HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-O-20 - speed zonesORDINANCE NO. 1999-20
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED
FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 167 AND 169 OF ARTICLE
XIX, R.C.S. 6701d, UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS, UPON
THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION UPON CERTAIN
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE AS SET OUT IN THE ORDINANCE; AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $500.00 FOR VIOLATION OF
THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, Section 167 and 169 of Article XIX, R.C.S. 6701D, Uniform Act Regulating Traffic
on Highways, 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, with 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.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
STEPHENVILLE:
Section One
Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation heretofore made as authorized by
the provisions of Section 167 and 169 of Article XIX, R.C.S. 6701d, Uniform Act Regulating
Traffic on Highways 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:
Mile Point 19.080, east 1.803 miles to Mile Point 20.883, zoned at 40 MPH
Mile Point 20.883, east 0.757 miles to Mile Point 21.640, zoned at 50 MPH.
Section Two
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 more than five -hundred
($500.00) dollars.
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This ordinance modifies previous ordinances pertaining to the above referenced highway.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 3' day of August, 1999.
ATTEST:
Cindy L. �S�Ford, City S&'�
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Reviewed by Donald B. Davis,
City Administrator
Approved to form
Randy Thomas, City Attorney
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Moser, Mayor
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