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Home My WebLink About1540 06-25-2002ORDINANCE NO. 1540 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, TO AMEND SCHOOL ZONE TIMES, AND TO CLARIFY CERTAIN SCHOOL ZONE LOCATIONS; 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 provide for traffic safety adjacent to school locations; and WHEREAS, the City of Euless desires to establish additional school zones upon streets serving as access streets for pedestrian crossings of children attending North Euless Elementary School and Oakwood Terrace Elementary School; and WHEREAS, the City of Euless desires to amend the effective times for school zones. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS: SECTION I. That Chapter 82 'Traffic and Motor Vehicles," Article III "Operation of Vehicle," Section 82 -63 "Same — School Zones," be hereby amended as follows: Amend Sec. 82- 63.(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 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or "when flashing," provided that an appropriate sign giving notice thereof is erected. It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge of exceeding such prima facie maximum speed, established in this section, that the day in question was a day when there were no classes in session at the nearest school, as well as at any school within 2,000 feet of the location of such alleged excessive speed. Amend subparagraph a. of Sec. 82- 63.(b)(3) entitled "Midway Park Elementary School Zone." To be and read as follows: (3) Midway Park Elementary School Zone: a. On North Ector Drive between signs placed at or near the property line of 401 Milam Drive (Midway Park Addition, Block 26, Lot 28, southwest comer) for northbound traffic, and Midway Park Elementary School grounds (J. P. Halford Survey, Abstract 711, Tract 313, northeast corner) for southbound traffic. Amend subparagraph a. of Sec. 82- 61(b)(4) entitled "North Euless Elementary School Zone." 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 comer) for westbound traffic, and 505 Harwood Road, W. (Midway Paris Addition, Block 33, Lot 12, middle of north property line) for the eastbound traffic. Amend Sec. 82- 61(b)(4) entitled "North Euless Elementary School Zones." By the addition of the following new subparagraphs c. and d. to be and read as follows: (4) North Euless Elementary school zone: C. On Harwood Road, E, between signs posted at or near the southeast comer of 103 Harwood Road, E. (Century Plaza Addition, Block 1, Lot 1) for westbound traffic and a point in the south right -of -way line of Harwood Road, W. perpendicular to the southwest corner of 1101 North Main Street (Oak Forest Addition, Block 2, Lot 1) for eastbound traffic. d. On North Main Street between signs posted at or near the northeast comer of 1101 North Main Street (Oak Forest Addition, Block 2, Lot 1) for southbound traffic and the southwest corner of 1080 North Main Street (Harwood Crossing Subdivision Block 1, Lot 1, southwest comer) for northbound traffic. Amend subparagraphs b. and c. of Sec. 82- 63.(b)(5) entitled "Oakwood Elementary School Zone." To be and read as follows: (5) Oakwood Elementary School Zone: b. On South Mills Drive between signs posted at or near the (Oakwood Terrace West Addition, Block 2, Lot 4, southeast comer) for southbound traffic and 807 Simmons Drive (Oakwood Terrace West Addition, Block 7, Lot 31, northwest comer) for northbound traffic. C. On Jones Drive between signs posted at or near the property line of 506 Jones Drive (Oakwood Terrace West Addition, Block 6, Lot 1 southeast comer) for westbound traffic and intersection of the east right -of -way line of South Mills Drive with the south right -of -way line of Jones Drive for eastbound traffic. ORDINANCE NO. 1540, PAGE 2 OF 4 Amend Sec. 82- 63.(b)(5) entitled "Oakwood Elementary School Zone." By the addition of the following new subparagraphs d. and e. to be and read as follows: (5) Oakwood Elementary School Zone: d. On Ranger Street between signs posted at or near the intersection of the west right -of -way line of Ranger Street with the south right -of -way line of Jones Drive for southbound traffic and the intersection of the north right -of- way line of Whitener Road with the east right -of -way line of Ranger Street for northbound traffic. e. On Whitener Road between signs posted at or near the intersection of the north right -of -way line of Whitener Road with the west right -of -way line of Simmons Drive for westbound traffic and the intersection of the south right -of- way line of Whitener Road with the east right -of -way line of South Mills Drive for eastbound traffic. Amend subparagraph b. of Sec. 82- 63.(b)(7) entitled "Trinity High School Zone." To be and read as follows: (6) Trinity High School Zone: b. On West Midway Drive between signs posted at or near property lines of Trinity High School grounds (J.P. Halford Survey, Abstract 711, Tract 7A1A1, northwest corner) for eastbound traffic and 605 Victorian Drive (Midway Park — 3`d Inst. Block 42, Lot 12 -R, southwest) for westbound traffic. and as so amended Section 82 -63 remains in effect. SECTION II. 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, Sections 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 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 sentence. ORDINANCE NO. 1540, PAGE 3 OF 4 SECTION IV. 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 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 25'h day of June, 2002, by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions. APPROVED: /'/i =YA#'- ATTEST: 4 usan Crim, C? C, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: Bob McFarland, City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 1540, PAGE 4 OF 4