HomeMy WebLinkAbout1238 06-24-1997ORDINANCE NO. 1238
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 82 'TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES,"
ARTICLE III "OPERATION OF VEHICLE," SECTION 82 -63 "SAME - SCHOOL
ZONES," TO ESTABLISH AND EXTEND SCHOOL ZONES FOR CERTAIN AREAS;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Euless desires to use signage with the wording "WHEN FLASHING" at
appropriate school zone locations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Euless desires to establish a school zone upon a street serving as an access
street for pedestrian crossings of children attending Euless Junior High School; and
WHEREAS, the City of Euless desires to establish an additional school zone upon a street serving
as an access street for pedestrian crossings of children attending Wilshire Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, the City of Euless desires to extend school zones upon streets serving as an access
street for pedestrian crossings of children attending the schools of North Euless Elementary, Trinity High,
and Wilshire Elementary.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS,
TEXAS: that Chapter 82 'Traffic and Motor Vehicles," Article III "Operation of Vehicle," Section 82 -63
"Same - School zones," be hereby amended as follows:
Section I.
Amend Sec. 82 -63., the first sentence of paragraph (a) entitled "Generally." to be and read as
follows:
(a) Generally. On that portion of those streets or highways being
designated in this section as a school zone, the prima facie maximum
reasonable and prudent speed is 20 miles per hour between 7:30 a.m. and
8:30 a.m. and between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or
"WHEN FLASHING ", provided that the appropriate sign giving notice
thereof is erected.
and as so amended paragraph (a) remains in effect.
Section II.
Amend Sec. 82 -63. (b) entitled "School zones enumerated." by the addition of the following
new subparagraph (10) to be and read as follows:
(10) Euless Junior High School Zone:
a. On Himes Drive between signs posted at or near
the intersection of Himes Drive and S.H. 183
westbound Frontage Road for northbound traffic
and 405 Himes Drive ( Midway Park Addition No.2,
block 22, lot 1, southeast property corner) for
southbound traffic.
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and as so amended paragraph (b) remains in effect.
Section III.
Amend Sec. 82 -63. (b) (8) entitled "Wilshire Elementary school zone:" item a. to be and
read as follows:
(8) Wilshire Elementary school zone:
a. On Signet Drive between signs posted at or near
the property lines of 413 Wilshire Drive (Wilshire
Village, block 4, lot 12, southeast corner) for
westbound traffic and 1803 Signet Drive (Wilshire
Village, block 11, lot 18, northeast corner) for
eastbound traffic.
and by adding new item d. as follows:
d. On Wilshire Drive between signs posted at or near
the property lines of 302 Wilshire Drive (Wilshire
Village, block 3, lot 15, northeast corner) for
southbound traffic and 501 Wilshire Drive (Wilshire
Village, block 7, lot 12, southwest corner) for
northbound traffic.
and as so amended subparagraph (8) remains in effect.
Section IV.
Amend Sec. 82 -63. (b) (4) entitled "North Euless Elementary school zone:" item a. to be and
read as follows:
(4) North Euless Elementary school zone:
a. On Harwood Road, W. between signs posted at or
near the property line of 1101 North Main Street
(Oak Forest Addition, block 2, lot 1, southwest
corner) for westbound traffic, and 505 Harwood
Road, W. (Midway Park Addition, block 33, lot 12,
middle of north property line) for the eastbound
traffic.
and as so amended subparagraph (4) remains in effect.
Section V.
Amend Sec. 82 -63. (b) (7) entitled 'Trinity High school zone:" item a. to be and read as
follows:
(7) Trinity High school zone:
a. On Trojan Trail between signs posted at or near the
property line of First Baptist Church of Euless (J-P.
Halford Survey, abstract 711, tract 7A6, northwest
corner) for eastbound traffic, and approximately
100 feet west of intersection with Ector Drive (J.P.
Halford Survey, abstract 711, tract 7383, lot 12,
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middle of south property line) for the westbound
traffic.
and as so amended subparagraph (7) remains in effect.
Section VI.
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, Section 1 -12, Euless Code of Ordinances. Each such violation shall be deemed
a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
Section VII.
Severability Clause. 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 sentence.
Section VIII.
Saving Clause. That Chapter 82 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Euless, Texas, as amended,
shall be in full force and effect, except as expressly amended hereby.
Section IX.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication by the Euless City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST AND FINAL READING AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the
Euless City Council on the 24th day of hre 1997, by a vote of 7 ayes, o_ nays,
and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
Mary Lib�SMeh, Mayor
ATTEST:
r
usan trim, CC C, City Secretary
APP l FOR
Ci y Attorney
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