HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1994-107 ��
ORDINANCE NO. g4-107
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE CODE
OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 23 TRAFFIC,
SECTION 23-26, SPEED LIMITS, RELATIVE TO
REASONABLE AND PRUDENT SPEED FOR A CERTAIN
PUBLIC STREET WITHIN THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE
ERECTION OF TRAFFIC REGULATION SIGNS; REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF
FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS (5200.00) 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
" WHEREAS, Section 167 and 169 of Article XIX, R.C.S. 6701 d, Uniform Act
Regulating Traffic on Highways, provides that whenever the governing body of the
°�-�� City shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation 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 highway, as
well as the usual traffic thereon, said governing body may determine 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 highway; and
WHEREAS, the current authorized speed limit for residential subdivision streets
within the City of Grapevine is established as 30 miles per hour unless otherwise
identified within Chapter 23, Traffic, Section 23-25.1 , Speed Limits - General in the
City Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, Stone Creek Lane's residents have exhibited support for a speed
limit reduction on their street; and
�-;� WHEREAS, this residential subdivision street is the site of closely spaced
driveways providing access to the numerous homes fronting said streets; and
WHEREAS, this residential subdivision street's close proximity to residential
yards magnifies the potential for children and other pedestrians to enter the street in
the path of oncoming vehicular traffic; and
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WHEREAS, this residential subdivision street is commonly bordered by small
and often times shallow lots, resulting in the buildings having a close proximity to the
edge of roadway pavement; and
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WHEREAS, this residential subdivision street has the most narrow pavement
widths and right-of-way widths in the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 23 Traffic, Section 23-26. Speed limits - Schedule for
certain public streets and ways, of the Grapevine Code of Ordinances, is hereby
amended upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation heretofore made
as authorized by the provisions of Section 167 and 169 of Article XIX, R.C.S. 6701 d,
Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, 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
vehicles traveling upon the named streets and highways, or parts thereof, described
as follows:
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"Street and Location Speed Limit
(Miles Per Hour)
"�"�` Stone Creek Lane
Between the intersection with Timberline
Drive and the terminus of the cul-de-sac 25"
Section 3. That the City Manager, or his agent, 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 regulations.
Section 4. 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 5. 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.
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Section 6. 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 despite such
invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 7. 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 GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 6th day of December , 1994.
APPROVED:
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' William D. Tate
Mayor
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ATTEST:
.
in Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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