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ORDINANCE NO. 2571
WHEREAS, the Council finds that road humps are an effective and appropriate
device for safely reducing vehicle speeds on certain types of streets when installed in
accordance with the provisions of this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, in order for road hump installations to be effective, they should be
located selectively in accordance with defined transportation engineering criteria for the
purpose of mitigating documented speeding problems; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance promotes reasonable opportunities for residents and
property owners most affected by a proposed road hump to participate together in the
process that leads to its installation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of North
Richland Hills, that:
A. DEFINITIONS
For the context of this ordinance only:
APPLICATION for road humps is a petition from affected property owners.
LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS include single-family houses,
townhouses and duplexes;
ROAD HUMP is a geometric design feature of a roadway, consisting of a raised
area in the roadway pavement surface extending transversely across the travel way,
whose primary purpose is to reduce the speed of vehicles traveling along that
roadway;
SPEEDS are 85th percentile speeds;
STREET refers to the street length that must be petitioned. It is a 1,000 foot
segment generally centered on the location of the humps, or the length of the block,
whichever is greater. If the 1,000 foot segment extends into any part of an adjacent
block, it includes the entire length of the adjacent block, unless separated by an
intervening thoroughfare, traffic signal or offset intersection.
B. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
All of the following criteria must be satisfied for a street to be considered eligible for
road hump installation.
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1. Petition
A petition that documents that a minimum of 80% of the households in low
density residential dwellings on the street support the road hump installation.
2. Location of the Street
The uses on the street where the road hump is proposed must be composed
primarily of low density residential dwellings.
3. Operational Characteristics of the Street
a. The street must be used to provide access to abutting low density
residential properties (local residential street).
b. There must be no more than one moving lane of traffic in each
direction.
c. Traffic volumes must be more than 500 vehicles per day but less than
8,000 vehicles per day.
d. Vehicle speeds must equal or exceed the Speed Criteria of 35 miles
per hour (mph).
e. The street must not be an identified primary route for emergency
vehicles or classified as a major thoroughfare.
f. The street must have a speed limit of 30 mph.
g. A street used as a bypass (non-destination traffic) or close proximity
to a school zone will qualify. The City Manager will make the decision
whether the street is a bypass or cut through with a volume of at least
300 cars.
4. Geometric Characteristics of the Street
a. The street must have adequate sight distance to safely
accommodate the hump as determined by the Department of
Public Works.
b. The street must not have curves or grades that prevent safe
placement of the humps. Humps may be located on streets that
contain curves and/or grades, but the hump itself must not be
located within a horizontal curve, on a vertical grade greater than
8% or on their immediate approaches.
c. The street must be paved. Portland Concrete streets cannot be
considered for road hump installation.
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d. The elevation of property adjacent to a hump location must be
above top of curb, as determined by the Department of Public
Works, to minimize potential flooding due to the presence of the
hump in the roadway.
e. Streets that have existing road humps and are reconstructed or
resurfaced with an asphalt overlay will be required to comply with
any amendments or changes to the Road Hump Ordinance.
f. No road humps will be constructed within 400 feet of a valley
gutter.
C. COST RESPONSIBILITY
The cost for the road hump installation (including signs, pavement markings and,
if necessary, special design features such as curbing or guard rail) is the
residents'responsibility. The cost for maintenance of the road hump is the
responsibility of the City. The term resident does not necessarily refer to the
petitioners. It is used to define the party responsible for the cost which is to be
paid by one or more of the residents or from other private sources.
D. ROAD HUMP REMOVAL AND ALTERATION
The process for road hump removal or alteration by residents is the same as the
process for installation. The cost is the residents' responsibility to pay.
E. ROAD HUMP LOCATION
Road hump placement on an eligible street will be determined by staff.
Residents who sign the petition for approval cannot veto the placement of a road
hump in front of a petitioners property.
F. DESIGN STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES
The City Manager shall prepare and maintain current design standards and
installation procedures for road humps in accordance with this ordinance.
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PROCEDURES FOR ROAD HUMP INSTALLATION
1. The initial request for the installation of road humps must originate from the
residents living on the street. A request in writing from a resident or
representative must be forwarded to:
Road Hump Program
Director of Public Works
City of North Richland Hills
P.O. Box 820609
North Richland Hills, Texas 76180
2. A preliminary determination of eligibility based on available traffic data will be
made in a timely manner.
A. If the street is determined not to be eligible the applicants will be notified
in writing giving the reason.
B. The decision may be appealed in writing to the Director of Public Works
within 15 days of the notification date. The Director will review the
determination and respond to the applicants within 30 days of the appeal
request.
C. If the street is determined to be eligible for consideration, a meeting will be
arranged between the applicants and staff to define the petition area, the
approximate road hump location range. The applicants will be instructed
to submit a petition indicating that a minimum of 80% of the low density
dwelling households on the street support the installation of road humps
as provided in the Road Hump Ordinance. Only petition forms supplied
by the City of North Richland Hills or exact duplicates may be used for this
pu rpose.
3. After verification of the petitions, the Department will conduct the necessary
transportation engineering studies and solicit comments and recommendations
of other agencies. A determination of the street's eligibility for road hump
installation will be made in a timely manner, based on the Road Hump
Ordinance.
A. If the street is determined not to be eligible for road hump installation, the
applicants will be notified in writing giving the reason.
B. The decision may be appealed in the same manner as in Section 2.
C. If the street is determined to be eligible, the street will be placed on a list
of streets eliqible for road hump installation.
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4. The City of North Richland Hills will make a determination of the total installation
cost.
5. Once eligible for road hump installation, owners of real property lying within the
notification area will be notified of the action by the City of North Richland Hills.
The notification area consists of all property with frontage on the street. The
notice will include a return form to indicate support or objection to the proposed
installation.
6. If owners of 20 percent or more of the real property within the notification area
object to the installation within 30 days of the notice, then the street will be
removed from the list of streets eliqible for road hump installation and a public
hearing will be scheduled at the City Council. Notification of the hearing will
include the applicant(s) and owners of real property within the notification area.
In addition, a reasonable effort will be made to notify each low density residential
household along the street and area neighborhood associations of the public
hearing.
7. If objections from less than 20 percent of the real property within the notification
area are received or the City Council approves the installation after a public
hearing, then the City of North Richland Hills will place the street on a list of
streets approved for road hump installation.
8. Once a street is placed on the list of streets approved for road hump installation
the City will submit a statement to the representative of the residents for the cost
of the road hump installation. Upon receipt of payment of the cost, the humps
will be installed as scheduling permits. If full payment has not been received
within one year from the statement date, the street will be removed from the list
of streets approved for road hump installation and all monies received, if any,
returned to the payor.
The speed hump price will be $1,000 per road hump. The Director of Finance
shall review all road hump fees annually and may adjust fees by the increase in
the DFW Consumer Price Index for the preceding twelve months as established
by the Department of Commerce.
The following ordinances are hereby repealed: Ordinance No. 1921, Ordinance
No. 2000, and Ordinance No. 2027.
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PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of North Richland
Hills, Texas this the 8th day of October, 2001.
Arü ~
Charles scomftayor
x cEntire, Attorney for the City
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Mike CurtiS, P ~UbIiC Works Director
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