Explanation
Background: The following legislation amends the Columbus City Codes, 1959, by enacting a new section of Columbus City Code, Section 2105.26, which authorizes the Public Service Director to designate areas of the city as "No Student Drop-off or Pick-up" zones. Parent drop-off and pick-up of students is a common method of transporting children to and from school each day. At some of the neighborhood schools, this activity takes place on the adjacent street system, even if school-site traffic circulation can accommodate this activity. Depending on the direction of travel, children may have to cross a street at controlled or uncontrolled locations to access the school building or transportation. The purpose of this legislation is to allow the Public Service Director to prohibit student drop-off or pick-up activities along streets where it is deemed unsafe to have children cross the street.
Fiscal Impact: No fiscal impact.
Emergency action is requested to enact this legislation as soon as possible to provide for pedestrian safety in these "No Student Drop-off or Pick-up" zones.
Title
To supplement the Columbus City Codes, 1959, by enactment of a new Section titled "No Student Drop-off or Pick-up Zones", which will authorize the Public Service Director to establish "No Student Drop-off or Pick-up" zones for the protection of pedestrians; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, parent drop-off and pick-up of students along public streets is a common method of school transportation; and
WHEREAS, these activities can occur at locations that require children to cross a street at a controlled or uncontrolled location to access the school building or transportation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has embarked on a number of pedestrian safety initiatives; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to regulate the areas where students can be dropped off and picked up along public streets for the protection of the general pu...
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