1980-10-Ordinance-Establishing the Prima Facia Speed Limits on Certain Streets-08/18/1980SPEED LIMIT ORDINANCE NO . 7 ,%G
AID ORDINANCE FIXING AND ESTABLISHING A NEW SPEED
LIMIT FOR VEHICLES, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ADDITION
ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, ON SOUTH -
LAND DRIVE, SOUTH MEADOW, SOUTHSIDE DRIVE, SOUTH
PARK COURT, AND SOUTH MANOR COURT, WITHIN THE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS AS SET OUT
IN THIS ORDINANCE, PROVIDING THAT VIOLATION OF
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL CONSTITUTE A MISDEMEANOR,
AND PROVIDING A PENALTY UPON CONVICTION OF A
FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR VIOLATION OF SAID
ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the state of Texas, provides that whenever the
governing body of the city shall determine upon the basis
of an engineering and traffic investigation, a reasonable
and safe prima facie speed limit upon the streets and
highways, of the city, taking into consideration the
width and condition of the pavement and other circumstances
on said streets and highways, the governing body of said
city may declare said reasonable and safe speed limit
thereon appropriate signs giving notice thereof: are erected
on said streets and highways; Now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BANGER, TEXAS:
SECTION 1
Upon the basis of an additional engineering and traffic
investigation the present speed limits on the said streets.
have been revoked and a new one has been fixed for all
vehicles travelling upon the herein after designated
streets and are hereby determined to be reasonable and
safe. The change is as follows:
SPEED ZONE
Southland Drive
South Meadow
Southside Drive
South Park Court
South Manor Court
SPEED LIMIT
20 mph
20 mph
20 mph
20 mph
20 mph
The above speed limits fixed and established for the
respective speed zones, shall be applicable to all vehicles
travelling within each speed zone.
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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 hunderd ($200.00) dollars.
SECTION 3
All ordinances and parts of ordinances of the City
of Sanger in conflict with any of the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall be effective from and after the
date of its publication as provided by-law and the erection
of said signs on said streets.
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