Ordinance 1983-11
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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 FARM ROAD HIGHWAY NO.
3412 OR PARTS THEREOF, \o!lTlITN 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.
WHEREAS, Section 169(b) of Article 6701 d, Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes, provides that whenever the governing hody of the City shall cktcnnine
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
; I ~; t r l' (' tor h I g hW:l y w f t h I n t II C' City, t a kill g In t il (' (Ill S f d f' rat I () II t II (' w f d l II :Ill d ('0 n-
tlit lun of the pavement and othl'r circum~3tances on slIch portion of said strec't or
highway, as well as the usual traffic thereon, said governlng body may determine
,'!Ild declare a reasonable and ~;,1fe prima facIe spt'ed limit thereat or f.hereon by
t Ill' passage of an ordinance, whIch shall he ef[('ctiVt'> when appropri.1tc signs
~iving notice thereof are erected at such intersection or other place or part of
llll' strt.'et or highway; NOW, THEHEFORE, BE IT ORIMINF:n flY TIfE CITY COUNCTL OF TilE
C!TY OF WYLI E , TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
Upon the basis of an eng1.neering .1nd traffic investigatlo11 hereto-
fore made as authorized by the provisions of Section 169(b) of Article 6701 d.
Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, the following prinm facie speed limits hereafter
indicated for vehicles are hereby determined and declared to be reasonable and safe;
;Ind such speed limits are hereby fixed at the rate of speed indicated for vehicles
[rave'llng upon the named streets and highways, or parts thereof, ell-scrihed as
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A. BF IT OlWAINEil BY TilE CITY COllNCIL OF T1IF Ci II'
OF WYLI E , TEXAS:
1. Thal from and after the date of the
passage of this speed zone ordinance
no motor vehicle shall be operated
along and upon F.R:_Highw.JY No._ 341?_
wl thin tl1l' corpor.:1te I iud ts of the
City 0 f Wy' ; e
in excess of the speeds now set forth
in the following limits:
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(a) Beginning at said point (Station 431+00) being at
the intersection of Farm Road 1378 thence in an East-
erly direction along Farm Road 3412 for a distance
of 0.936 MILE, approximately,... a maximum speed of
55 MILES PER HOUR;
(b) Thence continuing along Farm Road 3412 in an Easterly
direction for a distance of 0.200 MILE, approximately,...
a maximum speed of 50 MILES PER HOUR;
(c) Thence continuing along Farm Road 3412 in an Easterly
and Southerly direction for a distance of 0.699 MILE,
approximately, said point (Station 543+90) being at the
intersection of State Highway 78 and Farm Road 544,
a maximum speed of 30 MILES PER HOUR.
SECTION 2.
The Mayor of Wylie is hereby authorized
to cause to be erected, appropriate sign. indicating such speed zone.
SECTION 3.
Any person viola ting 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 ).
PASSED AND APPROVED
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City of
Wylie
, Texas
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Clty Secretary ~ ~
City of Wylie Tex~/
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
Ci ty Attorney
City of Wylie
Texas
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APPROVED:
City Manager
City of Wylie
Texas
I,
, City Secretary of the City of
Wylie
, Texas, hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No.
adopted by the City Council of the City of
Texas,
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83-11
~Jyl i e
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day
my hand and seal of office this
:: cert~ witness
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