HomeMy WebLinkAbout2052 01-13-2015 ORDINANCE NO. 2052
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS,
CHAPTER 82, "TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES,"
ARTICLE III, "OPERATION OF VEHICLE," SECTION 82-62,
"SAME—ON CERTAIN STREETS AND PORTIONS OF
STREETS," BY AMENDING THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE
PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 121 THROUGH THE CITY;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Euless desires to amend the speed limit on the portion of
State Highway 121 through the City in conjunction with the request by the Texas
Department of Transportation, respectively.
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 Ill, "Operation of Vehicle," Section
82-62, "Same--On certain streets and portions of streets," is hereby amended to increase
the Speed Limit from 60 mph for vehicles traveling upon the named street or parts
thereof, as follows:
State Highway 121 2100-3000N Mid-Cities Blvd. north to 65
(Main lanes) Glade Rd. (Grapevine mph
city limits
SECTION 2.
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, Section 1-12, Euless Code of Ordinances. Each
such violation shall be deemed a separate offense and shall be punishable as such
hereunder.
SECTION 3.
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.
SECTION 4.
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.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST AND FINAL READING and approved at a regular
meeting of the Euless City Council on the 13th day of January 2015, by a vote of 7
ayes, 0 nay, and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
L"7•8 M rtin, Mayor
ATTEST:
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• Sutter, ' 'MC, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wayne K. Olson, City Attorney
Ordinance No. 2052, Page 2 of 2