HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 179-E ORDINANCE N0. 179 (E)
Construction Speed Zone Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS DURING CONSTRUCTION
ON A PORTION OF FM 518 WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF FRIENDS-
WOOD; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Texas Highway Department has made it known to the
City of Friendswood that operation will begin in the near future for the
improvement of FM 518 within the corporate limits of Friendswood, and,
WHEREAS, in the interest of safety, it is desirable to maintain
a construction speed zone during the construction period,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS:
THAT a construction speed zone be established along FM 518 from
0.2 miles West of FM 2351 to Castlewood Street, a distance of approximately
1 .378 miles, 25 miles per hour when so signed within said zones, except
that in areas designated as "School Zones" the lower speed limit shall
prevail as posted during those designated hours;
THAT necessary signs for posting the speed zone will be furnished,
installed, and maintained by direction of the Texas Highway Department's
engineer in charge of the project;
THAT any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall
upon conviction be fined in any sum not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($2Q0);
THAT this ordinance shall be in effect only during the period of
construction, and completion of the project shall automatically cancel the
speed zone;
THAT a public emergency is hereby declared to exist to wit: The
completion of highway construction through the City on FM 518 is important
to the life, health, and safety of citizens of Friendswood requiring that
this ordinance be adopted as an emergency.
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'p� ..-�� � •�•P�, D, APPROVED AND ADOPTED AS AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE this 19th day of
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ORDINANCE N0. 179 (E)
REENACTMENT
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED AS AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE this 6th
day of August, 1973.
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Ra p L. L we� Mayor
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