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Home My WebLink About16-0073 ORDINANCE NO. 16-007 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 46-80 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO RESTRICT PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CORTEZ BOULEVARD, FROM THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SOUTH 29TH STREET WESTA DISTANCE OF 145' AND FROM THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SOUTH 29T" STREET EAST A DISTANCE OF 148'; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION; AND PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the following determinations: 1. South 29th Street is a 20 ft. wide two-way north -south street and Cortez Boulevard is a 22 ft. wide two-way east -west street located through a residential area as defined in 316.003 F.S. 2. There has been one accident in the last three years. This accident could not have been prevented by use of parking restrictions on the through street. 3. Average Daily Traffic (ADT) on Cortez Boulevard is 3,466 vehicles. The counts were conducted from 2/10/16 to 2/12/16. 4. The current posted speed is 30 MPH. 5. The sight distance along Cortez Boulevard is 173' east and 170' west approaching the intersection, which does not meet the minimum requirements for 30 MPH speed of 335' per FDOT design standards. 6. In orderto provide adequate clear zone forthe motorist in the event of mechanical failure or the need for evasive maneuvers, and the lack of adequate sight distance combined with the road speed, parking will be prohibited on the south side of Cortez Boulevard from the west right-of-way of South 29th Street west a distance of 145' and from the east right-of-way of South 291h Street east a distance of 148'. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, as follows: Underlined passages -1- Struck through passages are deleted. JOSEPH E. SMITH, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT SAINT LUCIE COUNTY FILE # 4192800 05/24/2016 at 08:15 AM OR BOOK 3871 PAGE 937 - 939 Doc Type: ORDN RECORDING: $27.00 PART A. Chapter 46 - "Traffic and Vehicles " of the Code of Ordinances of St. Lucie County is amended to revise Section 46-80 as follows: Section 46.80 Parking Restricted on Certain Streets Section 46.80(b) Angle Road through Chamberlin Blvd. - no changes. Cortez Boulevard, (both sides), from its intersection with 25th Street west for a distance of two hundred fifty (250) feet. Parking is prohibited on the south side of Cortez Boulevard, from the west right-of-way of South 29th Street west a distance of 145' and from the east right-of-way of South 29th Street east a distance of 148'. Darter Court through 50th Street - no changes. PART B. PENALTIES Penalties for violation of this section shall be in accordance with State law. PART C. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. Special acts of the Florida legislature applicable only to unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County, County ordinances and County resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this ordinance are hereby superseded by this ordinance to the extent of such conflict. PART D. SEVERABILITY. If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If this ordinance or any provision thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property, or circumstance, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property, or circumstance. PART E. APPLICABILITY OF ORDINANCE. This ordinance shall be applicable in the unincorporated area of St. Lucie County. PART F. FILING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. The Clerk is hereby directed forthwith to send a certified copy of this ordinance to the Bureau of Administrative Code and Laws, Department of State, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. Underlined passages are added. -2- Struelt threagh passages are deleted. PART G. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect upon filing with the Department of State. PART H. ADOPTION. After motion and second, the vote on this ordinance was as follows: Kim Johnson, Chairman AYE Chris Dzadovsky, Vice Chairman AYE Commissioner Tod Mowery AYE Commissioner Paula A. Lewis AYE Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE PART I. CODIFICATION. Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the St. Lucie County Code and Compiled Laws and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article", or other appropriate word, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention; provided, however, that parts B through H shall not be codified. PASSED AND DULY ENACTED this 17T" day of May, 2016. BOARD OFC UNTY COMM SIONERS ATTEST: ST. LUCIE NTY, OR l i l ot:L BY* C- al Clerk Chair n APPROVES TO FORM CO ECTWESS: A BY: County A Underlined passages are added. -3- Struck through passages are deleted. RICK SCOTT KEN DETZNER Governor Secretary of State May 20, 2016 Honorable Joseph E. Smith Clerk of the Circuit Court St. Lucie County 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 Attention: Ms. Melissa Upton Dear Mr. Smith: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your electronic copy of St. Lucie County Ordinance No. 2016-007, which was filed in this office on May 20, 2016. Sincerely, Ernest L. Reddick Program Administrator ELR/lb R. A. Gray Building 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250 Telephone: (850) 245-6270 www.dos.state.fl.us