HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2010-22 (Title: An ordinance altering the prima facie speed limit along FM 518 West of Oak Street
1 _ to West intersection of Old Country Road)
ORDINANCE NO. 2010-22 i
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED
LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF § 545.356, TEXAS TRANSPORTATION
CODE, UPON' THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS
AND HIGHWAYS, OF PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE j
CORPORATE LIMITS OFTHE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200 FOR THE
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, § 545.356, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, 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 of 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 by effective when
appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected at such intersection or other place or part of
the street of highway;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS:
Section 1. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation heretofore made
as authorized by the provisions of § 545.356, Texas Transportation 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:
Along FM 518, a school zone, from a point 620 feet west of Oak Street to the west intersection
of Old Country Road, a distance of approximately 0.500 mile, the speed limit shall be 35 MPH
when flashing.
Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall by
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall by fined in any sum not more
than Two Hundred Dollars (200).
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 13tn day of Sentember 2010.
�j PASSED, APPROVED,AND ADOPTED on second and final reading this the 4th
day of October 2010.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Melinda Welsh, TRMC o O
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City Secretary
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