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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1961-027' 1•ORDINANCE✓' . AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING N1Ah. M LEGAL SPEEDS UPON CERTAIN HIG19,IAYS AND STREETS OR PARTS THEREOF WITHIN THE COPPORATE LIMIT OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE EVINE , TE, , AS SET FORTH IN THE O \ O 1G ALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200 FOR THE ETIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE WHEREAS., Section 8 of article 827a, Vernons Penal, Code of the State of Texasj provides that whenever the governing body of the City shall deter- mine eter-m' e 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 der the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any part of a street or highway within the City, taking into consideration the width and condition of the pavement and other circumstances on such por- tion of said street or highway, as well as the usual traffic thereon, said governing body may determine and declare a reasonable and safe prisma facie speed limit thereat or thereon by the passage of an ordinance, which shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected at such intersections or other place or part of the street or hitway, now there- fore., . HE IT ORDAMED by the City Council of the City of Grapevine , Texas SFCTIOT 1. 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 ve- hicles traveling upon the named streets and hi hi ays or parts thereof, described as follows F. M 157 1. From Station 24-07.15 (one-half mile Northeast of intersection of S. H. 114, under construction, and Fm M. 157) Southwest 1®O mile to Station 55-67.15 (one-half mile Southwest of intersection of S. H 11,t� der construction, and F. M. 157), 40 miles per houro SECTION 5. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed euilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not more than two hundred (4200-00) dollars. SECTION 6. If any part of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or otherwise void by a court of competent jurisdiction,, such decision shall I no way.. effect the • of any of the remaining parts of this ordinance unless the part held unconsititutional or void is insepa- ble from, and indispensable tox the operation of the remaining parts. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed those parts of this ordinance which are valid and would have omitted any parts which may be unconstitutional or void, if it had known such parts -Tere uncon-, stitutional or -void at the time of the passage of this ordinance. LJ 166 Speed Zone Ordinance -2- SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of .,'GrLp,evine declares and fixes the above maximum speed limits and the District Engineer* is hereby authorized to proceed with the erection of the ap-^ropriate signa. SECTION 3. It is hereby declared that the construction project on S.H. Highway No. !1 has necessitated the enactment of this ordinance r the safety of those traversing F.m. Highway No. 1'7 in the City of . 33= apevine 0 6 Gr Therefore, the above reau gu ations shall be U of eat after the passage oT this ordinance and the erection of the proper signs; and, this shall remain in effect until the completion and acceptance of the said construction project by the Highway District Engineer or until such time as the construction project has progressed to a stage whereby,, in the opinion of the Highway District Engineer, traffic may safely travel the construction project., or portions thereoft at the rate of speed posted prior to the con- struction. The Highway District Engineer iiill have the authority to replace the construction speed zone signs with speed zone signs reestablishing the speed zoning prior to construction and the placement of such signs shall be evidence of the governing speed zone or zones. The completion and/or accept, - ante of the said construction project by the Highway District En-ineer shall cancel the provisions of this ordinance and the Highway District Engineer shall be authorized to remove all such signer used in compliance with regul- ations set forth in this ordinance. SECTION 4. Any ordinance or any part thereof in direct conflict with this ordinance is hereby superseded and the part of the ordinance in conflict herewith shall be null and void so long as this ordinance is in effect. However., any ordinance or part of an ordinance superseded by this ordinance shall automatically be reinstated in force upon the date of completion and/or acceptance of the said construction project, when this ordinance is no longer in effect. SECTION 5. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed euilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not more than two hundred (4200-00) dollars. SECTION 6. If any part of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or otherwise void by a court of competent jurisdiction,, such decision shall I no way.. effect the • of any of the remaining parts of this ordinance unless the part held unconsititutional or void is insepa- ble from, and indispensable tox the operation of the remaining parts. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed those parts of this ordinance which are valid and would have omitted any parts which may be unconstitutional or void, if it had known such parts -Tere uncon-, stitutional or -void at the time of the passage of this ordinance. LJ o.l Speed Zone Ordinance —3— PASSE, D 3—PASSED jyD APPROVED THIS DAY OF APPROVED: ATTEST I City Secretary of the City of 77 7T $ 'Texas y hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance duly passed by the City Council at a meeting held City Sec ary