Ordinances-2003-260

City of Tiffin 211 Main Street P.O. Box 259 Tiffin, IA 52340 Phone: (319) 545-2572 Fax: (319) 545-4147 City of Tiffin Access Regulation Ordinance 1. Title, Introduction, and Background A. Title This Ordinance shall be known as and may be referred to as the "City of Tiffin Access Regulation Ordinance." B. Introduction Any highway system must perform the dual functions of carrying large volumes of through traffic, as well as providing access to adjacent land uses. These dual functions, which are necessary, may have conflicting roles. Unplanned land development and uncontrolled access connections reduces highway capacity and safety. Unregulated access also increases delay and congestion to the motoring public using the roadway system. The regulated limitation of ingress and egress is called access regulation, which is achieved through the regulation of public access to and from properties abutting highway facilities. The principal advantages of access regulation are the preservation of a high quality of service and improved safety. In order to minimize accidents and assure the best overall use of the roadway, it is necessary for the City of Tiffin to establish controls regarding the number, location and geometrics of access points to various City of Tiffin roadways. C. Background 1. Objectives a. Efficient Services To provide safe and efficient transportation services which link the various parts of the city with other areas.