HomeMy WebLinkAbout4-A-6 ORDINANCE NO. 4-A-6
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A CERTAIN HIGHWAY
AS A 35 MILE PER HOUR SPEED DISTRICT AND
AMENDING ORDINANCE 4-A 0F THE CITY OF SARATOGA
TO INCLUDE THE SAME
The City Council of the City of Saratoga does hereby
ordain as follows:
$ECTIONji: The City Council of the City of Saratoga,
does, on the basis of an engineering and
traffic survey, hereby d~termine and find that the
prima facie speed limit Of 55 mph is more than a reason-
able or safe speed on portions of that hereinafter des-
cribed highway.
Section 1.2 Section 1.1 of Ordinance ~-E of the
City of Saratoga is hereby amended by adding to Section
10.5.~-2.1 of-the Santa Clara County Ordinance Code
therein adoptedby reference the following described
portions of Quito Road which is hereby declared to be
a 35 mph speed zone, and no person shall drive a
vehldle on or along the following described portion
of said highway at a speed greater than 35 miles
per hour.
Quito Road from its crossing of San Tomas
Aquino Creek at Austin Corners to its
intersection with the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company right-of-way, including
only those portions ~f said highway within
the City Limits. ~
SECTION 2: This Ordinance is hereby declared to be an
urgency and emergency measure, effective
immediately upon its passage and adoption, and enacted for~' the
preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, morals
and welfare, and based upon the facts that vehicle drivers
are constantly operating motor vehicles upon said streets
in excess of said.speeds and will, unless immediately prohibited
continue to do so and cause a menace to said peace, health,
safety and welfare, and'on the basis that the above set forth
speeds for the. above set forth streets and highways are
necessary for the immediate orderly movement of traffic under
reasonable and safe conditions.
If for any reason this Ordinance does not
qualify as an emergency Ordinance, then the same shall be
effective thirty ¢30) days after its passage and adoption.
This Ordinance was regularly introduced and after the waiting
time required by law was thereafter passed and adopted this
2nd day of January, 1958, by the following vote:
AYES: Jepsen, Williams, Brazil, Langwill, Rosasco
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The above and forego' , is true ~-nd correct
copy of Ordinance I~,Z~% a which has been
published according to taw.
Deputy City Clerk ~ Date '
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