Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, TN - File #: BL2022-1572

• File #: BL2022-1572
• Type: Bill (Ordinance)
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/4/2022
• In control: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
• On agenda: 1/3/2023
• Final action: 1/3/2023
• Title: An ordinance amending Section 12.12.190 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to traffic calming projects.
• Sponsors: Zach Young, Russ Bradford, Brett Withers, Joy Styles, Emily Benedict, Kyonzte Toombs, Angie Henderson

Date	Action By	Action
1/4/2023	Mayor	approved
1/3/2023	Metropolitan Council	passed on third reading
12/20/2022	Metropolitan Council	passed on second reading
12/20/2022	Metropolitan Council	substituted
12/20/2022	Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	approved with a substitute
12/6/2022	Metropolitan Council	deferred
11/15/2022	Metropolitan Council	passed on first reading
11/8/2022	Metropolitan Council	filed

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An ordinance amending Section 12.12.190 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to traffic calming projects.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Section 12.12.190 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws is hereby amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
12.12.190 - Traffic Calming Projects
A. The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) shall maintain a program for traffic calming that meets the following criteria:
1. The program shall focus on traffic calming projects that lower vehicle speed and improve street safety for all users. The program must allow for neighborhood organizations to submit applications to identify, prioritize, and help mitigate the undesirable effects of traffic in residential neighborhoods.
2. NDOT shall coordinate with other departments including the planning department, fire department, the police department, metropolitan Nashville public schools, and the department of parks and recreation. The program shall focus on traffic calming projects to improve street safety for all users.
3. The program allows for neighborhood organizations to submit applications to identify, prioritize, and help mitigate the undesirable effects of traffic in residential neighborhoods. NDOT shall work with other departments including the planning department, fire department and the police department.
4. NDOT shall select areas for traffic calming projects based on applications submitted pursuant to the traffic calming program at least once per year and/or as funding allows.
5. Applications shall be evaluated by NDOT using criteria established by NDOT and published on the metropolitan government website.
6. NDOT shall maintain a record of all neighborhood organization applications for traffic calming projects and the neighborhoods selected for traffic calming projects. This record mus...