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SPE�D ZONE OADINA�iCE 9�O
AN OFiDIl�'AI�TCE ALTEAIIQG THE PAIMA FACILE SPEED
LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOI3 VEI�ICLES UNDEA TYE
PAOVISIONS OF AFiTICLE 6701D, VEANON'S TEXAS
CIVIL STATUTES, UPON TNE BASIS OF AN En'GIN-
EEFiING Ar�1D TAAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON
CEA.TAI?�t STAEETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR PARTS
THEFiEOF, WITHIN T�:E CORPOBATE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF FAIENDSWOOD, AS SET OUT TN THIS
OHDINANCE; AND PFiOVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE
NOT TO EXC EED w 200.00 FOA THE VI OLATI ON OF`
ThIS UI3DINANCE.
WHEFiEAS, ArticlP 6701D, of Vernonts Texas Civil Statutes,
provides that whenever the �overning body of the City shall determine
upon the basis of an en�ineering 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, takin� into consideration the width and condition
of the pave�ent and other circumstances on such portion of said street
or highv,Tay, as well as the usual traffic thereon, said governing
body may determine and declare a reasonable and sa.fe prima facie
speed limit thereat or thereon by the passa�e of an ordinance, which
shal.l be effective when appronriate signs g3.ving notice thereof
are erected at such intersection or other place or part of the street
or highway, now therefore,
BE I T ORDAI I�'ED BY THE C I TY C OUNC I L OF THE C I TY OF F8I ENDSWOOD, TEXAS:
Section 1. Upon the basis of an engineerin� and traffic
investigation heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of
Article 6701D Vernon� s Texas Givil Statutes, the followin6 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
travelin� upon the na?ned streets and highways, or parts thereof,
described as follows:
THIfiTY (30) MILES PER HOUA
(a) A1ong Leisure Lane from FM 518 to Clear C reek Drive,
a distance of approximately .3 of a mile, 30 miles
per hour.
(b) A1on� Clear C reek Drive fron Leisure Lane to Windin�
Way, a distance of approximately 1.15 miles, 30 miles
per hour.
{c) Alon� Winding Way from Leisure Lane to Briarmeadow
Ave. , a distance of approxima�ely . 8 of a mile, 30
miles per hour.
(d) Along Briarmeadow Ave. fro� Winding Way to City
Limits, a distance of approximately .5 of a mile,
30 miles per hour.
(e) A1c�ng Gastlewood Ave, from Briarmeadow Ave. to
N:erriewood Dr. _ , a distance of approximately .4� of
a mile, 30 miles per hour.
(f) A1ong Castlewood Ave. from Coward Creek to FM �18,
a distance of approximately .� of a mile, 30 miles
per hour.
(�;) Along Whispering Pines from FM 518 to City Limits, a
distance of approximately .1� of a mile, 30 miles
per hour.
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(h) Along Clearview Ave. from FM 518 to Quaker Dr. , a
distance of approximately .25 of a mile, 30 miles
per hour.
(i) A1on� Clearview Ave, from Quaker Dr. to Clear Creek,
a d3.stance of approximately , 6 of a mile, 30 miles
per hour.
( j) Along Quaker Dr. from Clearview Ave. to Heritage
Dr. , a distance of approximately .65 of a mile.
30 miles per hour.
(k) Alon� Heritage Dr. from �uaker Dr. to Woodlawn Dr. ,
a distance of approxir�ately .5 of a mile, 30 miles
per hour.
(1) Alor� Woodlawn Dr. from Edgewood Ave. to Spreadin�
Oaks Ave. , a distance of approximately .5 of a mile,
30 miles her hour.
(m) Alon� Spreading Oaks Ave. from Woodlawn Ave. to
Quaker Dr. , a distance of approximately .5 of a
mile, 30 miles per hour.
(n) Alon�; Laurel Drive from Spreading Oaks Ave. to Shadow-
bend Ave. , �. distance of approximately .35 of a mile,
30 miles per hour.
(o) Alon� Shadowbend Ave. from Woodlawn Ave. to Sunset
Dr. , a distance of approximately .3 of a mile, 30
miles per hour.
(p) Along Garden Dr. fro� Ed�ewood Ave. to Shadowbend
Ave. , a distance of approximately .25 of a mile, 30
miles per hour.
(q) Along Stadiu.m Dr. fron Edgewood Ave, to P�Tary �nn Dr. ,
a distance of approximately .35 of a mi1e, 30 miles
per hour.
(r) Alon� Mary Ann Dr. from Stadium Dr. to Castlelake,
a distance of approxima.tely .2S of a mi1e, 30 miles
per hour.
