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ORDINANCE NO. 0-82-460 V
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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ON
STATE HIGHWAY 26 WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLE, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY AND
AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION.
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WHEREAS, the City has conducted an engineering and traffic
investigation on State Highway 26; and,
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dangerous traffic hazard; and,
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WHEREAS, the City deems that traffic hazards will be
substantially reduced by establishing a maximum prima
facie speed limit of 40 miles per hour within the City;
and,
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WHEREAS, immediate establishment of said speed limit is necessary
to protect the life, safety and welfare of both the
citizens of Colleyville and the public in general; NOW,
THEREFORE,
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE,
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Sec. 1. THAT the maximum prima facie speed limit on State
Highway 26 wi thin the ci ty limi ts of the Ci ty of
Colleyville, Tarrant County, Texas, is hereby
established at 40 miles per hour.
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Sec. 2. THAT the city staff in cooperation with the State of
Texas take such measures as are necessary to adequately
post State Highway 26 for said maximum prima facie speed
limit.
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Sec. 3. THAT the immediate establishment of said maximum prima
facie speed limi t is necessary in order to insure the
life, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of
Colleyville and the public in general and that the
passage of this measure is hereby declared by the
Council to be an emergency.
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Sec. 4. THAT any person, firm or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon final conviction thereof fined
in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars
($200.00); each and every day such violation continues
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shall constitute a separate offense and is punishable as
such.
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Sec. 5. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and
directed to cause publication of the descriptive caption
and penalty clause of this ordinance as an alternative
method of publication provided by law.
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AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
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PASSED AND APPROVED on the
1982, by a vote of ~
ATTEST:
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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Buck Hubbard, Mayor
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Approved as to form and legality:
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Ross T. lster
City Attorney
Approved according to Section 3.13 of the
City Charter: "If the ~1ayor shall neglect to
approve or object to any such proceedings for
a longer period than seven (7) days after the
ordinance or resolution is placed in the Office
of the City Secretary as aforesaid, the same I
shall become effective immediately upon
publication as required by law."
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