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e e O~IGINAL "STREET" refers to the street length that must be petitioned. It is a 400-foot segment generally centered on the proposed location of the hump(s), or the length of the block, whichever is greater. If the 400-foot segment extends into any part of an adjacent block, it includes the entire length of the adjacent block, unless separated by an intervening thoroughfare, traffic signal, stop sign or offset intersection. "TRAFFIC HUMP" is a geometric design feature of a roadway, consisting of a raised area in the roadway pavement surface extending transversely across the pavement, the primary purpose of which is to reduce the speed of vehicles travelling along that roadway. All other terms are as defined in the city Code of Ordinances. D. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS All of the following criteria must be satisfied for a street to be considered eligible for traffic hump installation: 1. Property Usage: The properties located within the neighborhood where the traffic hump is proposed must be primarily developed for, and used as, low-density residential dwellings. 2. Operational Characteristics of the Street: a. The street must be used to provide access to abutting low-density residential properties (local residential street) and/or to collect traffic for such streets (residential collector). b. There must be no more than one moving lane of traffic in each direction. c. Traffic volumes must be less than 3,000 vehicles per day. d. The street must have a posted or prima facie speed limit of 30 miles per hour or less, as determined in accordance with State law. e. The 85th percentile vehicle speeds must equal or exceed the speed criteria of 35 miles per hour. f. The street must not be an identified primary route for emergency vehicles. These routes are subj ect to change.