HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 093i
ORDINANCE NO. _
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR
VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 8 OF AR'T'ICLE 827a VERNON'S
TEXAS PENAL CODE, UPON FARM ROAD NO. 423 OR PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE
INCORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE;
AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED ($200.00)
DOLLARS FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, Section 8 of Article 827a, Vernon's Penal Code of the State
of Texas, 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 reason-
able 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, tak-
ing 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 intersections or other place or
part of the street or highway; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation
heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Section 8 of Article
827a, Vernon's Texas Penal Code, 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 CI'T'Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY,
TEXAS:
1. That from and after the date of paesnl+c of this .speed zone
ordinance no motor vehicle shall be operated along and upon
Farm Road No. 423 within the corporate limits of the City of
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The Colony in excess of the speeds now set forth in the
following limits:
a. Beginning at said point (Station 632 + 33) being
the intersection of S.H. 121 in the City of The
Colony, Texas on Farm Road 423 thence in a north-
ernly direction for a distance of 2.412 miles,
approximately, said point (Station 504 + 95) being
the north 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 ordi-
nance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not to exceed TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS.
DULY PASSED ON FIRST READING BY THE CITY COIiNCiL ON THE
DAY OF , 1980.
DULY P SSED ON SECOND READING BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE
DAY OF 1980.
ATTEST:
Jan}% Carroll, City Sec
APPROVED AS TO LEGALITY OF FORM:
City Attorney
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and Turner
Mayor
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