HomeMy WebLinkAbout1108 04-27-1993ORDINANCE NO. 1108
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED
LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 167 AND 169 OF ARTICLE
XIX, R.C.S. 6701d, UNIFORM ACT REGULATING
TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS, 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 EULESS AS SET OUT IN THE ORDINANCE:
AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, Section 167 and 169 of Article XIX, R.C.S. 6701d, Uniform Act
Regulating Traffic on Highways, 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
limits therein set forth are 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, with 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
EULESS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation heretofore made
as authorized by the provisions of Section 167 and 169 of Article XIX, R.C.S. 6701d, Uniform
Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, 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) From Station 383 +52.80, (along center line of Glade Road) South 2.86 mi. to
Station 534 +50.52 (by SH 183) at 50 mph.
SECTION 2. Penalty for Violation. Any person violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished as provided by Sec. 1 -6 of the Code of Ordinances. Each such violation shall be
deemed a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
This ordinance supersedes all previous ordinances pertaining to the above referenced highway.
PRESENTED AND PASSED on the first and final reading on the 27th day of April ,
1993, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas, by a vote of
7 ayes, o nays and o abstentions.
ATTEST:
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Susan Crim, MC, City Secretary
TO FORM:
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Attorney
APPROVED:
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