Ordinance 1983-39
SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE NO. gJz3"
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, 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 VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, 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 condition
of the pavement and other circumstances on such portion of said ~treet or highway,
as well as the usual traffic thereon, said governing body may determine and declare
a reasonable and safe prima facie speed 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 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 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 alone and upon Farm Road Highway
No. 3412 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 (Station 431+00) being at the
intersection of Farm Road 1378 thence in an easterly
direction along Farm Road 3412 for a distance of 0.936
MILE, approximately, . . . a maximum speed of 55 MILES
PER HOUR;
(b) Thence continuing also on 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
direction for a distance of 0.303 MILE, approximately,
a maximum speed of 40 MILES PER HOUR;
(d) 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 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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ATTEST:
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, City Secretary of the City of Wylie, Texas,
hereby
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the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance
adopted by the Ci ty Counci 1 of the Ci ty of Wyl ie, Texas, W;jl' f
f~ day of
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To certify which, witness my hand and seal of office this
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