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The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(a) “Adjacent school speed zone” means that portion of any street where the speed limit is normally 30 miles per hour or less located within 150 feet, or where the speed limit is normally more than 30 miles per hour located within 250 feet, of the property boundary of any public or private school building or schoolyard housing elementary or middle school students.

(b) “Crosswalk school speed zone” means:

(1) That portion of any through street where the speed limit is normally 30 miles per hour or less located within 150 feet, or where the speed limit is normally more than 30 miles per hour located within 250 feet, in either direction of a marked crosswalk associated with a public or private school building or schoolyard housing elementary or middle school students.

(2) The crosswalk school speed limit zones set out in this section shall not apply to those designated crosswalks across State highways or on streets where pedestrian-actuated traffic signals are installed to aid the pedestrian in crossing.

For the purposes of this article, “school zone” means either an adjacent school speed zone or crosswalk school speed zone. (Ord. 17815 § 2, 4-9-02; Ord. 17190 § 1, 10-21-97. Code 1981 § 43-324. Code 1995 § 142-212.)