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SPEED ZOITE ORDINANCE '
0 ORDINANCE ALTERING THG1 P Z FACS SP M1. L:1T`S
ESTABLISHED FC„ VEHICLE'S THE PRUiTISICz'S G=''
SECTIOIL 8 OF ARTICLE 827a., VE"_'LNOV tS TEXiS PMJv 1
CODE, UP014 THE BASIS OF Aiv ZOGEMM-MIG JIT TRAFFIC
INVESTIGATION ;O'< CERTAUT T7� E" TS 1i0 HIGIT AYS,
OR POTS THU, =F, 1,7ITH24 THE COI-TORATE LTArIS OF
TIS CITY OF r1ranp-Xine , AS SET OUT
IN THE OIJlBUME; ARID PROVIDLa,G A P TALTY OF A
F ` Z NOT, TO EXCEED $200.00 FORT VIOUT.LON OF THIS
ORDINANCE.
WHEMISj Section 8 of Article 827a, Vernon's Penal Code of the
State of Texas, protrides that whenever the governing body of the CVy
shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic `r --'U-
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 ccnsideration 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 giving notice thereof are erected at such intersection
or other place or part of the street or hiqhww_ , now thereforep
BE, IT OPMA311ED by the City Council of the Citi►
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
827a9 Vernon's Texas Penal Codei 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 vihicles traveling upon the named streets
and highways, or parts thereof, described as follow:
State Highway 121
1. From Station 1097+87 ( Intersection of S. H. 121 and. S. H. 114 )
Northeast 0.277 Mile to Station 1112+50, 45 mules Per 'dour.
2. From Station 1.112+50 (0.277 Mile Northeast of the Intersection
of S. H, 1.21 and. S. H. 114) Northeast 2'.695 Mile to Station
1254+80 (Tarrant -Dallas County Lane) 60 M.P.H. (Day) -55 (Night).
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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 OO) dollars.
PASSED AND APPROVE, D THIS DAY O � X96
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City S retary Mayor