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ORDINANCE NO. 14 -96
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 66, ARTICLE II, STREETS, BY THE ADDITION
OF A NEW SECTION 66-27, SPEED BUMPS, PROHIBITING THE USE OF SPEED
BUMPS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, AMORTIZING EXISTING SPEED BUMPS
WITHIN THE CITY, AND PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF SPEED HUMPS;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard
County, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 66 -27, Speed Bumps, is hereby established under Chapter 66,
Article II, Streets, as follows:
Sec. 66 -27. Speed Bumps.
The use of speed bumps on private or public roadways or driveways within the City is
hereby expressly prohibited. Every speed bump lawfully permitted at the time of the
adoption of this Chapter which violates or does not conform to this Chapter shall be
allowed to remain until such time as they are, in the opinion of the Fire Chief or his
designee, worn out or the pavement or surface of the public or private roadway is being
repaved or repaired. Speed humps shall be permitted within the private and public
roadways of the City, provided they meet the following requirements:
(1) They must be constructed to a minimum of twelve feet (12') in width from front to
back in direction of traffic, increasing in height provided that it shall not exceed
three inches (3 ") in height at its center.
(2) Plans depicting the speed hump must be submitted and pre- approved by the Fire
Department before installation.
(3)
A sign warning of the speed hump shall be erected pursuant to the Florida
Department of Transportation requirements.
In addition, citizens may petition the City council for the construction of a speed hump on
a public street if the applicant can demonstrate that a definable hazard will be diminished by its
installation. No such request shall be considered unless it is accompanied by a petition signed by
at least seventy -five percent (75 %) of the adjacent residents in the affected block. Nothing herein
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shall abrogate the right of the city from erecting a speedhump on any city street should the city
deem it necessary
SECTION 2. Any ordinance, or parts of an ordinance, in conflict herewith are repealed.
SECTION 3. If any section, paragraph, phrase, or word of this Ordinance is held to be
unconstitutional or invalid, such portion shall not affect the remaining portions hereof, and
it shall be construed to have been a legislative intent to pass this Ordinance without such
unconstitutional or invalid part.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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ADOPTED BY 1lie City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, this 20th day of
August, 1996.
AriEST
Sandra O. Sims, &FY CLERK
Approved as to Form:
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Name
Burt Bruns
Leo Nicholas
Buzz Petsos
John Porter
Rocky Randels
For Against
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First Reading: August 06,1996
Posted: August 07, 1996
Published: August 09, 1996
Second Reading: August 20, 1996