As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BLOCK
A section of a street with houses located between two cross
streets.
SPEED HUMP
A raised section of asphalt or other construction material
constructed on a Town street or road in accordance with design specifications
adopted by the Mayor and Town Council.
SPEED HUMP INSTALLATION
One or more speed humps spaced and located along Town streets
and roads in accordance with policies and specifications adopted by
the Mayor and Town Council.
A request for speed hump installation may be made by petition,
as provided in this article.
A. Residents of a street may submit a petition to the Mayor and Town
Council indicating that the residents of at least 70% of the households
on the street desire the installation of speed humps on that street.
B. If speed hump installation is being requested for a block of a street,
the petition must be signed by residents of at least 70% of the households
on the block of the requested installation site, as well as those
households on the street within 250 feet of the requested installation
site, as determined by the Town Administrator.
C. The Town Clerk will validate the petition, determine the number of
eligible households on the street and will compute the percentage
of households signing the petition. If that percentage is 70% or greater,
the Town Clerk will so inform the Mayor and Town Council, which shall
schedule a public hearing.
D. The Town Clerk is authorized to develop a standard form to assist
residents in petitioning for speed humps, and the Town Clerk shall
develop and distribute a standard request for speed hump installation
petition form.
The following criteria are intended to guide the Mayor and Town
Council in determining whether a request for speed hump installation
is reasonable and justified. These shall not be considered exclusive
criteria, and the Mayor and Town Council may consider factors and
circumstances other than those listed below.
A. The street proposed for speed hump installation has an identified
speeding problem which cannot be alleviated in any other reasonable
way than by a speed hump installation. Such a problem can be identified
through a combination of resident complaints, police radar surveillance
and ticketing practices, accident statistics or a history of previous
efforts to control speeding on the street.
B. The street carries a higher volume of nonresidential traffic than
would normally be expected.
C. The street has not been identified and is not used by the Fire Departments
serving the Town of Brentwood as the primary fire and rescue route
into or out of the Town.
D. The installation of speed humps can be assessed for their potential
impact on public transportation.
E. The potential impact of speed humps on adjacent neighborhoods can
be assessed.
F. A technical study provided by the Town Administrator commenting on
any hill, curve or street conditions of concern and the placement
of the desired hump(s) can be assessed.