HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 870491.022 - Rate of Speed on SH-29ORDINANCE NUMBER 870491.022
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, ZONING FOR
TRAFFIC AND RATE OF SPEED THEREIN, ON SH 29 IN THE CITY
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN; DEFINING SPEEDING AND
FIXING A PENALTY THEREFOR; DECLARING WHAT MAY BE A
SUFFICIENT COMPLAINT IN PROSECUTIONS HEREUNDER; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
SECTION 1.
It is
hereby determined
upon
the
basis of an
Engineering
and Traffic
investigation
that
the
prima
facie
maximum speed
limit on those
portions of
SH 29
routed in the city
limits
of Georgetown,
is as
hereinafter
stated, which
prima
facie maximum
speed
limit
shall
be effective
at all times
and signs will
be erected
giving notice
of
the
prima
facie maximum
speed limit
so declared
towit.
SPEED ZONE
FOR EASTBOUND TRAFFIC
Beginning
at the West City
Limit of Georgetown
at milepoint 9.962
to milepoint
10.956, a
distance of 0.994
miles, a prima facie
maximum speed
limit of 55
miles per
hour.
From milepoint 10.956 to milepoint 11.600, a distance of 0.644 miles, a prima
facie maximum speed limit of 45 miles per hour.
From milepoint 11.600 to milepoint 22.525, a distance of 1.174 miles, a prima
facie maximum speed limit of 35 miles per hour.
From milepoint 22.525 to milepoint 22.779, a distance of 0.254 miles, a prima
facie maximum speed limit of 40 miles per hour.
From milepoint 22.779 to milepoint 22.996, a distance of 0.217 miles, a prima
facie maximum speed limit of 50 miles per hour.
From milepoint 22.996 to the East city limit of Georgetown at milepoint 24.141,
a distance of 1.145 miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 55 miles per
hour.
SCHOOL SPEED ZONE
From milepoint 22.028 to milepoint 22.217, a distance of 0.189 miles, a prima
facie maximum speed limit of 20 miles per hour when flashing.
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FOR WESTBOUND TRAFFIC
Beginning at the East City Limit of Georgetown at milepoint 24.141 to milepoint
22.996, a distance of 1.145 miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 55
miles per hour.
From milepoint 22.996 to milepoint 22.779, a distance of 0.217 miles, a prima
facie maximum speed limit of 50 miles per hour.
From milepoint 22.779 to milepoint 22.525, a distance of 0.254 miles, a prima
facie maximum speed limit of 40 miles per hour.
From milepoint 22.525 to milepoint 11.600, a distance of 1.174 miles, a prima
facie maximum speed limit of 35 miles per hour.
From milepoint 11.600 to milepoint 10.956, a distance of 0.644 miles, a prima
facie maximum speed limit of 45 miles per hour.
From milepoint 10.956 to the West City Limit of Georgetown at milepoint 9.962,
a distance of 0.994 miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 55 miles per
hour.
SCHOOL SPEED ZONE
Beginning at
milepoint 22.217
to
milepoint
22.028, a
distance of 0.189 miles, a
prima facie
maximum speed
limit
of 20 miles
per hour
when flashing.
SECTION II.
That
all the streets of this city, and all portions of any such streets,
are
hereby
declared to
be public streets and that the driving or operating of
any
motor
vehicle on
or along any portion of any street of this city at a rate
of
speed
that is greater
than the maximum rate of speed for said portion of
said
street,
as fixed
by this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, which
is
named
"The Offense
of Speeding," and that the said offense is punishable
by
fine
in any sum
not to exceed Two Hundred dollars ($200.00). That the use
of
the word
"Speeding"
shall be sufficient to designate the said offense,
and
shall
mean that
a motor vehicle has been driven upon a,'public street
at a
greater
speed than
that fixed by City Ordinance for the street and for the
zone
thereof,
that such
motor vehicle was so being driven upon, if zoned.
That in prosecutions
under this ordinance,
for the offense
of speeding, the
complaint, if in other
respects sufficient in
form, shall as
to the portion
thereof seeking to
acknowledge the offense,
be sufficient if
it in substance
alleges that the defendant
did while driving
a motor vehicle
in said city
commit the offense of
"Speeding".
SECTION III. If any section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or provision of this
Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, the same shall
not affect the validity of this Ordinance as a whole or any part or provision
thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid or unconstitutional.
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SECTION IV. This ordinance also establishes an emergency for the immediate
preservation of the public peace and safety, and therefore shall take affect
immediately upon publication of its caption as provided in Section 2.11 of the
Charter of the City.
PASSED, READ AND ADOPTED on first and final reading by the favorable vote of
not less than four (4) council members qualified in serving, this QZ day of
6)c.+ a ce, 19876
Q
Jim Colbert, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
Approved as to legality in accordance with section 2.10 of the City of
Georgetown Charter as amended.
City Atto
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON
CITY OF GEORGETOWN
13
City of
, being the
hereby certify that
current City Secretary
the attached ordinance of
of the
the City
Georgetown do
Council
of the
City of Georgetown
is a true and
correct copy of such
ordinance
adopted
giving the
Article
at a
date,
6252-17,
council
place,
Section
meeting open to the
and subject thereof,
3A, VATCS.
public and notice of said
was posted as prescribed
meeting,
by
Dated this day of 19
(City Seal)
City Secretary
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