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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances (O-04-1490)-12/07/2004 II Ii II I ORDINANCE 0-04-1490 AN ORDINANCE REPLACING ORDINANCE 0-94-965, CHAPTER 94, TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES, MAXIMUM PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT AND SCHOOL SAFETY ZONES WHEREAS, the City Council deems it necessary for the health, safety and protection of school children and the public in general to establish the maximum prima facie speed limit and the modified school safety zones within the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS AS FOLLOWS: Sec. 1. THAT Chapter 94, Traffic and Vehicles, Section 94-49. Speed Limits - Generally, be amended as follows: (a) When posted and un-posted. It shall be unlawful for any person to run, drive, direct or permit the running or driving of any motor-driven vehicle in, upon, along or across any public highway, street, alley or thoroughfare in the business, commercial, or residential districts within the corporate limits of the City at a greater rate of speed than 30 miles per hour unless otherwise posted. It shall be unlawful for any person to run, drive or permit the running or driving of any vehicles on roads, streets and highways designated as school safety zones, and as marked by signs erected on such roads, streets and highways, during the school season and between the hours designated on such signs at a greater rate of speed than 20 miles per hour. (See section 94-29 for speed limits on designated streets. ) (b) Emergency vehicles. The proVIsions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to emergency vehicles when responding to emergency calls. (c) When police officer directs. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the driver of a motor vehicle from obeying the instructions of any police officer directing traffic, or any sign, signal, or device directing the movement of traffic. Sec. 2. THAT Chapter 94, Traffic and Vehicles, Section 94-49. Same on specific streets, be amended as follows: Ordinance 0-04-1490 Page 2 of 2 Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation made as authorized by the provisions of V.A.C.S. art. 6701d, 167 and 169, Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, the following prima facie speed limits indicated in this section 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 in this section for vehicles traveling upon the named streets and highways, or parts thereof. The location of such school zones hereby established. (Exhibit "1 "). This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage as provided by law. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. The first reading and public hearing being conducted on the /t 5',) day of 7?nr-~~ 2004 The second reading and public hearing being conducted on the 7Y-1) day of ~-" ~~~ 2004. Cynthia Singleton City Secretary AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Exhibit 1 School Safety Zones Street by Block Portion of Street Speed in Miles Number Per Hour Glade Rd. 400 . 263 feet West and 783 feet East from the centerline of the crosswalk 20 700 located in the 400 block. Bransford Rd. 260 feet North and 840 feet South from the center line of the 20 47004900 crosswalk located in the 4700 block. Center Park 500 867 feet East from the centerline of the crosswalk located in the 500 20 block. Cheeksparger Rd. 745 feet West and 798 feet East from the centerline of the crosswalk 20 600.900 located in the 500 block. Bogart St. 900 - 1,472 feet West and 461 feet East from the centerline of the 20 1000 crosswalk located in the 1000 bock. Colleyville Blvd. 1160 feet North and 388 feet South from the centerline of the 35 4800.6000 crosswalk located in the 4800 block. Hall Johnson Rd. 533 feet East from the centerline of the crosswalk located in the 1200 20 1200 block. Heritage St. 5200 150 feet North and 949 feet South from the centerline of the 20 crosswalk located in the 5200 block. Pool Rd. 5100. 650 feet North and 583 feet South from the centerline of the 20 5400 crosswalk located in the 5200 block. Glenhope St. 6400 556 feet East from the centerline of the crosswalk located in the 6500 20 block. Glenhope St. 6500 352 feet South from the centerline of the crosswalk located in the 20 6500 block. Glenhope St. 6600 541 feet East from the centerline of the crosswalk located in the 6600 20 block.