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A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Arizona, declaring as a public record that certain document filed with the City Clerk and entitled "Chapter 12 Traffic and Parking" of the Maricopa City Code, relating to the enforcement and administration of Traffic and Parking related laws and regulations within the City of Maricopa and amending the Maricopa City Code by eliminating Articles I through IV in Chapter 12 of the previously adopted City Code and replacing that article with Sections 12-1 through 12-62. Discussion and Action. ITEM RELATED TO ORD 12-10
AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION
As part of the adoption of the 2007 City of Phoenix Traffic Barricade Manual, the goal is to improve awareness and knowledge of effective temporary traffic control practices for contractors and maintenance providers working in the City of Maricopa. By adopting the attached ordinance, City staff will improve compliance levels by assessing fees to contractors who violate the Traffic Barricade Manual thus providing both vehicular and pedestrians an efficient and safe environment, while still allowing construction and maintenance to be accomplished in a timely manner.
In 2004, through the assessment of case studies and collection of civil penalties from across the nation, the City of Phoenix created a fee schedule for those that were repeat offenders of creating hazardous conditions for vehicles and pedestrians. Staff has confirmed through research that these fees are very consistent, or the same, as those imposed by other cities, and has included this fee schedule in the attached Ordinance. The fees are meant to be a deterrent for those that do not have a permit or improperly restrict streets and sidewalks. Those that fail to comply with specified practices of the Traffic Barricade Manual will be subject to civil sanctions (Notice of Violations). In addition, in case of an emergency, or where eminent hazards prevail or where there has been willful disreg...
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