Speed Humps
CITY OF SAN GABRIEL
SPEED HUMP POLICY
FOR RESIDENTIAL STREETS
(Summary)
In response to requests from residents to install speed humps, City staff has developed this Speed Hump Policy to clarify the procedures for the installation and removal of speed humps in the City of San Gabriel. The first two years of this policy will be implemented as a pilot program where a limited number of locations may be considered and observed at the discretion of the Public Works Director.
The Speed Hump Policy will use the Los Angeles County’s speed hump consideration criteria as modified to meet the needs of the City. Los Angeles County’s speed hump consideration criteria are located in the Traffic Safety Tool Kit (Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, Traffic & Lighting Division, no date).
PROCEDURES FOR THE ADDITION OF SPEED HUMPS
STEP 1 APPLICANT SUBMITS APPLICATION FOR SPEED HUMP
The applicant shall remit an Application Fee and Design Deposit at the time of submitting the writing application. The cost for the installation of the speed hump(s) will be funded by the property owners. The cost will be distributed among the total number of parcels and prorated in proportion to the parcel frontage length in the assessment district. A Design Deposit shall be collected for these purposes with any unused funds being returned. In addition, the applicant shall submit to the City the signed petition in favor of, or against, speed hump(s) on the candidate street segment. The petition must be signed by property owners (one signature per parcel) with property frontage on the candidate street segment. Authorized representatives may sign the petition on behalf of the property owners provided that appropriate support documentation is also submitted with the petition to the City (see attached form).
At least 75 percent of the property owners living on the candidate street segment are required to request the installation of speed hump(s); if less than 75 percent of the residents support the request, then speed humps shall not be considered for the candidate street segment and further study is not required. If the installation of speed humps is denied by Public Works Department or the City Council, the City will refund 80 percent of the Application Fee.
SPEED HUMP REVIEW PER PROJECT |
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Application Fee: Speed study and design administration/ Evaluation |
$1,405 |
Design Deposit: Collect at the time of application. Residents are responsible to pay “actual cost” for the speed study, and design work. Any unused funds will be returned to the applicant(s). |
$4,000 |
Construction Deposit: Collect once approved and prior to construction. Residents are responsible to pay “actual cost” for the construction of the speed humps. Any unused funds will be returned to the applicant(s). |
$7,500 per planned speed hump |
Construction Administration Fee: Construction Phase (include design, reporting, fee collection, and contract administration) |
$1,660 |
Removal Deposit: Collect once approved and prior to removal. Residents are responsible to pay “actual cost” for the removal of the speed humps. Any unused funds will be returned to the applicant(s). |
$3,000 per speed hump |
STEP 2 CITY COMPLETES SPEED HUMP WORKSHEET
Upon verification of petition signatures with 75 percent of property owners or authorized representatives in support of the installation of speed hump(s), the City will collect speed profiles and daily traffic counts for one (1) average day (Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday). If speed profiles and traffic counts support the case to install speed humps(s), the City Traffic Engineer/Consultant will evaluate potential locations for the installation of speed humps of the candidate street segment.
Appeals on the denial of speed humps shall be submitted in writing to the Director of Public Works for further consideration by City Council.
STEP 3 CITY COUNCIL APPROVES/DENIES SPEED HUMP(S)
The City Traffic Engineer/Consultant will make a recommendation to either approve or deny the installation of speed hump(s) and the City Council will consider the installation of speed hump(s). If approved, the City Council at this time or thereafter may also establish an assessment district in accordance with the Improvement Act of 1911 to fund the installation of the speed hump(s). The applicant(s) have to submit the Construction Deposit and Construction Administration Fee to the City within 30 days of the approval.
STEP 4 CITY INSTALLS SPEED HUMP(S)
The City will install speed hump(s) on the candidate street segment.
The expected life of the speed hump is 20 years. At the end of the lifecycle of each hump, we will evaluate the desirability of each speed hump.
PROCEDURE FOR THE REMOVAL OF SPEED HUMPS
The applicant must be a property owner on the specific street segment of the request for the removal of speed humps. Each speed hump request will be evaluated on a block-by-block basis based on its own individual merits. Requests will not be accepted or processed until full payment of required Removal Deposit is made in advance.
The petition must be signed by property owners (one signature per parcel) with property frontage on the candidate street segment. Authorized representatives may sign the petition on behalf of the property owners provided that appropriate support documentation is also submitted with the petition to the City. Petition forms are attached to this Speed Hump Policy. If at least 75 percent of the property owners do not request the removal of the speed hump(s), then speed humps shall not be removed. The denial of the removal of speed humps will be handled administratively. Appeals on the denial of the removal speed humps shall be submitted in writing to the Director of Public Works for further consideration by City Council.
See Attachments below for more information:
Speed Hump Petition Install 2021
Speed Hump Petition Remove 2021
Speed Hump Information Sheet 2021