HomeMy WebLinkAbout1304 01-13-1998ORDINANCE NO. 1304
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 82-63 "SAME — SCHOOL ZONES" AND
SECTION 82-62 "SAME — ON CERTAIN STREETS AND PORTIONS OF STREETS"
OF ARTICLE III "OPERATION OF VEHICLES" OF CHAPTER 82 "TRAFFIC AND
MOTOR VEHICLES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EULESS,
AS AMENDED, TO ADD A NEW SUBSECTION (c) "SCHOOL CROSSINGS
ENUMERATED "; DESIGNATING SPEED LIMITS WITHIN THE AREAS OF CERTAIN
SCHOOL CROSSING AREAS; REMOVING DUPLICATED ITEMS; PROVIDING A
SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, school crossing areas are currently listed within the general speed limit section of the
Euless Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the Euless City Council finds and determines that the health, safety, welfare and
convenience of the public would be better served by listing said school crossing areas in the section of the
Euless Code of Ordinances which lists general school zones; and
WHEREAS, the City of Euless desires to remove duplicated items associated with the general
speed limits and school crossing areas to avoid confusion; and
WHEREAS, the following ordinance accomplishes said purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS,
TEXAS:
Section I.
That Section 82 -63 "Same -- School zones" of Article III. "Operation of Vehicle" of Chapter 82
"Traffic and Motor Vehicles" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Euless, as amended, be hereby
amended by the addition thereto of a new Subsection (c) "School crossings enumerated ", which new
Subsection shall hereafter be and read as follows:
(c) School crossing enumerated. On that portion of those streets or highways designated
hereunder as school crossings or school crossing areas, based upon engineering and traffic
investigations made as authorized by law, the following prima facia speed limits indicated in
this Subsection 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:
Street
Euless Blvd., W.
(State Highway 10)
Block
Number/
(portion
of street
200 -500W
(E /B lane
only)
(school
crossing)
Maximum
Speed
Extent (mph)
100 feet west of Norman Dr. east to 35 or 45
100 feet east of Martha St. (as signed)
2. Euless Blvd., W. 200 -500W 100 feet east of Martha St. west to 35 or 45
(State Highway 10) (W /B lane 250 feet east of Ector Dr. (as signed)
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only)
(school
crossing)
3. Airport Frwy., W. 200 -600W 100 feet west of Byers St. west to 25 or 40
(State Highway 183) (W /B Frtg. Rd.) 100 feet west of Ector Dr. (as signed)
(school
crossing)
4. Industrial Blvd., N. 300 -600N 260 feet south of Trojan Trail north 35 or 45
(State Highway 157) (school to 500 feet north of Midway Dr. (as signed)
crossing)
Section II.
That in Section 82 -62 "Same -- On certain streets and portions of streets" of Article III "Operation of
Vehicle" of Chapter 82 "Traffic and Motor Vehicles" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Euless, as
amended, the following items are hereby removed and repealed for speed limits as follows:
Section III.
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 amended by this ordinance.
Section IV.
Severability Clause. 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.
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Block
Number/
Maximum
(portion
Speed
Street
of street )
Extent
(mph)
1. Euless Blvd., W.
500 -300W
100 feet west of Norman Dr. east to
35 or 45
(State Highway 10)
(E /B lane
100 feet west of Martha St.
(as signed)
only)
(school
crossing)
2. Euless Blvd., W.
300 -500W
100 feet west of Martha St. west to
35 or 45
(State Highway 10)
(W /B lane
250 feet east of Ector Dr.
(as signed)
only)
(school
crossing)
3. Industrial Blvd., N.
300 -600N
260 feet south of Trojan Trail north
35 or 45
(State Highway 157)
(school
to 500 feet north of Midway Dr.
(as signed)
crossing)
and as so amended Section 82 -62 remains
in effect.
Section III.
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 amended by this ordinance.
Section IV.
Severability Clause. 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.
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Section V.
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 _13-L10ay of .T a n„ a r y 1998, by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays,
and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
i " Z, -X C
Mary Lib Sa h, Mayor
ATTEST:
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sa rim, C C, City Secretary
APP OV S TO O
Bob McFarl City ktorndv
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