ORDINANCE
  AMENDING AND REORDAINING SECTION 15-99 OF CHAPTER 15 (MOTOR
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE,
  1990, AS AMENDED, TO REDUCE THE SPEED LIMIT ON CHERRY AVENUE


        WHEREAS the City’s Traffic Engineer has prepared a report entitled “Cherry Avenue
Engineering and Traffic Investigation Speed Analysis”, dated September 1st, 2022, for the City
Engineer, who concurs with the recommendations made by the Traffic Engineer for appropriate
speed limits (from and engineering and safety standpoint) on Cherry Avenue from Cleveland
Avenue to Ridge Street, and


        WHEREAS the traffic engineer notes that existing speed and character of the streets
indicates that need to reduce the speed limit on this public street. Now, therefor,


        BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that Section
15-99 of Article IV (Speed Limits) of Chapter 15 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic) of the
Charlottesville City Code, 1990, as amended, is hereby amended and re-ordained with a change
to the established speed limit for Cherry Avenue, as follows:
Sec. 15-99. Maximum limits on specific streets
Pursuant to a traffic engineering and traffic survey as required by Code of Virginia, section 46.2-
1300, the following speed limits are imposed as hereinafter set forth and no person shall drive a
vehicle at a speed in excess of such limits:
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 Street                   From                     To                        Speed Limit (MPH)

 Cherry Avenue            Cleveland                1st Street                35
                                                   Roosevelt Brown           25
                                                   Boulevard
 Cherry Avenue            Roosevelt Brown          Ridge Street              30
                          Boulevard