ORD-10-88 AMENDING CHAPTER 10.38 OF THE OMC TO ADD SECTION 10.38.040 CONCERNING ARTERIAL INTERSECTION VISION ZONESORDINANCE NO. 10-
88 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCil OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE AMENDING CHAPTER 10.38
OF THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD
SECTION 10.38.040 CONCERNING ARTERIAL
INTER-SECTION VISION
ZONES.WHEREAS, obscured vision near busy intersections can be
a serious detriment to safe vehicle operation;
and WHEREAS, the creation of vision zones at the
intersections of arterials with other arterials and arterials with
local streets would enhance the abil ity of vehicle operators to
eee cross-traffic, thereby increasing traffic
safety: and WHEREAS, the City Counci I finds and determines that
the City Traffic Engineer should proceed with posting signs
and marking curbs of arterial intersections to establish
Intersection Vision Zones as rapidly as availeble funds and resources
permit: and WHEREAS, the purpose of this amendment of Chapter 10.
38 of the Orange Municipal Code to add Section 10.38.040
to legally establ ish Arterial )ntersection Vision Zones and to
provide for
proper enforcement.NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF
ORANGE DOES ORDAIN
AS FOllOWS:
Section I:Chapter 10.38 of the Orange Municipal Code is
hereby amended by adding Section 10.38.040 to read as
fol lows:10.38.040 Prohibited Parkina - Arterial Intersection
Vision Zones. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to establ
ish areas of no parking, hereafter designated as Intersection
Vision Zones, at the intersections of Arterial-
Arterial and
Arterial-local streets.The approximate length of the Intersection Vision
Zone shal I be thirty (30) feet for posted speed I imits
of twenty-five (25 mph) mi les per hour or less and increase in
length at the rate of one (1') foot per each mile per hour
increase in
the posted speed limit.When an Intersection Vision Zone
has been identified by signs and curb markings indicating no parking
it shal I be unlawful for any person to park or leave
standing any vehicle in the
Section I I:
A summary of this Ordinance shal I be published and a
certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance shall be
posted in the Office of the City Clerk at least five (5) days
prior to the City Council meeting at which this Ordinance is to
be adopted. A summary of this Ordinance shal I also be publ ished
once within fifteen (15) days after this Ordinance's passage in
the Orange City News, a newspaper of general circulation,
publ ished and circulated in the City of Orange. The City Clerk
shal I post in the Office of the City Clerk a certified copy of
the ful I text of such adopted Ordinance along with the names of
those City Council members voting for and against the Ordinance
in accordance with Government Code Section 36933. This
Ordinance shal I take effect thirty (30) days from and after the
date of its final passage.
ADOPTED th is 15th day of March 1988.
ATTEST
MARILYN J. JENSEN
City Clerk of the City of Orange
Ji ~Jf-
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF ORANGE )
I, MARILYN J. JENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Orange,
Ca I i forni a, do hereby cer t i fy that the forego i.ng Ordi nance was
introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council held on
the 8th day of March , 1988, and thereafter at the
regular meeting of said City Counci I duly held on the 15th day
of March , 1988, was du I y passed and adopted by the
fol lowing vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNC I L MEMBERS: SMITH, BARRERA, COONTZ, MAYOR PEREZ, BEYER
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTA IN: COUNC I L MEMBERS :--"NONE ir~<
f ~Z"k~~T DEPU
I CLE MARILYN
J. JENSEN City
Clerk of the City of Orange ORD.
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