Legislation Details

File #: 20-8407    Version: 1 Name: Ord for speed limit
Type: Ordinance Status: First Reading
File created: 1/11/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/6/2024 Final action:
Title: Ordinance Establishing a Speed Limit of 25 mph Along Various Streets Within the Subdivisions of Fortune Place II, the Villas at Echo Farms, and RiverLights AQ Phase 1
Attachments: 1. Pages from 2024-02-06_OA Exhibits (002)
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Ordinance Establishing a Speed Limit of 25 mph Along Various Streets Within the Subdivisions of Fortune Place II, the Villas at Echo Farms, and RiverLights AQ Phase 1

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LEGISLATIVE INTENT/PURPOSE:

WHEREAS, the City of Wilmington is authorized by N.C.G.S. ?160A-77(bl) to adopt traffic schedules listing certain streets, parts of streets, or public vehicular areas, and certain times to which specific traffic and parking regulations and restrictions apply; and,

WHEREAS, Chapter 5 of the Wilmington City Code provides that certain regulations and restrictions are to be set upon official traffic schedules, as amended from time to time by the City Manager, under the authority of Chapter 5 or by City Council.

THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED:

Section 1. Article II, Section 8(a)(3) of the Official Traffic Schedules of the City of Wilmington is hereby amended by adding alphabetically:

"Cloverland Way in its entirety."
"Trumpet Vine Way in its entirety."
"Spicetree Drive in its entirety."
"Stantier Drive in its entirety."

Section 2. Article II, Section 8(a)(3) of the Official Traffic Schedules of the City of Wilmington is hereby amended by modifying:

"Laughing Gull Terrace between its intersections with Lyrebird Avenue"
to
"Laughing Gull Terrace in its entirety."

Section 3. A violation of this ordinance shall subject the offender to the penalties set forth in Section 5-122 of the Wilmington City Code.

Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed, to the extent of such conflict.

Section 5. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed severable, and such holdings shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.

Section 6. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its adoption, subject to the erection of the appropri...

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