HomeMy WebLinkAbout129 05-24-1960ORDINANCE NO. 129
SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS
ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 8 OF ARTICLE 827a, VERNON'S TEXAS PENAL
CODE, 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 THIS ORDINANCES
AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED
$200.00 FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, Section 8 of Article 827a, Vernon's Penal Code of the
State of Texas, provides that whenever the governing body of the City
shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investi-
gation that any prima facie speed therein set forth is 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 oire4stances 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 8 of Article
827 &, Vernon's Texas Penal Code, 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. On State Highway 183, Main Lanes
1. From the west City limit of Euless at Station 670 ;00,
Northeasterly to 11.650 miles Northeast of the west
City Limit, 60 miles per hour (day) --55 miles per
hour (night).
29 From 1.650 miles northeast of the Wast City Limit
northeasterly to 30409 miles northeast of the west
City Limit, 50 miles per hour.
3. From 3.409 miles northeast of the west City Limit,
northeasterly to 3.597 miles northeast of the east
City Limit, 45 miles per hour.
4. ^rom 3.597 miles northeast of the crest City Limit
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northeasterly to 3.786 miles northeast of the west
City Limit, at a designated School Crossir.. Zone,
during school boars and while a portable school
warning sign is placed along said 0.189 mile strip
of highway, 35 Wailes per hour. At other than school
hours, the speed limit along said 0.189 mile strip
of h13hway shall bA 45 miles per hour.
5. From 3.786 miles northeast of the west city limit,
easterly to 2.688 miles west of the east City Limit
of Buless, 45 miles per hour.
6. From 2.688 miles west of the east City Limit, easterly
to 2.299 miles west of the east City Limit, 50 miles
per hour.
7. Prom 2.299 miles west of the east City Limit of Euleass
Masterly to the east City Limit at Station 1015488.3,
60 miles per hour (day) - -55 miles per hour (night).
B. On State Highway 183, Frontage Roads
1. From the beginning of the Frontage Roads at Station
8524320 easterly 0.478 mile to the and of the frontage
Roads at Station 877153.5, 30 miles per hour.
Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined in any sum not more than two hundred ( *200.00) dollars.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS,? "/7, DAY OF % 196_.
ATTFSTt
Citf !YG6r'6ttIrY �
APPROVFU)t
Mayor