HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-O-18 - School ZonesORDINANCE 1999-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING CITY
SPEED LEMTS; GENERALLY; IN SCHOOL ZONES AND PROVIDING A PENALTY
OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the City of Stephenville finds that it is in the best interest of the City to
amend the existing speed ordinance Sec. 13-6 to add Sec. 13-6.1 School Zones.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS:
Section One
That Sec. 13-6.1 City speed limits; in school zones. Subsection (a & b) amended to read
as follows:
(a) The Chief of Police of Stephenville is authorized to designate all school zones.
The maximum prima facie speed limit for any person to operate or drive any
vehicle in or through an area designated as a school zone shall be 20 miles -per -
hour. The 20 miles -per -hour shall be in effect during certain designated hours
when school is in session. The area shall be marked by signs showing the 20
miles -per -hour speed limit to be in effect during the designated hours or when
warning lights flash.
(b) Whenever the Chief of Police has erected and installed signs for the designated
school zones, or has caused the same to be done under his direction, the Chief of
Police shall thereafter file a report with the city secretary in writing and signed
officially by the Chief of Police, stating the location of the school zones. The city
secretary shall file and maintain such report of the Chief of Police among the
official papers of the office of the city secretary.
Section Two
If any person violates any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $20.00 nor more
than $200.00. Each day of each violation shall be deemed a separate offense.
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PASSED and APPROVED this i-h day of July, 1999.
City Administrator
Approved as to form and legality by
Randy Thomas, City Attomey
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J Moser, Mayor
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