DATE: January 21, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Amendment of the Fresno County Ordinance Code to Modify the Chapter on Speed Limits
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Conduct second hearing on and adopt an Ordinance to amend Chapter 11.24 - Speed Limits of the Fresno County Ordinance Code, Sections 11.24.030 through 11.24.100, to reflect various changes to the Ordinance Code as a result of recent traffic studies; and waive the reading of the Ordinance in its entirety.
REPORT
The recommended actions pertain to 25 speed zones, or road locations, or portions of the road, defined by cross streets and/or the incorporated jurisdictional boundaries, within the boundary of Fresno County. Two new speed zones were studied for an established speed limit and are proposed for adoption into the Ordinance. Four speed zones were studied to have a speed limit that will decrease by the amendment of the Ordinance. One speed zone is now located outside of the County's jurisdiction and will be removed from the Ordinance due to annexation to a city. Two speed zones will revert to the maximum speed limit of 55 miles per hour (MPH) and will be removed from the Ordinance. The remaining sixteen speed zones consist of technical changes. The Vicinity Maps display locations that are either a new speed zone, a speed zone with a speed change, a speed zone annexed to a city, a speed zone reverting to the maximum speed limit of 55 MPH, or a speed zone meeting residential requirements. The speed zones not displayed in the Vicinity Maps will have no change in speed limit. The speed limits are intended to improve traffic safety and service for consistency with existing conditions. This item pertains to speed zones in Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended actions are not approved by your Board, the Speed Limits chapter of the Fresno County Ordinance Code will remain unchan...
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