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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 116 � � • � � . , . SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE N0. 116 AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6701 D VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGAT- ION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; AND PRO- VIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, Article 6701 D, of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, pro- vides that whenever the governing body of the City shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and rraffic 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 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 intersection or other place or part of the street or highway, now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS: Section l. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investi- gation heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Article 6701 D Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, 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, such streets being public streets in the corporate limits of the City ofFriendswood, Texas, named and described as follows: TWENTY (20) MILES PER HOUR (a) Along Winding Road from a point beginning at the Friendswood city limits and continuing to a point where Winding Road intersects Melody Lane, a distance of approximately 2,160 feet, 20 miles per hour. (b) Along Boundary Court from a point beginning at Winding Road and continuing along Boundary Court to the cul-de-sac, a distance of approximately 270 feet, 20 miles per hour. (c) Along Riverside Court from a point beginning at Winding Road and continuing on Riverside Court to the cul-de-sac, a distance of approximately 440 feet, 20 miles per hour. (d) Along Mary's Court from a point beginning at Winding Road and continuing to the cul-de-sac, a distance of approximately 260 feet, 20 miles per hour. ,.K , � . �- . . . .. . , . ..'- . (e) Along Morningside Court from a point beginning at Winding Road and continuing along Morningside Court to the cul-de- sac, a distance of approximately 270 feet, 20 miles per hour. (f) Along Oak Vista Court, from a point beginning at Winding Road and continuing along Oak Vista Court to the cul-de- sac, a distance of approximately 270 feet, 20 miles per hour. (g) Along Glenlea Court, from a point beginning at Winding Road and continuing along Glenlea Court to the cul-de-sac, a dis - tance of approximately 270 feet, 20 miles per hour. (h) Along Merriman Court, from a point beginning at Winding Road and continuing along Merriman Court to the cul-de- sac, a distance of approximately 270 feet, 20 miles per hour. (i) All cul-de-sacs on all the above named streets shall have a speed limit of 10 miles per hour, which is a reasonable and safe speed for such cul-de-sacs. Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordin- ance 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) Section 3. Any person violating the terms of this ordinance may be arrested by officers or auxiliary officers of the Police Department of the City of Friendswood without issuance of a warrant of arrest from a magistrate. 5ection 4. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, and the application of such provision to the other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. PASSED AND APPROVED this �liday of October , 7-968 on first reading. PASSED AND APPROVED this 21 day of October , 1968 on second reading. PASSED, FINALLY APPROVED AND ADOPTED, this 4th day of November , 1968, on third reading. ,r d � P �i� / �� 2 �w �.�,T'?� ,+�F: .�' �y.� ���� '��Qf' '�� ��r�j,'k-,'���t����.::. �, ��`� .,..���j�. RALPH,�OMERS, Mayor ,l�,�` ''.�"''' '•,O,w . � . � � `�` : . _ . ��.r �. �o: �,.� :..: � ' . . �.� •• �� 1 � ♦ �° r �f•.�,. .� ��. �. �Ci� ��, ry �.,.i.,,.t•N• F•. ,.