Ordinance 2015-15 ORDINANCE NO. 2015-15
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, CREATING A
CONSTRUCTION WORK ZONE FOR TRAFFIC AND TEMPORARILY
REDUCING THE RATE OF SPEED THEREIN, ON STATE HIGHWAY
78 FROM SPRING CREEK PARKWAY TO STATE HIGHWAY 205, IN
THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WYLIE; DEFINING THE SPEED
LIMIT, REQUIRING THE PLACEMENT OF SIGNS; DECLARING
WHAT MAY BE A SUFFICIENT COMPLAINT IN PROSECUTIONS
HEREUNDER; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION
OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, SAVINGS
AND REPEALING CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE;.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas ("City Council") has
determined that construction is being undertaken on or near State Highway 78 from the
intersections of Spring Creek Parkway to State Highway 205, herein defined, and that in order to
protect the traveling public and the workers during the construction of
State Highway 78, it is necessary to reduce the maximum permitted speed limit during such
construction period, and that the increased penalties provided by State Law for the violation of
such limits should be imposed to more effectively enforce such limits; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has further investigated into and determined that the speed
limit to be effective in such construction zone is that determined and requested by the Texas
Department of Transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WYLIE,TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Findings Incorporated. The findings set forth above are incorporated into
the body of this ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. Creation of Zone. A construction work zone is hereby established in
accordance with Section 472.022 of the Transportation Code of the State of Texas for all lanes of
traffic along each of the following locations:
(A) On State Highway 78 from its intersection with Spring Creek Parkway to
its intersection with State Highway 205.
SECTION 3. Establishment of Speed Limit. For the above-described zones the prima
facie maximum speed limit of 50 miles per hour is hereby established.
SECTION 4. Duration of Construction Zone. Such speed limits will be effective for a
period of two (2) years or until the signs which are to be erected pursuant to Section 5 below are
removed by the City of Wylie, whichever is sooner. Thereafter, the speed limit in the said
construction zones will revert to a speed limit of 60 miles per hour.
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SECTION 5. Requirement of Signs. The City of Wylie or its designee is hereby
directed to erect signs marking the above-described construction zones to indicate that the area is
a construction work zone, to indicate where the zone begins and ends, and which state "fines
double when workers present."
SECTION 6. Penalty Provision. Any person violating this Ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined a sum of not less than One
Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). The penal provisions imposed
under this Ordinance shall not preclude Wylie from filing suit to enjoin a violation. Wylie
retains all legal rights and remedies available to it pursuant to local, state and federal law.
SECTION 7: Severability. Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is
expressly provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full
force and effect. Wylie hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each
section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 8: Savings/Repgaling Clause. All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with
this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict; but such repeal shall not
abate any pending prosecution for violation of the repealed ordinance, nor shall the repeal
prevent a prosecution from being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of
the ordinance. Any remaining portions of said ordinances shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 9: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption and publication as required by law and the Charter of Wylie.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE,TEXAS,on this 14`h day of April,2015.
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Texas Department of Transportation°
Dallas County Area Office
4777 E.US Hwy 80,Mesquite,TX 751504843,214-3204240
January 15, 2015
CSJ: 0281-02-039
Project: C281-2-39
Highway: SH 78
County: Collin
Mr. Chris Hoisted,P.E.,CFM
City Engineer
City of Wylie
300 Country Club Road
Wylie,TX 75098
Subject: Construction Speed Zone for SH 78
Dear Mr. Hoisted,
This letter is being sent to provide an update concerning the construction speed reduction
request for the project. The request has been reviewed by officials in Austin and it has
been determined that the speed limit can be lowered to 50 miles per hour through the
construction zone. We are requesting that the City of Wylie issue a temporary ordinance
reducing the speed limit to 50 miles per hour along SH 78 from Spring Creek Parkway to
SH 205.
If there are any additional questions, feel free to contact me here at the office.
Sincerely,
Noel Paramanantham, P.E.
Area Engineer
Dallas County Area Office
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Ordinance No. 2015-15
was published in said newspaper on the following dates, to -wit:
April 22, 2015
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Ordinance
No. 2015-15
An ordinance of the
city of Wylie, Texas,
creating.a Construc-
tion Work Zone for
traffic and temporar-
ily reducing the rate
of speed therein, on
State Highway 78
from Spring Creek
Parkway to State
Highway 205, in
the city\ limits of the
City of Wylie; defin-
ing the speed limit,
requiring the place-
ment of signs; declar-
ing what may be a
sufficient complaint
in ,prosecutions here-
under; providing
for a penalty for the
violation of this ordi-
nance; providing for
severability, savings
and repealingclaus-
es; and providing for
an effective date of
this ordinance.
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