2015-R-20 RESOLUTION#2015-R-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA; APPROVING THE
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE SIGN REQUEST POLICY
REPEALING RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND ESTABLISHING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to establish procedures to effectively and
efficiently review Traffic Control Device Sign Requests; and
WHEREAS, this policy will establish how the City will respond to such requests and
allocate the resources necessary for determining the need, installation and maintenance.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of
Edgewater, Florida as follows:
Section 1. The City Council has determined that the policy titled "Traffic Control
Device Sign Request Policy" (attached hereto and incorporated herein) is hereby established and
approved for inclusion into the Administrative Policy Manual.
Section 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
Resolution, or application hereof, is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any Court,
such portion or application shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision, and
such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications hereof.
Section 3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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AYE NAY
Mayor Michael Ignasiak X
Councilwoman Christine Power X
Councilwoman Gigi Bennington
Councilman Dan Blazi
Councilman Gary Conroy
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of July, 2015.
ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA
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Bonnie Brown- Michael Ignasi
City.Clerk Mayor
Robin L. Matusick
Paralegal
For the use and reliance only by the City of Approved by the City Council of the City of
Edgewater, Florida. Approved as to form and Edgewater at a meeting held on this 20th day
legality by: Aaron Wolfe,Esquire of July,2015 under Agenda Item No. 8 .
City Attorney
Doran, Sims, Wolfe, Kundid,
Ciocchetti&Wagner
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City of Edgewater
Section: City Council
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Subject: Traffic Control Device Sign Request Policy
PURPOSE:
Establish the procedures the City will use to manage sign requests. This policy establishes how the City
will respond to such requests and allocate the resources necessary for determining need, installation, and
maintenance.
DISCUSSION:
The City adopted FS 316 State Uniform Traffic-Control Law in its entirety as part of the Code of Ordinances
of the City. State law governs the installation of all traffic control devices, including stop signs to meet state
standards adopted by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Florida Statutes, Section
316.0745, states: The Department of Transportation shall adopt a uniform system of traffic control devices
for use on the streets and highways of the State." The statutes also state: "All official traffic control signals
or official traffic control devices purchased and installed in this State by any public body or official shall
conform with the manual and specifications published by the Department of Transportation (Manual of
Uniform Traffic Control Devices)."
DEFINITIONS/SIGN TYPES:
This document classifies three general categories:
1. Regulatory
2. Warning
3. Special Purpose
Regulatory
Regulatory signing is defined as signing that informs drivers on how to function at an intersection or on a
street. In the case of most regulatory signing there are certain criteria that must be met before they are
installed. These criteria are set out in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The
document specifies conditions for installation as well as requirements or maintenance
Examples of Regulatory signs:
Stop signs, Yield signs, Do Not Enter, No U-Turn
Warning
Warning signs are signs that provide advanced warning to drivers or pedestrians that something dangerous
or unexpected may be ahead. As with Regulatory signs, these signs are generally mandated by the
standards as to where and when they must be installed. Once installed, the City is required to maintain
them.
Examples of Warning signs:
Curve Ahead signs, Steep Slope signs, Stop Ahead signs
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Special Purpose
Special Purpose signs are signs that are not required to be provided by the City for general traffic purposes
to provide for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods. These signs are usually requested by
a small group of people or individuals and benefit only a limited number of citizens.
Examples of Special Purpose signs:
Crime Watch, Drug Free Zone, Special Events, Deaf Child, No Parking between Signs. Children at
Play signs, Limited Time Parking
PROCEDURE FOR SIGN REQUEST:
All signs installed in the public right-of-way must be approved by the Traffic Engineer or by City Council
resolution.
Sign requests will be submitted to the Traffic Engineer via the City of Edgewater website"report a concern"
page (www.edgewaterfl.gov).
The Traffic Engineer will gather additional information required and assign the request to one of the three
sign classifications explained above. Once the sign has been classified, the necessary judgement will be
applied and any studies and reviews required for that classification will be completed. This evaluation will
result in one of the following actions:
1. Recommended for installation:
Traffic Engineer recommends, or sees no harm in, installing the sign, installation of the signs will be
approved and cost allocations for the installation will be set. The requester will be notified of the
outcome.
2. Not recommended for installation:
Traffic Engineer determines that the sign not be installed. The department representative will notify
the requester of the decision, including available information materials, and a summary of the
following appeals process.
Appeals Process
The requester may appeal the not recommended for installation decision by implementing
the following procedure:
The requester may request to be placed on the next available City Council agenda to
present their rationale and additional information at the City Council meeting. A decision
regarding the sign request will be made by the Council and the requester will be notified
about the decision in writing.
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Section: City Council
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PROCEDURE FOR SIGN INSTALLATION:
All signs installed in the public right-of-way shall be installed by the Environmental Services Department.
Once the cost allocations have been determined, and all funding received, a work order to install the signs
will be written. The Environmental Services Department will administratively establish guidelines for the
location, number, design and maintenance of the signs. Routine maintenance of the signs, once they are
installed, will be performed by the Environmental Services Department at no charge. Extraordinary
maintenance, such as a high amount of vandalism or theft will cause the removal of the signs, or the costs
of all maintenance to be billed to the requesting party.
PROCEDURE FOR SIGN MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL:
The City will inspect signs approximately every twelve years. At this time, all Special Purpose signs will be
removed. If the Special Purpose signs are still desired, the requesting party must participate in the funding
for reinstallation according to the schedule of fees for that year.
When a sign is scheduled to be replaced or removed, the Environmental Services Department will attempt
to notify the original requesting party.
PROCEDURE FOR COST ALLOCATION:
When the City determines that a sign is necessary and/or a sign meets warrants, the City shall pay for the
engineering services required (such as a traffic study), installation, and maintenance of the sign as follows:
Regulatory,Warning Signs:
These signs are required to be installed and maintained by the City for the safe and efficient movement of
people and goods. The City shall be responsible for all cost of installation, routine maintenance and
refurbishing of signs.
For the extraordinary maintenance such as vandalism, theft, damage, etc., the City shall charge for the full
cost of replacement to the responsible party and they shall be held responsible according to state and local
ordinances.
For signs not recommended for installation by the Traffic Engineer but approved by Council through the
appeals process, the City shall be responsible for costs incurred for engineering services, document
preparation and sign manufacture and installation.
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Special Purpose Signs:
Special purpose signs serve a limited number of citizens' needs and are not signs required for the safe and
efficient movement of people and goods. Since the signs benefit only a limited group of people or
individuals, the City will charge for installing such signs in order to defray costs and maintenance of signs in
this category.
If the City recommends, or sees no harm in, installing a requested Special Purpose sign, the City will
charge the requestor per the City's established fee schedule. The sign costs also will be determined based
on the availability of other fund sources and the contribution that the sign makes to the public good.
The public will be informed about the fees through the Sign Request procedure and the fees will be
approved by City Council.
For signs not recommended for installation by the Traffic Engineer, but approved by Council through the
appeals process, the requesting party shall be responsible for costs incurred for engineering services,
document preparation, sign manufacturing and installation.
Approved: nkt7V-ibrNAs t`a
Michael Ignasiak, May'' ate
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