HomeMy WebLinkAbout2046 10-14-2014 ORDINANCE NO. 2046
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF EULESS, CHAPTER 82, "TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES,"
ARTICLE III, "OPERATION OF VEHICLE," SECTION 82-63 "SAME -
SCHOOL ZONES," TO ESTABLISH A SCHOOL ZONE FOR A
CERTAIN AREA; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Euless desires to provide for traffic safety adjacent to
school locations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Euless desires to establish a additional school zone upon
the street serving as access for pedestrian crossing of children attending Harmony
Science Academy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 82, "Traffic and Motor Vehicles," Article III, "Operation of Vehicle,"
Section 82-63, "Same - School zones," subsection (b), "School zones enumerated," is
hereby amended by adding a new school zone:
(11) Harmony Science Academy:
a. On Del Paso Street between signs posted at or near the entrance to
Del Paso Street from Industrial Boulevard for eastbound traffic and
signs posted at or near the entrance to Del Paso Street from West
Euless Boulevard for southbound traffic.
SECTION 2.
CUMULATIVE CLAUSE. This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of
the City Code and other ordinances of the City of Euless, Texas, except where the
provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of other ordinances,
in which event the conflicting provisions of the other ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in accordance with Chapter 1, Sections 1-12,
Euless Code of Ordinances. Each such violation shall be deemed a separate offense
and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
SECTION 4.
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the
City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this
ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of
this ordinance shall be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or
decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall
not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections
of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without
the incorporation in this ordinance of any such invalid or unconstitutional phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph, or section.
SECTION 5.
SAVINGS CLAUSE. That Chapter 82 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Euless,
Texas, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as amended
by this ordinance.
SECTION 6.
PUBLICATION CLAUSE. The City Secretary of the City of Euless is hereby
directed to publish the caption, penalty clause and effective date of this ordinance in the
official newspaper of the City of Euless, as required by Section 12 of Article II of the
Charter of the City of Euless.
SECTION 7.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as provided by the Euless City Charter and the laws of
the State of Texas.
PRESENTED AND PASSED ON FIRST AND FINAL READING AND
APPROVED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the 14th day of October,
2014; by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Ada Martin, ' a :r i ' Sutte , TRMC, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Wayne K. Olson, City Attorney
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