(s) Along l�Zelody Lane from Edgewood Ave. to �ity Limits,
a distance of approximately .� of a mile, 30 miles
per hour.
(t) Alon� Prairie Wilde from Edgezaood Ave. to Dead End,
a distance of approxi�nately .4� of a mile, 30 miles
per hour.
TWENTY (20) MILES PEA hOUR
CLEAR CAEEK WOODS
�} Alon� Deept�ood Dr. from Whisperin� Fines to Sewer
P1ant #2, a distance of approxim�tely .15 of a mile,
20 miles per hour.
(b) Along Timber Lane from �v'hispering Pines to k�Iinglewood,
a distance of approximately .1 of a mile, 20 miles
per hour.
(c) A1on� P�iin�lewood from Whispering Pines to Timberlane,
a dista.nce of approximately .15 of a mile, 20 miles
per hour.
(d) Along Sh�dy Circle from �ntrance �1 to Entrance ;�`2,
a distance of approximately .l of a mile, 20 miles
per hour.
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IMPEAIAL GA�D�NS
a Alan� Merriewoad Dr, from Castlewood Ave, to Sunset
Dr. , a distar.ce of approximately .25 of a mile, 20
miles per hour.
(b) Alon� Linkv�Tood Ave, from Forest Vieva to Sunset Dr. ,
a distance of a�pro�imately .1 of a mile, 20 miles
per hour.
(c) �.lon�• T�ii�ty Lavari fror� Pierrieti�wood Ave. to Sunset Dr. ,
�, distance of �.pproxi�ately . � of a �i.le, 20 nliles
per hour.
(d) �ilor�� Fairdale Ave. from Gastlewood Ave. to Sunset
Dr. , 2. distance of appro�imately .� of a mile, 2.0
milES per hour.
(e) Alon� Falling Leaf Ave. from C astlewood. Ave. to
Sunset Dr. , a distance of a.ppro�imately .� af a mile.
20 miles per r�aur.
(f) Alar_� Castlewood Ave. from I�lerriewood Dx. to Covaard
Creek, a distance of approximately . 1,� of a mile,
2,0 miles per hour.
(�� Alon� Forest View from rlerriev�laod Dr. to Fallin�;
Leaf Ave. , z. distd.nce of approximately . 3 of a mile,
20 miles per hour.
LG�BI WOODS
(a) A1ong CedarVrood Dr. from Castle��7ood Ave. to Spread_ing
Oaks Ave. , � distance of ?pprol�imately .5 of � mile,
20 miles �er hour.
(b) Along Care�r Lane from Cedarwoad Dr. to Dead End, �.
distance of a.ppro�imately . 2 of a mile, 20 miles
per rlour.
(c) Along 8on Circle from GedarUioo� Dr. to Garey Lar.e, a.
dist2.r�ce of appro�ri�r_ately .l of a mil.e, 20 miles per
hour.
(d) Alon� Stephe.n Court fr.om Carey Lane to Dead End, a.
distance of �pproximately .05 of a milE, 20 miles
per hour.
l�I SG ELLAl'��EOU S
(e) Alon�; Ec ho Ave. f rom FI�; s1�3 to C edarwood Dr. , �
distance of a.pproxi:nately ,1 cf a. mile, 20 miies
per hour.
(f) A1on� Stor.es Throw fro� FN: sl8 to Gedarwood Dr. , a.
distance of approximatel�r .1J of a mile, 20 miles per
hour.
(�� Along Willotisick �ve. fro:� Laurel Dr. to N�orningside
Dr. , a distance of approximately .25 .of �. mile,
20 miles per hour.
(h) Along Sunnyview Ave. from FM 51� to �uaker Dr. , a.
distance of approximately .25 of a mile, 20 �iles
�er hour.
(i) A?on� Skyview Ave. from FI�c �18 to �ivaker �r. , a
dist�ncE of approximately . 25 of a mile, 20 miles
per hour.
( j} A1on.g I�ia�nolia Ave. from FM j18 �o �ua.ker Dr. , �.
distance af appro�imately . 2.5 of z mile , 20 miles
per h�ur.
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(k) Along Shado�lTbend Ave, from Woodl��m Dr. to �uaker
Dr. , a distance of approximately .� of a mile, 20
miles per houx.
(1) Along D��n Ave. from Woodlawn Dr. to Laurel Dr. , a
distance of approximately .ls of 2 mile, 20 miles
per hour.
(m) Alor_� L�urel Dr. from ShadoVSbend �ve. to Heritage
Dr. , �. dist�.nce of a.?�proximately .1 of a mile, 20
miles per r�our.
