2889-25 Ordinance Kelly Drive Speed Limit 1.28.25.pdf

2889-25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC, SUBSECTION 7-29.1, SPEED LIMITS, GENERAL, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey, that the Speed Limit on Kelly Drive a Township Road, be established at 25 miles per hour, which will result in a consistent speed limit for residential neighborhoods pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:21-4.20 and N.J.S.A. 39:4-8(b) as follows: Section 1. The Township Council of the Township of West Orange finds it in the interest of public safety to establish a Speed Limit of 25 Miles per hour on K e l l y D r i v e between Mount Pleasant Avenue (N.J. Route 10) and Haggerty Drive, a Township Road, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:21-4.20 and N.J.S.A.39:4-8(b). Section 2 . Subsection 7-29.1, Speed Limits, General, of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange is hereby supplemented and amended as follows pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39: 4-197 (1a) (italic type denotes deletion, bold type denotes addition): Name of Street Direction Speed Limit Location Kelly Drive Both 25 MPH From Mount Pleasant Avenue to Haggerty Drive Section 3. If any provisions of the Ordinance or application thereof, under any circumstances, is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect any of the provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the valid provision(s) or application and to this end, the provisions of the Ordinance are severable. Section 4. All Other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with this Ordinance

are hereby repealed. Section 5. Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey Statute, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this Ordinance or any supplement thereto shall be liable to the penalty of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) or imprisonment for a term not to exceed fifteen (15) days or both, as per W.O.R.G.O. Chapter 7-4.2 Section 6. Regulatory and warning signs, conforming to the current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), shall be erected and maintained to effect the above-designated speed limit. Susan McCartney, Mayor Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Joe Krakoviak, Council President Municipal Clerk Introduced : January 28, 2025 Adopted : February 11, 2025

2889-25 Legislative History The Ordinance amends the Traffic Regulations of the Township, and establishes a Speed Limit of 25 miles per hour (MPH) on Kelley Drive. Based on local residents’ requests and Stat Track data provided by the Traffic Division of the West Orange Police Department, the Municipal Engineer determined the need for reduced traffic speeds in the area.