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SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE Pt E)IIJ, FACT, SPEMI LT,1ITS
ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UiuDEIR THE PROVISI0 ',S O
SECTION 8 OF ARTICLE 827x, " 1:1?NON f S TFMS PEM• AL
CODE, UPON THE BASIS OF AIN EivTGIN1EE_vDTG AND TRAFFIC
INVESTIGATION UPON CERTAM ST E":TS AMD HIGM AYS
OR PARTS THEREOF, �-TITHIN THE COrtPORATE LIKITS OF
THE CITY OF_ 0`rapevi.ne ,, AS SET OUT
IN THE ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDL�G A PENALTY OF A
FINE, NOT TO :EXCEED $200.00 FOR VIOLAT.LON OF THIS
ORDI]MANCE
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 traffic investi-
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,
with the City taking into consideration the width ;and condition of the
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-
mine 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 2r22evi_ne , Texas
Section 1. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation
heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Section 8 of article
827a, Vernon's Texas Venal Code, the following prima facie speed limits
hereafter indicated for vehicles are hereby determined and declared to
be reasonable :and safe, and such speer -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:
State Highway 121
1. From Station 1097+87 (ntersectior! ol" S.H. 121 and S.H. 114)
Northeast 0,277 Stile to Station 1112+50, 45 PTiles Per dour.
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2. From Station 1112+50 (0277 Ydle Northeast of the Intersection
of S.H. 121 and S.H. 114) Northeast 2.695 Male to Station 1254+80
(Tarrant -Dallas County Line) 60 MI.P&R4 (Day) 55 (Night)
Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined in any sum not more than two hundred ($200) dollars.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY 0P 196
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City S retary Ma r