Ordinance 1983-38
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NO. 8" J',3Y
SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS
ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 169(b) OF ARTICLE 6701 d, VERNON'S TEXAS
CIVIL STATUTES, UPON STATE HIGHWAY NO.
78 OR PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE IN-
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WYLIE
AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR THE
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
~1EREAS, Section 169(b) of Article 6701 d, Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes, 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 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
llle' street or highway; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WYLI E , TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation hereto-
fore made as authorized by the provisions of Section 169(b) of Article 6701 d,
Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, 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 nmned streets and highways, or pnrts thereof, descrihed 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 ordinance
no motor vehicle shall be operated
along and upon StateHighway No. 78
within the corporate limits of the
City of Wyl i e
in excess of the speeds now set forth
in the following limits:
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(a) Beginning at said point (Station 352+34) being the
South City Limits of the City of Wyl i e along State
Highway 78 in a Northerly direction for a distance
of 1.890 MILES, approximately,... a maximum speed of
55 MILES PER HOUR;
(b) Thence continuing along State Highway 78 in a North-
erly direction for a distance of 0.300 MILE, approxi-
mately,... a maximum speed of 45 MILES PER HOUR;
(c) Thence continuing along State Highway 78 for a distance
of 0.833 MILE, approximately,...a maximum speed of 40
MILES PER HOUR and 25 MILES PER HOUR when so signed for
SCHOOL LOCATION (Station 484+00 to Station 494+00) at
certatin specified times;
(d) Thence continuing along State Highway 78 for a distance
of 0.300 MILE, approximately,... a maximum speed of 45
MILES PER HOUR;
(e) Thence continuing along State Highway 78 in a Northerly
direction for a distance of 3.417 MILES, approximately,
said point (Station 708+25) being the North City Limits
of Wylie,... a maximum speed of 55 MILES PER HOUR.
SECTION 2.
The Mayor of Wyl i e is hereby authorized
to cause to be erected, appropriate signs indicating such speed zone.
SECTION 3.
Any person violating any of the prov1s1ons 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 ).
, A.D., 19i1
City of
Wyl i e
, Texas
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ATTEST:
Texas
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
APPROVED:
City Attorney
City of Wylie
Texas
City Manager
City of Wylie
Texas
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. WYlie,./ , Texas, hereby certify that the above
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and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No.
adopted by the City Council of the City of
, A.D.,
of
To certify which, witness my hand and seal of office this
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, A.D.,
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