourth Street and Spruce Street including Wild Rose Drive and Honeysuckle Drive to be twenty (20) miles per hour and Mistletoe Drive to be fifteen (15) miles per hour.
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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 throughout Highland Estates Subdivision in Norco from the corner of Fourth Street and Spruce Street including Wild Rose Drive, Honeysuckle Drive, and Mistletoe Drive.
THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That Chapter 15 Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Section 15-9. Speed Limits (a) of the Traffic Code is hereby amended as follows, with new text underlined and deleted text in strikethough:
(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:
(47) Highland Estates Subdivision in Norco from the corner of 4th and Spruce Street including Wildrose Drive, Honeysuckle Drive, and Mistletoe Drive, the speed limit shall be fifteen (15) miles per hour.
(47) Highland Estates Subdivision in Norco from the corner of Fourth Street and Spruce Street including Wild Rose Drive and Honeysuckle Drive, speed limit shall be twenty (20) miles per hour and Mistletoe Drive speed limit shall be fiftee...
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