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Appendix B: Example Traffic Control Order

CITY OF NOWHERE
TRAFFIC CONTROL ORDER

___X___ SPEED

_______ PARKING

_______ OTHER

DATE OF ORDER: August 24, 2010

CONTROL NUMBER: 10-41

PURSUANT TO CHAPTER NO. 33 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NOWHERE, MICHIGAN, SAME BEING THE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CODE FOR CITIES, TOWNSHIPS AND VILLAGES OF MICHIGAN AND IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE THE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC CONTROL ORDER IS HEREBY ISSUED BY JOHN PUBLIC, CHIEF TRAFFIC ENGINEER, DULY AUTHORIZED AS TRAFFIC ENGINEER, BY SEC. 33.141 OF THE AFORESAID CHAPTER.

ISSUANCE OF THIS TRAFFIC CONTROL ORDER WAS PRECEDED BY STUDY AND INVESTIGATION OF TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ON THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC ROAD OR ROADS IN THE CITY OF NOWHERE, MICHIGAN.

FORBES ROAD

AND AFTER SAID INVESTIGATION, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES ERECT AND MAINTAIN THE SPEED LIMIT SIGN <S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AS REQUIRED BY SEC. 33.217 OF THE AFORESAID CHAPTER, SAID SIGNS TO GIVE NOTICE OF THE FOLLOWING DETERMINATION:

SPEED LIMIT FOR FORBES ROAD FROM FONTANA ROAD TO CARUSO STREET TO BE 45 MPH

 

______________________________________________

John Public, P.E. - Chief Traffic Engineer
Dated: August 16, 2010

APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL

TRAFFIC CONTROL ORDER NUMBER 10-41 HAVING BEEN PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOWHERE, MICHIGAN FOR STUDY AND APPROVAL, IS HEREBY APPROVED AND IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND DIRECTED THAT THIS ORDER BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AND A COPY THEREOF IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF SAID CITY.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND DIRECTED THAT THIS ORDER SHALL BECOME EFECTIVE UPON BEING FILED WITH THE CLERK AND UPON ERECTION OF ADEQUATE SIGNS GIVING NOTICE OF THE EXISTENCE OF AFORESAID,

SPEED LIMIT FOR FORBES ROAD FROM FONTANA ROAD TO CARUSO STREET TO BE 45 MPH

ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL ON August 23, 2010.

By: ______________________________________

David Politician, Mayor

By: ______________________________________

Jane Staffer, City Clerk