• Sec. 77-52. – Traffic calming
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    • (a)Design. The design of traffic calming shall be in accordance with the following provisions:
      • (1)Traffic calming measures shall be implemented in all new development in residential areas where the completion of the development will create a straight length of roadway in excess of 1,200 feet in length.
      • (2)Where roadway abuts residential zoning, up to 1,200 linear feet of roadway may be exempt. Commercial and industrial developments are exempt unless abutting residential with a physical connection between the two uses. Where roadway abutting residential areas is equal to or exceeds 1,200 linear feet in length, traffic calming measures will be required every 600 feet minimum, with a maximum of 600 feet from each terminus.
      • (3)Approved traffic calming measures are as follows:
        • a.Traffic circle at intersection.
        • b.Median island offset.
        • c.Tangent with delta angle greater than 30 degrees.d.Chokers.
        • e.Residential private roads: Speed humps and speed bumps shall only be permitted on local private residential roads.
          • 1. Speed bumps shall not be permitted on private roadways with public access.
          • 2. Speed humps on private roadways with public access will be evaluated on a case by case basis for approval.
        • f.Commercial private roads: Speed humps will only be allowed and must adhere to the guidelines outlined in the city’s speed hump/bump installation guidelines and design standards.
          • 1.Speed Tables may also be considered but must adhere to Miami-Dade County standards for design and installation.
          • 2.Commercial private roads that have previously installed speed bumps prior to the city’s incorporation shall be granted a grace period of two years from adoption of this ordinance at which time the roadway must be brought into compliance as stated in section 77-52(a)(3)f.(4)Petition by existing developments for new traffic calming should follow the county public works guidelines for eligibility.(5)Petition by existing or new residential developments for speed humps and speed bumps must follow the guidelines outlined in the City’s speed hump/bump installation guidelines and design standards.(b)Classification of streets. For purposes of this Land Development Code, streets shall be classified as they are identified for future functional classification in the comprehensive plan.(Ord. No. 2007-12, exh. A(ch. IX, § 2(b)(7), (c)), 8-22-2007; Ord. No. 2008-01, exh. A(amd. 18), 2-27-2008; Ord. No. 2019-20 , § 2, 9-11-2019)

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