HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 089ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED
FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 8 OF ARTICLE 827a
VERNON'S TEXAS PENAL CODE, UPON STATE HIGHWAY NO. 121 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 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 considera-
tion 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 inter-
sections 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 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
THE COLONY, TEXAS :
1. That from and after the date of passage of
this speed zone ordinance no motor vehicle shall
be operated along and upon State Highway No. 121
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 Northeast City Limtis of the City of
The Colony, Texas, on S.H. 121 thence in a south-
westerly direction for a distance of 2.209 MILES,
approximately, . . . a maximum speed of 55 MILES
PER HOUR;
b. Thence continuing along S.H. 121 in a South-
westerly direction for a distance of 0.206 MILE,
approximately, said point (Station 455+20) being
the 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
convinction thereof shall be fined in any sum not to exceed
TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS.
DULY PASSED ON FIRST READING BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE
DAY OF , 1980.
DULY PASSED ON SECOND READING BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE
DAY OF 1980.
APPROVED AS TO LEGALITY OF FORM:
ity Attorney