Ordinance 1978-05
ORDINANCE NO. 78-5
SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR
VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 8 OF ARTICLE 827a VERNON'S
TEXAS PENAL CODE, UPON F.M. HIGHWAY NO. 544 OR PARTS THEREOF,
WITHIN THE INCORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WYLIE , AS SET OUT
IN THIS ORDINANCE: AND PROVIDING A PENALITY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED
$200.00 FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, Section 8 of Article 287a, 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 investigation that 'any prime fade
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 within the City, taking into consideration the width and con-
dition 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; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WYLIE , 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 Penal
Code, the following prima facie speeds 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:
A. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE , TEXAS:
1. That from and after the date of the passage of this speed zone ordi-
nance, no motor vehicle shall be operated along and upon ~_ High-
way No. 544 withi n the coporate 1 imits of the City of Wyl i e in
excess of the speeds not set forth in the following limits:
a.) Beginning at said point being the West City Limits of the City
Wylie (Station 380+40) on F.M. 544 thence in an Easterly direc-
tion for a distance of 1.894 MILES, approximately, ... a maxi-
mum speed of 55MILES PER HOUR;
b.) Thence continuing along F.M. 544 in an Easterly direction for
a distance of 0.200 MILE, approximately, ... a maximum speed
of 50 MILES PER HOUR;
c.) Thence continuing along F.M. 544 in an Easterly direction for
a distance of 0.303 MILE, approximately, ... a maximum speed
of 40 MILES PER HOUR;
d.) Thence continuing along F.M. 544 in an Easterly direction for
a distance of 1.548 MILES, approximately, ... a maximum speed
of 30 MILES PER HOUR, and 20 MILES PER HOUR when so signed for
SCHOOL CROSSING location at certain specified times;
e.) Thence continuing along F.M. 544 in an Easterly direction for
a distance of 0.200 MILE, approximately, ... a maximum speed
of 40 MILES PER HOUR;
f.) Thence continuing along F.M. 544 in an Easterly direction for
a distance of 1.875 MILES, approximately, said point being the
East City Limits of the City of Wylie (Station 132+10) ...
a maximum speed of 55 MILES PER HOUR.
SECTION 2.
The City Manager of Wylie is hereby authorized to cause to be erected,
appropriate signs indicating such speed zone.
SECTION 3.
Any person violating any of the provlslons of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not
to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS
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William E. Martin, Mayor
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City of Wyl i e
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ATTEST:
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Barbara Ellis, City Secretary
City of Wylie, Texas
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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Ted Kent, City ~ttorney
City of Wylie , Texas
I, ~ }X).I'l--1~~o C j. Q ~" , City Secretary of the City of t~yl i ~
Texas, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy
of Ordinance No. adopted by the City Commission of the City of
t~ylie , Texas, /~-'\\\\~('r1'.~\.t,-,\-' ~)q,~- , A.D., 1911.
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To certify which, witness my hand and seal of office this
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Barbara Ellis, City Secretary
City of Wylie , Texas