(A) The initial request for the installation of speed humps must originate from an owner of property on the candidate street. A request in writing from the owner or his or her representative must be forwarded to the county.
(B) A preliminary determination of eligibility based on available traffic data will be made in a timely manner. Eligibility will be determined using the preliminary evaluation form shown as Exhibit 1 attached to Ord. No. 2006-02.
(1) If the roadway segment is determined not be eligible, the applicant(s) will be notified in writing, with the reason(s) for rejection being given.
(2) If the street is determined to be eligible for consideration, a meeting will be arranged between the applicant(s) and county staff to define the petition area and the approximate speed hump location range. The applicant(s) will then be instructed to submit a petition indicating that a minimum percentage of the property owners in the petition area (per formula on page 5 of the petition form) support the installation of speed humps as provided in the speed hump policy. Only petition forms supplied by the county or exact duplicates may be used for this purpose.
(C) After verification of the petitions, the county will conduct the necessary transportation engineering studies and solicit comments and recommendations from other agencies. A determination of the street’s eligibility for speed hump installation will then be made in a timely manner, based on all of the criteria of the speed hump policy as shown in the detailed engineering evaluation form.
(D) The county will annually prioritize pending projects on a fiscal year basis by assigning points to each project. Projects will be scheduled for detailed design and implementation based on their point scores and the capital improvements funds available for the fiscal year.
(1) The street yielding the highest numerical point score will be considered to have the highest priority. The street with the earliest application date will have the highest priority among streets with the same point score.
(2) When a budgeted amount for speed humps has been approved, the county will, starting at the top of the ranking list and proceeding in descending order, determine which installations will be funded from the budgeted amount. Representatives of the applicants for all approved speed hump installations will be notified of which requests have been funded for the upcoming fiscal year.
(E) The process for speed hump removal or alteration by residents is the same as the process for installation.
(F) The county reserves the right to install, remove, or alter any speed hump for the health, welfare, and safety of the public.
(G) Speed humps recommended as part of a system level analysis to address traffic flow and control for a particular area of the county will not be subject to the provisions of this policy.
(Ord. 2006-02, passed 3-17-2006)