Traffic Calming Study and Public Notice Process

The County Engineer shall, within one hundred twenty (120) days of a request under Section 16-22.3, conduct an engineering study and provide written determination and response to the submitter whether one or more traffic calming measures are warranted given on a County street(s).The County Engineer may conduct an engineering study to determine whether one or more traffic calming measures are warranted on a County street(s).When a determination is made that traffic calming measures are warranted as outlined in this Section, the County Engineer shall send via United States Postal Service notification to at least one owner or occupant of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the land parcels within a five hundred (500) foot radius from the location of the proposed traffic calming measure(s), excluding non-taxable roadway parcels. The County Engineer may also contact any existing community/neighborhood association, if known, and contact information is available. The notification shall include a description of the traffic calming measure(s), the reasons for proposed installation, a map for reference, and appropriate contact information. Comments shall be received for at least a period of thirty (30) days. When, as determined in the discretion of the County Engineer, a proposed traffic calming measure(s) is likely to affect a significant number of residents or owners beyond a five hundred (500) foot radius from the location of the proposed traffic calming measure(s), the County Engineer may elect to hold one or more public meetings or take other action to solicit additional public comments.