HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1989-088 ORDINANCE NO. gg-$$
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 23 ,
SECTION 23-27 BY SPECIFYING THE REASONABLE
AND PRUDENT SPEED FOR A CERTAIN AREA TO BE
DESIGNATED AS A SCHOOL ZONE; AUTHORIZING THE
�,,, ERECTION OF TRAFFIC REGULATION SIGNS;
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING
A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200 .00) FOR EACH
� OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE SHALL BE
DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON WHICH
AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR CONTINUES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS:
Section l . That Chapter 23, Section 23-27 of the Grapevine
Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by designating a twenty (20
mile per hour speed limit to be in effect on school days during the
hours of 7 :00 a.m. through 9 : 00 a.m. and 2 : 00 p.m. through
4 :00 p.m. as follows:
"West College Street from the intersection of Azalea
Drive to the intersection of South Scribner Street. "
Section 2 . That the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby
� -� authorized to have the proper traffic signs erected, constructed,
and placed at such points along said highways , streets or alleys,
or portions thereof under construction, maintenance, or repair, so
that travelers will be reasonably notified of said traffic regula-
tions.
Section 3 . That all ordinances or any parts thereof in
conflict with the terms of this ordinance shall be and hereby are
deemed repealed and of no force or effect provided, however, that
the ordinance or ordinances under which the cases currently filed
and pending in the Municipal Court of the City of Grapevine, Texas,
shall be deemed repealed only when all such cases filed and pending
under such ordinance or ordinances have been disposed of by a final
conviction or a finding not guilty of nolo contendere, or
dismissal.
Section 4 . Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction in the Municipal Court, shall be
fined in an amount not to exceed the sum of Two Hundred Dollars
($200 . 00) for each offense and a separate offense shall be deemed
committed each day during or on which an offense occurs or
continues.
Section 5 . If any section, article, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto
any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by a
�, Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the City
Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining
portions of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it
would have passed such remaining portions of this ordinance despite
such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full
force and effect.
Section 6 . The fact that the present ordinances and
regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, do not adequately
regulate the traffic within the City creates an emergency and
the preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare
requires that this ordinance take effect immediately from and
after the date of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
��._. ry GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of December , 1989 .
APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr.
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City Attorney
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