HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1963-006ORDINANCE NO ® 63
SPEED ZONE ORDINAECE
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE P- EIIA FACE' SPEED LI,ITS
ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES I-iDER THE PRO-�TTSIO 'S 0I
SECTION 8 OF ARTICLE 827a, VERNON4S TEXAS PEEAL
CODE, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEE--I11G AND TRAFFIC
RIVESTIGATION IlPOV CERTAIN ST.::,,E..'TS 1,10 HIGH19TA.YSS
OR PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LZiFi'S OF
THE CITY OF G APEVINE - TEXAS, AS SLIT OUT
IN THE ORDINANCE; AND PROVIOLJ!G A PENALTY OF A
FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200000 FOR VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDUTANCE
WHEREAS, Section 8 of Article 827a, Vernon's Penal Code of the
State of Texas, provides that whenever the governing body of the City
shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and trafficvesti-
gation that any prima facie speed therein set forth is greater or less
than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any
intersection or other place or upon any part of a street or highway,
the
with the City taking into ccnsideration the width and condition of
pavement and other circumstances on such portion of said street or high-
way,, as well as the usual traffic thereon, said govern body may deter
shine and declare a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit thereat
or thereon by the passage of an ordinance, which shall be effective when
appropriate signs givin' notice thereof are erected at such intersection
or other place or part of the street or highway, now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City
of Grapevine , Texas
Section 1® upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation
heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Section 8 of article
27a, Vernon's Texas Penal. Code, the following prima facie speed limits
hereafter indicated for vehicles are hereby determined and declared to
be reasonable and safe; and such spied limits are hereby fixed at the
rate of speed indicated for vihicles traveling upon the named streets
and highways, or parts thereof, described as follow,
Control. 3631
State tzigIATay 121
Grapevine, Texas
(a) From Station 395+00 (2.027 Mi. Northeast of Grapevine's Southwest
City Limits), Northeasterly 0,836 Mi. to Station X39` 16, at �5 MPH.
(b) From Station 43316 ( 2.863 ii. Northeast of Grapevine's Southwest
City Limits), northeasterly 0.347 l' to Station 457+509 at ItO MPH.
-2—
(c) From Station 457+5o (3.210 Mi. Northeast of Grapevine's Southwest
City Limits), Northeasterly 0.597 ���i. to Station 09+04
( Intersection of Mate Highway 121 with State Highway 114 ),, at
30 MPH.
Control 364—
State Highway 121
(a) From Station 1097+87 (Intersection of State Highway 121 with Mate
Highway;- 114) Easterly 0.277 Mi. to Station 1112+50� at 45 MPH.
(b) From Station 1112+50 (0®277 Mi. From intersection of State '-highway
121 with Mate Highway 11L) :easterly 0.426 Mi. to Station 1135-x001
at 60 DUH.
Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined in any sum not more than two hundred ($200) dollars.
SEI APPROVED TH DAY 0F 019 6,3.
ATTEST: APPIROVED s
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