0717C
OFFICIAL RECORD
ORDINANCE NO. 717-C
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 717, 717-B, AND
CHAPTER 18, "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES", OF THE SOUTHLAKE
CITY CODE (1996), AS AMENDED, BY; DESIGNATING THE
SPEED LIMIT WITHIN THE DOMINION ADDITION AS 25 MILES
PER HOUR; DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO
POST APPROPRIATE SIGNS; 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 545.352 (b) and 545.356, 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, a special hazard exists that required a slower speed in order for an operator
to drive at a speed that is reasonable and prudent under the existing circumstances in the
neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the prima facie maximum reasonable speed limits adopted herein are not in
conflict with any order of the Texas Transportation Commission declaring speed limits along any
roadways within the city limits of Southlake;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED
That section 18-79 of Chapter 18, "Traffic and Vehicles", of the Southlake City Code is
amended to read as follows:
The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed for travel on the portions of the
streets or highways designated in this section shall be the speed in miles per hour (mph)
designated as follows, provided that an appropriate sign giving notice thereof is erected:
25 miles per hour on Lafayette Park, Bayou Vista, Alexandria Circle, St. Charles Court,
Jackson Square and Dominion Drive.
SECTION 2. POSTING SIGNS; INVENTORY
The Director of Public Works is hereby directed to ensure that appropriate signs are
erected and maintained giving notice of the speed limits adopted in this ordinance and to file an
updated inventory indicating the new speed limits with the City Secretary as provided in Section
18-82 of the City Code.
SECTION 3. CUMULATIVE CLAUSE
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 4. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
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
judgement 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 its
ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 5. PENALTY
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 6. SAVINGS CLAUSE
All rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are expressly saved as to any and all
violations of the provisions of Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Southlake, or
any other ordinances or statutes adopting prima facie reasonable and prudent speed limits 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.
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