CITY OF BURBANK
“SPEED HUMP INSTALLATION CRITERIA”
(Adopted by City Council July 16, 1996, Revised October 13, 1998 via Resolution 25,384)
Speeding on residential streets is a common complaint reported by concerned citizens. Speed humps are often requ ested because they ar e perceived as a quick and effective solution to speeding.
Speed humps are 12-foot-long b 3-inch (+/- 1/8”) high ridges of pavement placed across a roadway to slow vehicles down as they cross over them.
The City Council adopted the following criteria that must be met for the placement of speed humps:
1. Street Classification - only on streets that are residential in nature. Local streets serve residential streets that are designed for low traffic vol umes. Only on streets that are comprised of asphalt – not concrete.
2. Street Width and Number of Lanes - only on streets that are 40-feet-wide roadway maximum width and with one travel lane in each direction.
3. Street Grades - only on streets with grades less than 5%.
4. Horizontal Alignment - only on streets with 300 feet or more horizontal centerline radius.
5. Traffic Volume and Speeds - only on streets with minimum daily traffic volumes over 500 cars per day and/or prevailing speeds of 30 mph or more.
6. Emergency Vehicle Access - not to be plac ed on streets that are designated emergency vehicle access routes.
7. Transit Routes - not to be placed on routes that are established transit routes.
8. Petition - a City standard petition form to be signed by at least 2/3 of the o wners/residents of the property on the streets impacted by speed humps , and at least 80% of the residents have to be contacted and noted on the petition.