In selecting precise locations for the speed hump installation, the following guidelines shall be adhered to:
(A) Speed humps shall not be located over manholes, water valves, or whenever possible, within twenty-five (25) feet of fire hydrants, as they prevent/impede access to these facilities.
(B) Speed humps should be located five to ten (10) feet away from driveways, whenever possible, to minimize their effect on driveway access.
(C) Speed humps should be located on or near property lines, whenever possible, to minimize the impact on (access to) individual properties.
(D) Speed humps should be located near streetlights, whenever possible, in order to enhance their visibility at night.
(E) Speed humps should be located a minimum distance of two hundred (200) feet from corners, whenever possible, and should never be located within a corner radius.
(F) Where speed humps are constructed on streets having curves with greater than a two-hundred fifty (250) foot radius, no speed humps shall be located on the horizontal curve(s).
(G) Speed humps shall be spaced at a minimum interval of two- hundred fifty (250) feet and a maximum interval of six hundred (600) feet. Speed humps will be placed no closer than two hundred (200) feet from traffic control devices or four-way intersections.
(H) No less than two (2) speed humps will be placed on a residential street, as two (2) humps are the minimum for effective speed control. When speed humps are to be installed at a bypass location, one (1) hump may be placed in the street segment or one of the streets in a series of street segments is less than six hundred (600) feet in length. The maximum number of speed humps is dictated by street length and spacing requirements.
(I) To deter drivers from driving around speed humps where no vertical curb exists, a two-inch (2") pipe shall be set in the sidewalk, centered on the speed humps in each approach direction. The pipes shall be placed at a maximum of six inches (6") from the back of the curb.
(Ord. 2004-O-07, passed 4-5-04)