07-87-Ordinance-Setting Speed Limit Prima Facie for FM 455 Chapman-07/06/1987ORDINANCE
N0. 07-87
SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS
ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 169(b) OF ARTICL 6701 d, VERNON'S TEXAS
CIVIL STATUTES, UPON M• HIGHWAY NO,
OR PA S F THERE , HIN THE IN-
C RP RATE MIl OF THE CITY OF SANGER
AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE$ AND PR VIDING A
PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR THE
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, Section 169(b) of Article 6701 d, Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes, provides that whenever the governing body of the City shall determine
uponothe 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 within the City, taking into consideration the width and con-
dition 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; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANGER TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation hereto-
fore made as authorized by the provisions of Section Id9(b) of Article 6701 d,
Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, 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:
A. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
_ SANGER TEXAS:
1. That from and after the date of the passage of this speed
speed zone ordinance, no motor vehicle shall be operated
along and upon F.M. Highway No. 455 within the
corporate limits of the City of Sanger in ex-
cess of the speeds now set forth in the following limits:
Beginning at said point (Station 77+80) being the West City Limits of.
Sanger, Texas, thence continuing along F.M. 455 in an Easterly direction
for a distance of 0.255 mile, approximately,.., a maximum speed of 55
MILES PER HOUR;
(b.) Thence continuing along F.M. 455 in an Easterly direction for_ a distance
of 0,450 mile, approximately,... a maximum speed of 40 MILES PER HOUR AND,
* SCHOOL SPEED LIMIT OF 25 MILES PER HOUR WHEN SO SIGNED FOR F,M. 455 EAST-
BOUND AND F.M. 455 WESTBOUND
25 MPH from Station 58+40 to Station 48+40 a distance of 1,000 feet
(c,) Thence continuing along F'M, 455 in an Easterly direction for a distance
of 0.850 mile, approximately,,,, a maximum speed of 30,MILES PER HOUR;
(d.) Thence continuing along F,M,455 in an Easterly direction for a distance
of 0.200 mile, approximately',... a maximum speed of 45 MILES PER HOUR;
(e.) Thence continuing along F,M; 455 in an Easterly direction for a distance
of 0.595 mile, approximately, said point (Station 64+20) being the East
City Limits of Sanger, a maximum speed of 55 MILES PER HOUR,
SECTION 2.
The Mayor of Sanger .is hereby authorized
to cause to be erected, appropiate signs indicating such speed zones,
SECTION 3,
Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordin-
ance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
PASSED AND APPROVED TFIIS _DAY OF , ,Ly ,A.O. ,19 87
ATTEST:
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Rosalie' Shuf f ield
City Secretary
City of Sanger
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City of Sanger Texas