HomeMy WebLinkAbout783 03-27-1984ORDINANCE NO. 783
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE IV, "OPER-
ATION OF VEHICLE," OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF EULESS
(1964), AS AMENDED BY AMENDING SECTION 14 -66 THEREOF,
ESTABLISHING SCHOOL ZONE HOURS AND CERTAIN SCHOOL
ZONES; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMU-
LATIVE OF ALL PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCES AND OF SUCH
CODE AFFECTING MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC; PROVIDING
A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION IN PAMPHLET FORM; DIRECTING
PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION AND PENALTY CLAUSE; DI-
RECTING THE ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT OF THE CAPTION
AND PENALTY CLAUSE AND THE FILING OF THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING A PENAL CLAUSE; AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
That Section 14 -66 of the Code of the City of Euless (1974), as amended, be, and
the same is hereby amended and, after being so amended, shall contain "School
Zone Speed Limits" and same shall be and read as follows:
On that portion of those streets or highways being designated below 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, provided that an appropriate sign giving
notice thereof is erected. It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge
of exceeding said prima facie maximum speed, established below, 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 two thousand (2,000) feet
of the location of said alleged excessive speed.
SECTION 2
That Section 14 -66 of the Code of the City of Euless (1974), as amended, be, and
the same is hereby further amended as indicated:
SCHOOL ZONES:
(1) CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ZONE
(a) On Pipeline Road between signs posted at or near the property lines
of 2025 Pipeline Road (Bell Manor Addition, Block 5, Lot 19A1,
southwest corner) for westbound traffic and 3201 Pipeline Road
(McCoy Survey, Abstract 10 -73, Lot 2C, northwest corner) for
eastbound traffic.
(b) On Raider Drive between signs posted at or near property line of
3011 Needles (Bell Hi Addition, Block 3, Lot 12, southwest corner)
and Pipeline Road for northbound traffic; and,
(c) On Raider Drive from Pipeline Road (continuation of zone estab-
lished in Section 2 (1) -(a), and end of zone sign for southbound
traffic.
(2) LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ZONE
(a) On West Ash Lane between signs posted at or near the property lines
of 613 Dogwood Circle (Lakewood Addition, Block A, Lot 2,
southeast corner) for westbound traffic and approximately 200 feet
west of intersection with Donley Drive (Timber Ridge Addition,
Block 4, Lot 36, northeast corner) for eastbound traffic; and,
(b) On Lakewood Drive between signs posted at or near the property line
of Lakewood Elementary School (HEB School District, Tract 2B2,
northeast corner) for southbound traffic.
(c) On Lakewood Drive from West Ash Lane to end of zone sign for
northbound traffic.
(d) On Euless North Main Street between signs posted at or near the
property line of 1504 North Main Street (Oakwood Acres Estate,
Block 2, Lot 9, southwest corner) for northbound traffic and 1701
North Main Street (Oakland Estates, Block 2, Lot 20, northeast
corner) for southbound traffic.
(3) MIDWAY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ZONE
(a) On North Ector Drive between signs posted at or near the property
line of 4011 Milam Drive (Midway Park Addition, Block 26, Lot 28,
southwest corner) for northbound traffic, and Midway Park Elemen-
tary School grounds (J. P. Halford Survey, Abstract 711, Tract 3B,
northeast corner) for southbound traffic.
(b) On Stonewall Drive between signs posted at or near the property
line of 417 Stonewall Drive (Midway Park Addition, Block 27, Lot
15, southwest corner) for and intersection with North Ector Drive
for westbound traffic.
(c) On Stonewall from North Ector Drive to end school zone sign for
eastbound traffic.
(d) On Aransas Drive between signs posted at or near the property line
of 509 Aransas Drive (Midway Park Addition, Block 28, Lot 16,
northeast corner) and intersection with North Ector Drive for
westbound traffic.
(e) On Aransas from North Ector Drive to end school zone sign for
eastbound traffic.
