HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2001-13 ORDINANCE NO. 2001-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS, 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
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE 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.
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WHEREAS, § 545.356, Texas Transportation Code, 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 i�to 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, STATE OF 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:
(A)Along FM 528 from Alvin/Friendswood city limit to the centerline of Sunmeadow
Boulevaxd, a distance of approximately 1.560 miles, 55 MPH.
(B) Along FM 528 from the centerline of Sunmeadow Boulevard, to the centerline of Chigger
Creek, a distance of approximately 2.199 miles, 50 MPH.
(C) Along FM 528 from the centerline of Chigger Creek to Galveston/Harris County line, a
distance of approximately 1.337miles 45 MPH.
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 the 21st day of Mav , 2001.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on second and final reading this the 4th day
of June , 2001.
Harold L. Whitaker
Mayor
ATTEST:
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D loris McKenzi ,
City Secretary
Motion: Councilmember Kitten Brizendine
2nd: Councilmember ,7erry Ericsson
Approved: Unanimousl_y
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