City of San Antonio - File #: 15-1694

• File #: 15-1694
• Type: City Code Amendments
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 4/9/2015
• Posting Language: An Ordinance amending the Traffic Control Devices Schedules for the City of San Antonio, established in Chapter 19, Section 68 of the City Code, to add locations where new installations of traffic control devices have occurred, and remove locations where devices have been altered or removed and adding two new schedules to address various school district schedules. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation & Capital Improvements]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/9/2015	1	City Council A Session	Motion to Approve	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-Wide


SUBJECT:

Traffic Code Update


SUMMARY:
An ordinance amending the Traffic Control Devices Schedules for the City of San Antonio, established in Chapter 19, Section 68 of the City Code, to add locations where new installations of traffic control devices have occurred, and remove locations where devices have been altered or removed and adding two new schedules to address various school district schedules that go beyond 4:00 pm and to help address parking in residential areas that immediately abut commercial properties.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

This ordinance will update various Traffic Control Devices Schedules established in Chapter 19, Section 68 of the City Code of Ordinances and creates Schedule H (k) and Schedule H (l). In order to have effective enforcement, all traffic control devices need to be present on these schedules. These schedules normally are updated annually, to reflect new traffic control device installations and/or removal of such devices at specified locations. The last traffic code update was enacted on March 6, 2014. Types of traffic control devices include, but are not limited to, stop signs, traffic signals, parking restrictions and speed limit designations.

Specific Titles included in this update are:
* Full Traffic Signal - (27 additional locations) [Schedule A(a) - update]
* One-Way- (5 additional location) [Schedule B(a) - update]
* All-Way Stop - (17 additional locations) [Schedule C(a) - update]
* Cross Street Stop - (34 additional locations) [Schedule C(b) - update]
* Maximum Speed Limit - (2 additional locations) [Schedule E(a) - update]
* Parking Prohibited at All Times, Including Sundays and Holidays - (29 additional locations) [Schedule G(a) - update]
* Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited 7 AM to 9 AM and 2 PM to 4 PM School days Only - (3 additional location...