HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1988-079 ORDINANCE NO. 88-79
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE 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; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS:
Section 1. 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. though
4 :00 p.m. as follows:
"Hood Lane, from the intersection of Dove Road 1160
feet north. "
Section 2 . That the Acting City Manager, or his designee,
is hereby authorized to have the proper traffic signs erected,
`'""y 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 regulations.
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deemed repealed and of no force or effect provided, however, that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Texas, shall be deemed repealed only when all such cases filed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 of not guilty, 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, paragraph, subsection, clause,
�°=°�� phrase, or provision of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid
or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, the
same shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole
,� or any portion thereof other than the portion so adjudged to be
invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 6 . The fact that the traffic regulations of the
City of Grapevine, Texas do not adequately regulate the traffic
within the City creates an urgency and an emergency and the
preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare requires
that this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after
its passage and the publication of the caption of said ordinance
as the law and the City Charter is such cases provides.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE� TEXAS on this the lst day of Nn�rPmhar i 1988•
APPROVED:
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�,� Mayor
ATTEST:
Ci y Secreta
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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