HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 367 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. ~ 7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
AMENDING SECTION 19-11(A) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY RELATING TO SPEED LIMITS IN
SCHOOL TRAFFIC ZONES BY ADDING A CERTAIN PART OF
CURRY DRIVE TO THE EXISTING SCHOOL TRAFFIC ZONES;
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY
NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) AND A
SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH
DAY DURING OR ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS OR
CONTINUES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND DE-
CLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the City of The Colony, Texas (the "City") has authority to
regulate the traffic over public streets of the City pursuant to Tex. Rev. Civ.
Stat. Ann. art. 1175 (20) (Vernon 1963); and
WHEREAS, Curry Drive is a public street located within the corporate
limits of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interests of the
health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the City to restrict the speed of
traffic along Curry Drive as provided below.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1o That all of the above premises are found to be true and
correct and are incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their
entirety.
Section 2. That Section 19-11(a) of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of The Colony, Texas relating to speed limits in school traffic zones is hereby
amended in the following particulars, and all other existint Sections, Subsections,
Paragraphs, Sentences, Definitions, Phrases and Words of said Code of
Ordinances are not amended but shall remain intact and are hereby ratified,
verified, approved and affirmed:
A. That Section 19-11(a) shall be amended by adding a description of
a part of Curry Drive, to read as follows:
"Sec. 19-11. Same - In school traffic zones.
"Street Extent
"Curry Drive From a point 250 feet north of its
intersection with North Colony Blvd. to
the point of its intersection with Hale
Street."
Section 2. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of
the City affecting traffic and shall not repeal any of the provisions of said
ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances are in
direct conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 3. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or
word in this ordinance, or application thereto any person or circumstance, is held
invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance; and the
City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the
ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full
force and effect.
Section 4. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in
a sum not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense and a
separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a
violation occurs or continues.
Section 5. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the
City are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and
general welfare of the inhabitants of the City creates an emergency for the
immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety and
general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become
effective from and after the date of its final passage and publication
as provided by law, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the ~ day of
1985.
ATTEST:
(~ity Secretary,/City of The Colony, Texas
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney, City of tt~Colony, Texas