HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 274 ORDINANCE NO. 274
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE
SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED OF VEHICLES
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF §169(b) OF
ARTICLE 6701 d, VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL
STATUTES, UPON STATE HIGHWAY NO. 121 OR
PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE INCORPORATE
CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, AS
SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE: AND PROVIDE A
PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00
FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, §169(b) of Article 6701 d, V.A.C.S., provides that
whenever the governing body of the City shall determine upon the
basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that any prima
facie speed therein set forth is greater or less than is reasonable
or safe under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or
other place or upon any part of a street or highway within the
City, taking into consideration the width and condition of the
pavement and other circumstances on such portion of said street or
highway, as well as the usual traffic thereon, said governing body
may determine and declare a reasonable and safe prima facie speed
limit thereat or thereon by the passage of an Ordinance, which
shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are
erected at such intersection or other place or part of the street
or highway;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1: Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic
investigation heretofore made as authorized by
the provisions of §169(b) of Art. 6701 d,
V.A.C.S., the following prima facie speed limits
hereafter indicated for vehicles are hereby
determined and declared to be reasonable and
safe; and such speed limits are hereby fixed at
the rate of speed indicated for vehicles
traveling upon the named streets and highways,
or parts thereof, described as follows:
A. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
1. That from and after the date of the passage of this
speed zone ordinance no motor vehicle shall be operated
along and upon State Highway No. t21 within the corporate
limits of the City of The Colony in excess of the speeds
now set forth in the following limits:
(a) Beginning at said point (Station 582+73)
being the East City Limits of the City of The Colony,
thence continuing in a Westerly direction along State
Highway 121 for a distance of 1.107 miles, approximately,
a maximum speed of 55 miles per hour;
(b) Thence continuing in a Westerly direction along
State Highway 121 for a distance of 1.308 miles, said
point (Station 455+20) being the West City Limits of the
City of The Colony, a maximum speed of 45 miles per hour.
Section 2: The Mayor of The Colony is hereby authorized
to cause to be erected, appropriate signs
indicating such speed zone.
Section 3: Any person violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined in any sum not to exceed TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($200.00).
PASSED and APPROVED THIS 16th DAY OF January , 1984.
· SA~,
ATTEST:
JAN~ GADD, City Secretary