Item 6G - Ordinance No. 733-EORDINANCE No. 733-E
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18-80 OF THE SOUTHLAKE
CITY CODE, AS AMENDED BY REVISING SCHOOL CROSSING ZONE
AREA FOR CERTAIN SCHOOL ZONES; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas is a home rule city acting under its charter
adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter
9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 545.356 of the Texas Transportation Code, the City of
Southlake, Texas has the authority to establish prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent
speeds within its corporate boundaries for vehicles on streets and highways; and
WHEREAS, the city council of the City of Southlake recognizes that it is necessary to
regulate traffic near schools to promote the safety of children going to or from school; and
WHEREAS, the city council of the City of Southlake deems it necessary to provide a
reduced speed limit in specific areas around schools that is of sufficient space to protect children
going to and from school; and
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake has heretofore adopted an ordinance regulating
school zone speed limits within the City of Southlake; and
WHEREAS, the city council deems it necessary and advisable to amend certain school
crossing zone areas around Carroll Senior High School and Florence Elementary School.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
Subsection 18-80(a) of Article III "Speed" of Chapter 18 "Traffic and Vehicles" of the
Southlake City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed on the portion of
the streets or highways designated in this section shall be the speed in miles per
hour designated, between and including thirty (30) minutes before and (10) after
the start of school in the morning (a.m.), and ten (10) minutes before and (30)
minutes after the close of the school in the afternoon (p.m.), Monday through
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Friday, when school is in session, provided that an appropriate sign giving notice
of such speed zone is erected. The reduced speed limits established in this section
shall only be enforced between the signs which are erected designating the
beginning and end of each school crossing zone. It shall be an affirmative
defense to a charge of exceeding the prima facie maximum speed established as
follows that the day in question was a day when there were no classes in session
at the nearest school:
School Crossing Zone
Street
Seed Limit
Carroll Elementary
From the 1300 block of S. Peytonville Ave
to the 2000 block of Continental Blvd
20
From the 1600 block of W. Continental Blvd
through the 1900 block of W. Continental
Blvd
Carroll Senior High School
From the 100 block of S. Peytonville Ave
20
through the 600 block of S. Peytonville Ave
Johnson Elementary School
From the intersection of N. Carroll Ave and
Highland avenue through the 1500 block of
20
N. Carroll Ave
Carroll High School
From the 600 block of N. White Chapel
Blvd through the 1100 block of N. White
20
Chapel Blvd
Carroll Middle School
From the 1600 block of E. Kirkwood Blvd
through the 1900 block of E. Kirkwood Blvd
From the intersection of E. Kirkwood Blvd
and Blessed Way through the 900 block of
Blessed Way
20
From the 1600 block of E. Highland St
through the 1950 block of E. Highland St
From the intersection of E. Highland St and
Sunshine Lane north 100' along Sunshine
Lane
The Clariden School
From the 3800 block of N. White Chapel
Blvd. through the 4000 block of N. White
20
Chapel Blvd
Durham Elementary School
From the 500 block of Shady Oaks Dr
20
through the 900 block of Shady Oaks Dr
Florence Elementary School
From the 2900 block of Johnson Rd through
the 3250 block of Johnson Rd
20
From the 100 block of Harrell Dr to the
intersection with Johnson Rd
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Montessori School
From the 1000 block of E. Highland St to
20
the intersection with N. Carroll Ave
Rockenbaugh Elementary
From the 100 block of Byron Nelson Pkwy
School
through the 600 block of Byron Nelson
20
Pkwy
Old Union Elementary
From the 1550 block of Continental Blvd
School
through the 1000 block of Continental Blvd
From and including the intersection of
Breezeway and Continental Blvd to and
including the intersection of S. Carroll
20
Avenue and Breezeway
From the 1200 block of Brumlow through
the roundabout to the 800 block of S. Carroll
Ave.
Dawson Middle School and
From the 200 block of S. Kimball Ave to the
Eubanks Intermediate
700 block of S. Kimball Ave
20
School
Walnut Grove Elementary
From the 2500 block of N. White Chapel
School
Blvd to the 2700 block of N. White Chapel
20
Blvd
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the
City of Southlake, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in
direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances, in which event the
conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance are
severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this
ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of
any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any
of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this
ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without
the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section.
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SECTION 4.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or
refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be fined not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for
each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a
separate offense.
SECTION 5.
All rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are expressly saved as to
any and all violations of the provisions of Section 18-80 or any other ordinances
affecting speed limits in school zones which have accrued at the time of the
effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending
litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such
ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted
until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 6.
The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby directed to publish
the proposed ordinance or its caption and penalty together with a notice setting
out the time and place for a public hearing thereon at least ten (10) days before the
second reading of this ordinance, and if this ordinance provides for the imposition
of any penalty, fine or forfeiture for any violation of any of its provisions, then the
City Secretary shall additionally publish this ordinance or its caption and penalty
in the official City newspaper one time within ten days after passage of this
ordinance, as required by Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Southlake.
SECTION 7.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and publication as required by law, and it is so ordained.
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PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THIS DAY OF
, 2024.
MAYOR, SHAWN MCCASKILL
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY, AMY SHELLEY
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING ON THIS DAY OF
12024.
MAYOR, SHAWN MCCASKILL
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY, AMY SHELLEY
EFFECTIVE DATE:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CITY ATTORNEY
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