Ordinance 1978-07
NO. 78-7
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 STATE HIGHWAY NO. 78 OR PARTS
THEREOF, WITHIN THE INCORPORATE 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 VIOLATIONOF THIS ORDINANCE.
Whereas, Section 8 of Article 827a, 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 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 wit~in 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 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 speed limits thereafter indicated for vehicles are hereby
determined and declared to be resonable 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 ordinance no motor vehicle shall be operated and upon
State Highway No. 78 within the corporate limits
of the City of Wylie in excess of the speeds now set
forth in the following limits:
a.) Beginning at said point beging the South City Limits
of the City of Wylie (Station 352+34), thence in a
Northerly direction along State Highway 78 for a
distance of 1.890 Miles, approximately,... a maximun
speed of 55 MILES PER HOUR;
b.) Thence continuing along State Highway 78 in a Northerly
direction for a distance of 0.300 MILE, approximately
... a maximum speed of 50 MILES PER HOUR;
c.) Thence continuing along State Highway 78 in a Northerly
direction 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 Crossing location
at certaine specified times;
d.) Thence continuing along State Highway 78 in a Northerly
direction for a distance of 0.300 MILE, approximately,
... a maximum speed of 50 MILES PER HOUR;
e.) Thence continuing along State Highway 78 in a Northerly
direction for a distance of 3.417 MILES, approximately,
said point being the North City Limits of the City of
Wylie(Station 708+25) ... a maximum speed of 55 MILES
PER HOUR.
Section2.
The Mayor 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 13th DAY OF December
, A.D., 1977
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Mayor, City Couhc-n..
City of Wylie
, Texas
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City Secretary
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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Ci~ Attorney ,
City of Wylie , Texas
APPROVED:
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Mayor
City of Wylie , Texas
I, Barbara Ellis , City Secretary of the City of Wylie
Texas, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy
of Ordinance No. 78-7 adopted by the City Count1Lof the--.:City of
Wylie , Texas, December 13 , A.D., 1977
To certify which, witness my hand and seal of office this 14th
day of December , A. D. , 19 77
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City Secretary
City of Wylie , Texas