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(4) NORTH EULESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ZONE
(a) On West Harwood Road between signs posted at or near the property
line of 506 West Harwood Road (Fair Oaks Apartment Addition, Block
1, Lot 1, southeast corner for westbound traffic and 505 West
Harwood (Midway Park Addition, Block 33, Lot 12, middle of north
boundary line) for eastbound traffic.
(b) On Denton Drive between signs posted at or near property line of
1016 Denton Drive (Midway Park Addition, Block 9, Lot 20,
northwest corner) for northbounbd traffic and North Euless Ele-
mentary School grounds for southbound traffic.
(5) OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ZONES
(a) On Simmons Drive between signs posted at or near the property lines
of 602 Simmons Drive (Oakwood Terrace West Addition, Block 10, Lot
2, southeast corner) for southbound traffic, and 807 Simmons Drive
(Oakwood Terrace West Addition, Block 7, Lot 31, northwest corner)
for northbound traffic.
(b) On Mills Drive between signs posted at or near the property lines
of 602 West Mills Drive (Oakwood Terrace West Addition, Block 2,
Lot 4, southeast corner) for southbound traffic, and 807 South
Mills Drive (Oakwood Terrace West Addition, Block 4, Lot 15,
northwest corner) for northbound traffic.
(c) On Jones Drive between signs posted at or near the property ine of
506 Jones Drive (Oakwood Terrace Addition, Block 6, Lot 1,
southeast corner) and intersection with West Mills for westbound
traffic.
(6) SOUTH EULESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ZONE
(a) On Euless South Main Street between signs posted at or near the
property lines of 506 South Main Street (Huitt Survey, Abstract
684, Tract 2D2, southeast corner) for southbound traffic, and
approximately 100 feet south of intersection with Landover Lane
(Southland Addition, Block 1, Lot 1, northwest corner) for
northbound traffic.
(b) On Hollywood Street from signs posted at or near property line of
701 Henslee Drive, Cedar Hills Estate, Block 8, Lot 1, northeast
orner) and intersection with Euless South Main Street for east-
bound traffic.
(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
Trinity High School grounds (J. P. Halford Survey, Abstract 711,
Tract 7A1A1, south property line) for westbound traffic.
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(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 600
Rusk Drive (Midway Park Addition, Block 1, Lot 1, south property
line) for westbound traffic.
(8) WILSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ZONE
(a) On Signet Drive between signs posted at or near the property lines
of Wilshire Elementary School grounds (Wilshire Village Addition,
Block 12, excluding Lots 1 -6, southeast corner) for westbound
traffic, and 1707 Signet Drive (Wilshire Village Addition, Block
11, Lot 23, northwest corner) for westbound traffic.
(b) On Kynette Drive between signs posted at or near the property lines
of Wilshire Elementary School grounds (Wilshire Village Addition,
Block 12, except Lots 1 -6, northwest corner) for eastbound
traffic, and 1602 Kynette Drive (Wilshire Village Addition, Block
3, Lot IOR, northeast corner) for westbound traffic.
SECTION 3
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 unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of
any court of competent jurisdiction, such 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 unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 4
That any person who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less
than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200).
SECTION 5
That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its passage and publication as provided by law.
SECTION 6
That the City Secretary of the City of Euless is hereby directed to publish this
ordinance in pamphlet form for general distribution among the public, and this
ordinance as so published shall be admissible in evidence in all courts without
further proof than the production of said pamphlet, as provided in the Charter
of the City of Euless
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SECTION 7
That the City Secretary of the City of Euless is hereby directed to publish the
caption and penalty clause of this ordinance for five (5) days in the official
newspaper of the City of Euless, as authorized by Article 1176b -1, Revised
Civil Statutes.
APPROVED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on the 13th day of
March, 1984, and further approved and adopted, at a regular meeting of the
Euless City Council on the 27th day of March, 1984, by a vote of $ ayes,
0 nays, and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
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Harold D.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS It FORM AND LEGALITY:
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