HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 89-20 , ORDINANCE N0. 89-20
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR
VEHICLES UN�ER 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 $20Q 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 TNE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS:
Section 1. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation
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:
Along FM 528 from the west city limit to a point 1Q56 feet east of
Falcon Ridge Blvd. , a distance of approximately 3.350 miles, 50 mph;
Along FM 528 from a point 1056 feet east of Falcon Ridge Blvd. to a
point 1452 feet east of Winding Way, a distance of approximately 1.250 miles,
45 mph;
Along FM 528 from a point 1452 feet east of �inding Way to a point
�07 feet east of 8ay Area Blvd. , a distance of approximately 1.545 miles,
50 mph;
Along FM 528 from a point 607 feet east of Bay Area Blvd. to the east
city limit, a distance of approximately 1.350 miles, 55 mph.
Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance 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 FIRST READING 20th DAY OF November , 1989.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 4th day 0 ' Decembe , 19 89
ATTEST: APP V .
� ayor Paul W. Schrader
e oris rc er,
Ci y Secretary