Ordinance 1997-20 ORDINANCE NO. 7'ot�"J
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, ALTERING THE PRIMA
FACIE SPEED LIlVIITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 169(b) OF ARTICLE 6701 d, VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, UPON
FARM TO MARKET HIGHWAY NO. 2514 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 sha11 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 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 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 67-1 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 along and upon Farm to Market
Highway No. 2514 within the corporate limits of the City of Wylie in
excess of the speeds now set forth in the following limits:
Beginning at said point being at Farm to Market Highway No. 2514
(Ballard Street) and the Intersection of Brown Street, thence continuing
North along Farm to Market Highway No. 2514 for a distance of 0.19
miles, approximately, a m�imum speed of 40 miles per hour, said point
being Wylie City Limits.
Thence, continuing North along Farm to Market Highway No. 2514 (Ballard
Street) for a distance of 0.62 miles, approximately, a maximum speed of 50
miles per hour, said point being Wylie North City Limits.
SECTION 2.
The Mayor of the City 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).
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS the 14th day of October, 1997.
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Jim Swartz, Mayor '
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