Ordinance 1983-08
ORDINANCE NO. 83-8
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 NUMBER F. M. 544 OR PARTS
THEREOF, WITHIN THE INCORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, AS SET
OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED
$200.00 FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE.
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 investi-
gation 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 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 investi-
gation 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 reasonable and safe, and such speed limits are hereby
fixed at the rate of speed indicated for vehicles traveling upon the
named highway, 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 in and
upon State Highway number F. M. 544 within the corporate
limits of the City of Wylie in excess of speeds now set
forth in the following limits:
a. Beginning at said point being the west City limits
of the City of Wylie (Station 330 + 33), thence in
an easterly direction along State Highway F. M. 544
for a distance of 2.6739 miles approximately, a
maximum speed of 55 MILES PER HOUR;
b. ~hence continuing along State Highway F. M. 544 in
an easterly direction for a distance of 2/10 miles,
approximately, a maximum speed of 40 MILES PER HOUR.
Section 2. The Mayor of Wylie is hereby authorized to cause
to be erected, appropriate signs indicating such speed zones.
Section 3. Any person violating any of the provisions 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) .
Section 4. If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase or provision of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or
held unconstitutional, the same shall not effect the validity of this
ordinance as a whole or any part or provisions thereof other than the
parts so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
DUL Y PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS THEr-) r J
MARCH, A.D. 1983
DAY OF
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ATTEST:
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Secretary
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