HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances (O-11-1793)-04/25/2011ORDINANCE 0-11-1793
AN ORDINANCE REPLACING ORDINANCE 0-09-1722, CHAPTER 94, TRAFFIC
AND VEHICLES, MAXIMUM PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT AND SCHOOL SAFETY
ZONES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Colleyville, Texas 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; and
WHEREAS, the City has conducted an engineering and traffic investigation and study
to determine the proper prima facie speed limits for vehicles in compliance
with state law; and
WHEREAS, all statutory and legal prerequisites for the passage of this ordinance have
been met.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1. THAT all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct and
are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Sec. 2. THAT City Code, Chapter 94, Traffic and Vehicles, Section 94-48, 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, commereial, 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 zone at a speed greater than specified in section 94-49 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.
Ordinance 0-11-1793
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Sec. 3. THAT City Code, Chapter 94, Traffic and Vehicles, Section 94-49. Same
on Specific Streets, be amended as follows:
Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, the following
prima facie speed limits for vehicles are hereby determined and declared
for vehicles traveling upon the named streets and highways, or parts
thereof. The location of such school zones hereby established in Exhibit
«A„
Sec. 4. THAT this Ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage as
provided by law.
Sec. 5. THAT if any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or provision of
this ordinance shall be judged invalid or unconstitutional, the same shall
not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole or any portion thereof
other than that portion so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
Sec. 6. THAT the effective date of this ordinance shall be immediate upon its
passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
The rst read~ng and public hearing being conducted on the vr~ day of
2011.
The cond reading and public hearing being conducted on the ~ day of
~ 2011.
A TE . ~
ynthia ingleton, TRMC, C
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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David Kelly
Mayor
Matthew C.G. Boyle
City Attorney
Exhibit "A"
School Safety Zones will be marked by signs erected on specific roads, streets and highways, during
the school season and between the hours designated on such signs, or when indicated by flashing
lights and a sign stating when flashing.
Street by Block Number Portion of Street Maximum
Speed in
Miles Per
Hour
Glade Road 307 feet west of the western property line and 20
400 - 700 161 feet east of the eastern property line of the
school located at 601 Glade Road
Bransford Road 326 feet north of the intersection of Glade Road 20
4700 - 4900 and 221 feet south of the intersection of Center
Park
Center Park 104 feet southeast of the property line of the 20
500 school located at 601 Gfade Road
Cheek-Sparger Road 850 feet west of Mockingbird Lane and 200 feet 20
600 - 900 east of Wa ne Drive
Bogart Drive Entire length of Bogart Drive from Pleasant Run 20
900 - 1200 Road to Hall-Johnson Road and from Hall-
Johnson Road to the cul-de-sac
Colleyville Boulevard (SH26) 656 feet south of the southern property line and 35
4800 - 6000 345 feet north of the northern property line of the
school located at 5800 Colleyville Boulevard
(SH26)
Hall-Johnson Road Hall-Johnson Road from Colleyville Boulevard 20
1200 SH26) to Bo art Drive
Heritage Avenue At the southern property line of the school 20
5300 - 5400 located at 5401 Heritage Avenue north to the city
limit
Pool Road 318 feet north of the northern property line and 20
5200 - 5400 240 feet south of the southern property line of the
school located at 5300 Pool Road
Glenhope Circle North Entire length of Glenhope Circle North from Pool 20
6600 Road to Glenho e Circle
Glenhope Circle South Entire length of Glenhope Circle South from Pool 20
6500 Road to Glenho e Circle
Glenhope Circle Parallel to the property of the school located at 20
6600 6600 Glenhope Circle From Glenhope Circle
north to Glenho e Circle South
McDonwell School Road 180 feet west of the western property line and 20
West 260 feet east of the eastern property line of the
1000 -1100 school located at 1101 McDonwell School Road
West
Pleasant Run Road 472 feet south of the southern property line and 20
5600 - 6100 291 feet north of the northern property line of the
school located at 5911 Pleasant Run Road
Wayne Drive Entire length of Wayne Court contained within the 20
3700 - 3900 City limits of Colleyville, Texas