Ordinance 1987-20
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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 F.M. HIGHWAY NO.
544 OR PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN 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 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 con-
dition 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 hereto-
fore 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
fo 11 ows :
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
speed zone ordinance. no motor vehicle shall be operated
along and upon F . M. Hi ghway No. 544 withi n the
corporate limits of the City of Wylie in ex-
cess of the speeds now set forth in the following limits:
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F.M. 544 WEST TO S.H. 78
(a.) Beginning at said point (Station 468+62) being the West City Limits of the City
of Wylie thence continuing along F.M. 544 in an Easterly direction for a distance
of 0.254 mile, approximately. said point (Station 482+07) being the South inter-
section with S.H. 78, a maximum speed of 40 MILES PER HOUR.
F.M. 544 SOUTH & EAST OF S.H. 78
(a.) Beginning at said point (Station 543+90) being the North intersection with S.H.
78 in the City of Wylie thence continuing along F.M. 544 in a Southerly and East-
erly direction for a distance of 1.000 mile. approximately.... a maximum speed
of 30 MILES PER HOUR AND 20 MILES PER HOUR when so signed for SCHOOL LOCATION
(Station 2+00 to Station 17+00) at certain specified times;
(b.) Thence continuing along F.M. 544 in an Easterly and Southerly direction for a dis-
tance of 0.600 mile. approximately. ... a maximum speed of 45 MILES PER HOUR;
(c.) Thence continuing along F.M. 544 in a Southerly direction for a distance of 1.325
miles. approximately. said point (Station 132+10) being the South City Limits of
the City of Wylie. a maximum speed of 55 MILES PER HOUR.
SECTION 2.
The Mayor of Wylie is hereby authorized
to cause to be erected, appropiate signs indicating such speed zones.
SECTION 3.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordin-
ance 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 ~2-') ,A.D. ,19.r2_
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ATTEST:
Texas
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
APPROVED:
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City of Wyl i e Texas
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City of Wylie Texas
I, &.t+ ~~ ,City Secretary of the City of
Wylie ~ , Texas, hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. J?/?~~t?
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adopted by the City Council of the City of Wylie
Texas, ~tYAA"~ /0 , A.D., 1917
To certify which, witness my hand and seal of office this ~ ~~ day
of CJJlo-#'~ , A.D., 19 ~ 7
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