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ORDINANCE 0-84-523 ~
SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE
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AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED
FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 167 AND 169
OF ARTICLE XIX, R,C,S. 6701d, UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC
ON HIGHWAYS, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC
INVESTIGATION UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR PARTS
THEREOF, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLE AS SET OUT IN THE ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200,00 FOR VIOLATION OF
THIS ORDINANCE,
WHEREAS, Section 167 and 169 of Article XIX, R,C.S. 6701d, Uniform
Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, provides that whenever the
governing body of the City shall determine upon the basis of an
engineering and traffic investigation that any prima facie speed
therein set forth is greater or less than is reasonable or safe
under the conditi ons found to exi st at any i ntersecti on or other
place or upon any part of a street or highway, with the City taking
into consideration the width and condition of the pavement and other
circumstances on such portion of said street or highway, as well
as the usual traffic thereon, said govern body may determine and
declare a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit thereat 01'
thereon by the passage of an ordinance, which shall be effective
when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected at such
intersection of other place or part of the street or highway, NOW
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1, Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation
heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of SEction
167 and 169 of Article XIX, R,C.S. 6701d, Uniform Act
Regulating Traffic on Highways, the following prima
facie speed limits hereafter indicated 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 names streets and hi ghways, or parts thereof,
described as follows:
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., ORDINANCE 0-84-523
Control 363-01
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A] From Station 64+89 (West City Limits of Colleyville, being also
the east City Limits of Hurst), northeasterly to Station 207+00,
near Hardage Lane, a distance of 2,691 miles at 45 miles per
hour.
*From Station 184+50 to Station 199+50 at 35 miles per hour when
so signed for school crossing; 45 miles per hour at all other
times,
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From Station 207+00 northeasterly to
Station 285+65.1FWD (east City Limits
City Limits of Grapevine), a distance
hour,
Equation Station 289+89,3Bk =
of Colleyville, being also the
of 1. 488 mi 1 es at 55 mil es per
Section 2,
Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in any sum not more than two-hundred
($200.00) dollars.
Thi s ordinance supersedes all previ ous ordinances perta ini ng to the above
referenced highway.
The first Reading and Public Hearing being conducted on the 19th day of
June, 1984,
The second Reading and Public Hearing being conducted on the 3th day of
Julj<, 1984,
The third Reading and Public Hearing being conducted on the 17, th day of
July, 1984,
July
1984
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
LaVada Johnson
City Secretary
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Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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