HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2012-1967
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2012-1967
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 19, SECTION 19-11, ENTITLED "SAME-IN
SCHOOL TRAFFIC ZONES", BY ESTABLISHING SCHOOL ZONE
SPEED LIMITS WHEN A POSTED SIGN INDICATING THE SPEED
LIMIT IS EQUIPPED WITH ONE OR MORE FLASHING AMBER
LIGHTS ARE IN OPERATION OR WHEN ANOTHER TRAFFIC
CONTROL DEVICE GIVING NOTICE OF THE SCHOOL ZONE IS
POSTED; PROVIDING THAT A FLASHING AMBER LIGHT IN
OPERATION ON ANY DAY CONSTITUTES PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE
THAT CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION OR ANOTHER SCHOOL
ACTIVITY IS IN SESSION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has discussed and considered such revisions and has
determined that it is in the best interest of the City to amend the current Chapter 19, Section 19-11
to regulate speed limits within school zones located within the City in accordance with State law;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, has determined that the
following regulation is necessary in order to protect public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens
of the City of The Colony, Texas.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance
as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas be, and the
same is, hereby amended by amending Chapter 19, Section 19-11, entitled "Same-In school
traffic zones," which shall read as follows:
"Sec. 19-11. Same--In school traffic zones.
(a) Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, the following streets are
designated school traffic zones. The maximum prima facie speed limits hereinafter indicated for
vehicles are hereby determined and declared to be reasonable and safe, and such speed limits are
hereby fixed for vehicles traveling upon the following named public streets, highways, or parts
thereof, on a day classroom instruction or another school activity is in session. A person may not
operate a motor vehicle at a speed greater than the maximum prima facie speed limit in a school
zone if:
(1) a posted sign indicating the speed limit is equipped with one or more flashing
amber lights in operation; or
(2) another traffic control device giving notice of the school zone is posted.
(b) Proof that a flashing amber light is in operation on any day constitutes prima facie
evidence that classroom instruction or another school activity is in session.
(c) The maximum lawful prima facie speed limit in said school traffic zones during said
hours shall be 20 miles per hour. The locations of said school traffic zones are as follows:
Street Extent
Anderson Drive From a point 540 feet south of Augusta Street to its intersection with
Augusta Street.
Arbor Glen Road From its intersection with Ash Glen Lane to a point 200 feet east of
Blair Oaks Road.
Augusta Street From a point 250 feet east of Anderson Drive to a point 730 feet west
of Anderson Drive.
Blair Oaks Road From a point 300 feet north of its intersection with South Colony Blvd.
to its rr,tV1sectron with Nowlin Street.
Cougar Alley From its intersection with Nowlin Street to its intersection with Farm to
Market Road 423 (Main Street).
Curry Drive From a point 250 feet north of its intersection with North Colony Blvd.
to its intersection with Hale Street.
Etheridge Drive From a point 200 feet north of Fryer St. to its intersection with North
Colony Blvd.
John Yates Drive From 100 feet south of its intersection with Crawford Drive to its
intersection with Shannon Drive.
Keys Drive From a point 280 feet east of its intersection with Anderson Drive, to
its intersecting point with the south alley of Elliot Drive.
Nash Drive From a point 250 feet west of its intersection with John Yates Drive to
its intersecting point with Miller Drive.
North Colony Blvd. From a point 280 feet east of its intersection with Keys Drive, to a point
280 feet west of its intersection with Keys Drive.
North Colony Blvd. From a point 460 feet east of its intersecting point with Ragan Drive to
a point 560 feet west of its intersection with Ragan Drive.
North Colony Blvd. From a point 250 feet east of its intersecting point with Fan-n Road
Highway 423 (Main St.) to a point 260 feet west of its intersecting
point with Farm Road Highway 423 (Main St.).
North Colony Blvd. From a point 300 feet east of its intersection with Etheridge Drive to a
point 700 feet west of its intersection with Etheridge Drive.
Nowlin Street From its intersection with Blair Oaks Road to its intersection with
Cougar Alley.
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Paige Road From a point 325 feet north of the intersection with Yager Drive and
point 135 feet south of the intersection with Norris Drive.
South Colony Blvd. From a point 300 feet east of its intersection with Blair Oaks Drive to a
point 20 feet west of its intersection with Alta Oaks Lane.
Squires Drive From a point 280 feet east of its intersection with Taylor Drive, to a
point 280 feet west of its intersection with Taylor Drive.
Taylor Drive From its intersection with Squires Drive, to a point 280 feet south of
Squires Drive.
(d) The maximum lawful prima facie speed limit in said school traffic zones during said
hours shall be 30 miles per hour. The locations of said school traffic zones are as follows:
Farm Road Highway Within the corporate limits of the city in excess of the speed now set
No. 423 (Main Street) forth in the following limits: Beginning at station 509 phis 85 to station
522 plus 85, being a distance of one thousand three hundred (1,300)
feet.
SECTION 3. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this Ordinance are severable, and if any phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the,
valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality sha 1-fiot
affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this Ordinance,
since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation of this
Ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 4. That all provisions of the Ordinances of the City of The Colony, Texas, in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby amended, repealed, and all
other provisions of the Ordinances of the City not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction in the municipal court
of the City of The Colony, Texas, shall be Punished by a fine not to exceed the sum of Two
Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense. Every day a violation occurs shall constitute a
separate offense.
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of passage in
accordance with law.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
COLONY, TEXAS, THIS THE 21st day of Au ust , 2012.
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ATTEST: A)
Christievi]son, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jeff Moore, `City Attomey
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