HomeMy WebLinkAbout1414 04-11-2000ORDINANCE NO. 1414
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 82 "TRAFFIC AND MOTOR
VEHICLES," ARTICLE III "OPERATION OF VEHICLE, " SECTION 82 -63
"SAME - SCHOOL ZONES, " TO ESTABLISH A SCHOOL ZONE FOR
CERTAIN AREAS; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION
THEREOF; PROVIDING A SEVERABILIT %-' CLAUSE PROVIDING A
SAVING CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Euless desires to provide for traffic safety adjacent to
school locations, and
0NHEREAS, the City of Euless desires to establish an additional school zone
upon streets serving as access streets for pedestrian crossings of children attending
Lakewood Elementary School;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CiTY COUh1 1L Olr THE Cl a Y
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.
Ardiand Sec. 82-63. (b)(2) entifled "Lakewoodl Ellemenumry School Zone. " By
the addition of the following new subparagraph (e) to be and read as follows=
(2) Lall(ewood Ellernenhwy School Zone:
e. On Donley Drive at or near the north right -of -way line of ,ash
Lane for northbound traffic and on Bocowood Drive at or
near the west right -of -way line of Lakewood Boulevard for
westbound traffic,
and as so amended Section 82 -63. (b)(2) remains in effect.
Section 11.
Penalty for Vioiatiorn. 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 ill.
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 IV.
Saving Ciause. 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 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 11th day of April, 2000, by a vote of
7 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
Mary Lib leh, Mayor
ATTEST:
usan Crim C /AAE, City Secretary
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