There is a newly proposed Jacksonville city ordinance to make lowering speed limits in neighbors’ communities much easier.
Under current city law, at least 75% of a neighborhood’s homeowners must sign a petition for review of that community’s speed limits, and a possible reduction.
>>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<
Now, city ordinance 2024-0730 would only require an streamlined application from anyone affected in that neighborhood, even renters, with homeowners then given 60 days to approve or reject the application before moving forward for city consideration.
“This gives them a voice in addition to not abridging any property owner rights in giving them that additional notification,” explained Jacksonville City Councilwoman Tyrona Clark-Murray, who introduced the bill.
[DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks ]
The proposed ordinance addresses a serious problem, as Jacksonville’s roadways are among the deadliest in the country for pedestrians. That’s according to the 2024 Smart Growth America study which ranked the “River City” as 15th for pedestrians deaths per 100,000 people.