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SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE 2001-03
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
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN $1 AND NOT
TO EXCEED $200 FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE.
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 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, 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 the Galveston/Harris County line to a point 448 feet east of Plymouth
Colony road, a distance of approximately 1.533 miles, 45 miles per hour.
(B) Along FM 528 from to a point 448 feet east of Plymouth Colony road to eastern limit of the
City of Friendswood a distance of approximately 1.067 miles, 55 miles per hour.
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 this first reading 8th of January, 2001.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on second and final reading this 22nd day of
JANUARY � ZOOl.
Harold L. Whitaker
Mayor
ATTEST:
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eloris McKenzie, RM
City Secretary
MOTION: COUNCILMEMBER KITTEN� �1��^�E'IV]�INE
2ND: " MEZ MEASELES
APPROVED: Unanimously