HomeMy WebLinkAbout1203 03-26-1996ORDINANCE NO. 1203
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE III, SECTION 82 -62 OF THE
EULESS CODE OF ORDINANCES INCREASING THE SPEED LIMITS
ON THE PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 121 AND 183 THROUGH THE
CITY; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the City of Euless desires to increase the speed limits on the portion of State Highway
121 and 183 through the City due to the Minute Order by the Texas Transportation Commission and the
request by the Texas Department of Transportation, respectively.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS,
TEXAS:
Section 82 -62 entitled "Same —On certain streets and portions of streets," of Article III, entitled
"Operation of Vehicle" of Chapter 82 of the Euless Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended to increase the
Speed Limits from 55 mph for vehicles traveling upon the named streets or parts thereof, as follows:
a) to 65 mph on State Highway 121, from the 2100 block north, which is the South City Limits
(Bedford City Limits) to the 3000 block north, which is the North City Limits (Grapevine City
Limits); and
b) to 60 mph on State Highway 183 from the 1000 block west, which is the West City Limits
(Bedford City Limits) to the 900 block east, which is the East City Limits (Fort Worth City
Limits).
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.
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.
IV.
That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the section, 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.
ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the 26th day of March
1996, by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
Susan trim, CM , OV Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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