Lower Niagara Falls Speed Limit

Section 1. Notwithstanding any general, special or local law or code to the contrary, the city of Niagara Falls, Niagara county is hereby authorized and empowered to lower the speed limit to not less than twenty-five miles per hour in downtown Niagara Falls, Niagara county. For the purposes of this section, the term "downtown Niagara Falls, Niagara County" shall mean the land area described as follows:

COMMENCING in the city of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York;

The TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING is the point of intersection of the Westerly right of way of John B. Daly Boulevard and the Southerly right of way of Buffalo Avenue;

THENCE, leaving westerly along the Southerly right of way of Buffalo Avenue, proceeding until its intersection with the easterly edge of Riverside Drive;

THENCE, leaving southerly and westerly along the Boundary of Riverside Drive until its intersection with the Westerly boundary of Holly Place;

THENCE, leaving westerly along the line of land appropriated by and for the People of the State of New York in 1885, now known as Niagara Falls State Park, then following said property boundary westerly and northerly, proceeding until its intersection with the Northerly right of way of Niagara Street;

THENCE, leaving easterly along the right of way of Niagara Street, proceeding until its intersection with the Westerly right of way of Rainbow Boulevard;

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

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THENCE, leaving northerly along the Westerly right of way of Rainbow Boulevard, proceeding until its intersection with the Northerly right of way of Main Street;

THENCE, leaving northeasterly along the Northerly right of way of Main Street, proceeding until its intersection with the Westerly right of way of Whirlpool Street;

THENCE, leaving northerly along the Westerly right of way of Whirlpool Street, also abutting along the line of land appropriated by and for the People of the State of New York, proceeding until its intersection with the Easterly right of way of Third Street;

THENCE, leaving southerly along the Easterly right of way of Third Street, proceeding until its intersection with the Northerly right of way of Pine Avenue;

THENCE, leaving easterly along the Northerly right of way of Pine Avenue, proceeding until its intersection with the Easterly right of way of Main Street;

THENCE, leaving southwesterly along the Easterly right of way of Main Street, proceeding until its intersection with the Easterly right of way of Fourth Street;

THENCE, leaving southerly along the Easterly right of way of Fourth Street, proceeding until its intersection with the Northerly right of way of Niagara Street;

THENCE, leaving easterly along the Northerly right of way of Niagara Street, proceeding until its intersection with the Westerly right of way of John B. Daly Boulevard;

THENCE, leaving southerly along the Westerly right of way of John B. Daly Boulevard, proceeding until its intersection with the Southerly right of way of Buffalo Avenue, being also the POINT OF BEGINNING.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.