(n) Alon� Pecan �r. from Shadowbend Ave. to Ed�ewood
Ave. , � distance of approximately .2� of a mile, 20
miles per hour.
(o) Along Nlorningside Dr. from Spreadin.g Oaks Ave, to
Heritage Dr. , a distznce of approximately . 35 of a
mile, 20 miles per hour.
(p) A1ong Shady N ook from Pl;orningside Dr. to Dead End,
a distance of approxi_mately .OS, 20 mil.es per hour.
II�;PEFiIAL ESTATt?.S �`1 1�T�tD �F2
(a) Alon� Sha.dowbend Ave, from �uaker Dr. Entrance ,�l
to �uaker Dr. Entrance ,�2, a distance of approximately
. 65 of a. mile, 20 miles per nour.
(b) A1ong l�Iar�' s Crossin� from Sha�.owbend Ave. to Imperial
Dr. , � distance of approximately .15 of a mile, 20
miles per hour.
(c) A1on�; Imperial Dr. from Edgewood Ave �ntr2.nce #1 to
Ed�e�JOOd Dr. Entrance �#2, a distance of approximately
. 6 of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
(d) Along Dianond Lane from Ed�e�nrood Ave. to Dead End,
a distance of a.pproxinately .05 of a mile, 20 miles
per hour.
(e) Alon� Aoyal Ct, from Ed�ez�?ood Ave. Entrance #1 to
Edgewood Ave. Entrance �2, a dista.nce of approximately
. 2 of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
ANNALFA
(�) Along l�iary Ann Dr. from F1�7-518 to Castle Lake Ave. ,
�. distance of appro�imately .35 of a mile, 20 miles
pen c�ur.
(b) A�ong �nnette Lane from FM-518 to Dead End , a dista.nce
of approximately .l of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
(c) Alonr Lottie Lane irom FP�-518 to Dead End, �. distance
of a.pproxi�atel�j .1 of � mile, 2.0 miles per hour.
(d) Alor� Aachael La.ne from Vir�in�a. Lane to Christina
Lane, a distance of anproximately . 2 of a mile, 20
miles per hour.
(e) Along Vir�inia. Lane froni end to end, a dist�.nce of
approximately .15 of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
(f) Alon� Lisa Ct. entire, z, distance of approximately
.02 of a mile, 20 miles per hour.
(g) Along Ella C t. from Mary Ann Dr. to Dead End, a
distance of a.pproximatel� ,05 of a mi1e, 20 miles
per hour.
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(h) Alan� Linda La.ne from f^ary Ann Dr. to Dead End, a
distance of approximately .05 of a mile, 20 miles
per hour.
{i) A1ong Christina Lane from F?achael Lane to Dead End,
a. distance of a.pproximately .15 of a mi1e, 20 miles
per hour.
MI SC E:LLANEUU5
( j) Along Bonnie Doon from Castlewood Ave, to Dead End,
� distance of approximately .05 of a mile, 20 miles
per Y�our.
(k} Along Emerald Lane from C astlewood Ave, to Dead End,
a distance of approximately .1 of a mile , 20 miles
per hour.
(1) Alon� C of C Park I3d, from Briarm.eadow Ave. to Dead
End_, a distance of approximately .1 of a mile , 20
miles per hour.
HAFiW00D
(a) Along Oak Vista Dr. from Spreading Oaks Ave. to
Ma�nolia Ave. , a distance of approximately .2. of a
mi1e, 20 miles per hour.
(b) Along Glen Lea Dr. from Spreading O�.ks Ave. to
Magnolia Ave. , a distance of approximately . l of a
mile, 20 miles per hour.
Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions af this
ordinance shall be d.eemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any su� not
more than Two Hundred Dollars (�200.00) .
Section 3, Any person violating the terms of this ord.ina.nce may be
arrested by officers or auxiliary officers of the Police
Depar'�ment of the City of Friendswood without issuance
of a v�arrant of arrest from a magistrate.
Section 4, SevarabilitMy. If any pravision 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 other persons or
circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.
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PASSED AND APPH.OVED THIS day of ����t� ,
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19�, on first reading. /�
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PASSED AI��D APPFiOVED THIS `,� day of L��,�,� �
1.9�, on second reading. �
PASSED, FINAI.�LY APPROVED A�.7D ADOPTED, this �f day of
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���� �, 19�, on tr:ird reading.
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FiALP�'�CWE, MAY OF�
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ARTHA WRIGHT, CITY SEC�? AFiY
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