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ORDINANCE NO. 96-17
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED
FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6701D, VERNON'S
T�}CAS CIVIL STATUTES, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR
PARTS TE�REOF, AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR Tf� VIOLATION OF
TEiIS ORDINANCE.
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Wf�REAS, Article 6701D, 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 or 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 3eclare 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
intersectian or other place or part of the street of highway;
NOW, THEREE'ORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY Tf� CITY COUNCII, OF TF� 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 Article 6701D, Vernon's
Texas Civil Statues, 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 west city limit to Regency Court, a distance of
approximately 3.810 miles, 60 MPH.
{B) Along FM 528 from Regency Court to 317 feet east of West Bay Area
Boulevard, a distance of approximately 2.240 miles, 45 MPH.
(C) Aiong FM 528 from 317 feet east of West Bay Area Boulevard to the east
city limit, a distance of approximately 1.350 miles, 55 MPH.
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(D) Along FM 528 a school speed zone from Blackhawk Boulevard to 528 feet
west of Bay Area Blvd. , a distance of approximately 0.300 miles, 35 MPH
when flashing.
SECTION 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined in any sum not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) .
PASSED AND APPROVED on f irst reading this 19 t h day of Au g u s t , 1996.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on second and final reading this 23rd day
of September , 1996.
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Evelyn . Newman
Mayor
ATTEST:
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D loris Mc enz e, 12NIC
City Secretary
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