HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 112 ORDINANCE NO. 112
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED
FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6701D, VERNON'S
TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR
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.
WHEREAS, 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 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 1. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investiqation
heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Article 6701D, 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, described as
follows:
(a) From Sunset to a point 264 feet east of Woodlawn, a distance
of approximately 0.599 mile, 50 miles per hour;
(b) From a point 264 feet east of Woodlawn to a point 1584 feet
east of FM 518, a distance of approximately 0.500 mile, 40
miles per hour;
(c) From a point 1584 feet east of FM 518 to the east city limit,
a distance of approximately 0.430 mile, 50 miles per hour;
(d) From a point 185 feet west of Stadium Road to a point 264
feet east of Gorden Street, a distance of approximately
0.200 mile, a school speed zone, 30 miles per hour when so
signed.
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) .
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS lst day of July , 19 68.
on first reading.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 15thday of July . 19���
on second reading.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 5th day of AuQUSt . 1968 ,
� d reading.
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