HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 82-12 ORDINANCE NO . �a - /02-
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LITIITS
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 investi-
gation 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 ,
STATE OF TEXAS :
Section l. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic
investigation heretofore made as authorized by the provisions
of ARticle 6701D, Vernon ' s Texas Civil Sta�utes , 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 2351 from Friendswood west city limit to
the inters�ction of Chester Street , a distance of
approximately 0 . 670 miles , 55 MPH.
(b) Along FM 2351 from the intersection of Chester Street
to Friendswood east city limit , a distance of approxi-
mately 1. 557 miles , 40 MPH.
(c) Along FM 2351 from a point 100 feet west of Brigadoon
Street to a point 250 feet east of Garden Drive , a
distance of approximately 0 . 200 mile , a school speed
zone 20 MPH when so signed.
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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 ON FIRST READING this ��"C. day of , ,,_.�., 19 82 .
PASSED ON SECOND READING this�2 �.�`" day of � F. , 1982 .
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THIRD READIN this�
day of , 1982 .
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Ralph L. Lowe, ay r �
ATTEST:
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City �ecretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney