0318SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE
No. 318
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 ;,CT IIEGULAT1NG TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS, UPON
THE BASIS OF A~; ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION
UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR PARTS PHEREOF,
WITHIN THE CORPOk~%TE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF~
AS SET OUT IN THE ORDINANCE: AND PROVIDING A PENALTY
OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, Secticn 167 and 169 of Article XIX, R.C.S. 67Old,
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 there-
in 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 considera-
tion 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 govern 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
SOUTHLAKE , Texas:
Section 1. 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 thc named streets and highways, or parts thereof, described
as follows:
CONTt~OI,: 353-3
-~ GI~WAY: S.H. ]14
(,OUNTY: TARRANT
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I. Northwest Bound Lane -
a) From Station 81+40 (north city limit of South]ake on S. H. 114),
southeasterly 2.387 miles to Station 207+00, at 55 miles per hour.
b) From Station 207+00 southeasterly 1.610 milos to Station 292+00
(720' southeast of F. M. 1709), at 45 miles per hour.
c) From Station 292+00 southeasterly 0.983 mile to Station 342+94
(Southlake - Grapevine City Limit), at 55 miles per hour.
II. Southeast Bound Lane -
a) From Station 110+06 (north city limit of Southlake on S. H. 114),
southeasterly 1.834 miles to Station 207+00 at 55 miles per hour.
h) From Station 207+00 southeasterly 1.610 miles to Station 292+00
(720' southeast of F. M. 1709), at 45 miles per hour.
c) From Station 292+00 southeasterly 0.989 mile to Station 344+23
(Southlake - Grapevine City Limit), at 55 miles per hour.
III. School Zone - (Both Lanes) -
a)
From Station 207+00 (approximately 975' northwest of Carroll School
Road), southeasterly 0.379 mile to Station 227+00 (approximately
],025' southeast of Carroll School Road), at 35 miles per hour when
so signed for school crossing, 45 miles per hour at all other times.
Section 2. 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 two-hundred{$2OO.OO)dollars.
This ordinance supersedes all previous ordinances pertaining to the above
referenced highway.
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From The FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, Fort Worth, Texas
To CITY OF SOUTHLAKE + CIT57
Attn: SANDRA LE GRAND
667 N CARROLL
SOUTHALKE TEA■.■
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fisam ORDINANCE NO.316 /s/Lloyd O.Latta,Jr.
SPEED ZONE Mayor
Lines AN ORDINANCEALTERINATTEST:
4 7 ,THE PRIMA FACIE SPE /s/Sandra L.LeGrand
Times. LIMITS ESTABLISHED F I City Secretary
VEHICLES UNDER Ti Approved as to form:
/'� PROVISIONS OF SECT!, /s/William H.Smith
1 Affidavit. . . . �nJdl 167 AND 169 OF ARTIG City Attorney
XIX,R.C.S.670d UNIFORMI
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LATION OF THIS ORDI-
NANCE.
SECTION 2.Any person viol at-
signed ing any of the ionsofthls
Ordinance shallhall b be deemed
subscribed and sworn guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be
to before me, this the 6 t h fined
or any
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Notary
Previous ordinances pertain-
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C' highway.
C PASSED AND APPROVED
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Notary Expiration Date 3_9_89