HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 78-28 - REZ Traffic on FM1460ORDINANCE NO. 78-28
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, ZONING FOR
TRAFFIC AND RATE OF SPEED THEREIN, ON F. M. HIGHWAY 1460 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; WITH A SAVING CLAUSE REPEALING
CONFLICTING LAWS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF : GEORGETOWN.
Section l
It is hereby determined upon the basis of an Engineering and Traffic investigation that
the prima facie maximum speed limit on those portions of F. M. Highway 1460 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 maxium speed limit so delcared to -wit:
Speed Zone - F. M. Highway 1460
For North Bound Traffic
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Beginning at the South City Limit of Georgetown at Station 50+93.2 to Station 46+60,
a distance of 0.082 miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 45 miles per hour.
From Station 46+60 to Station 17+30, a distance of 0.555 miles, a prima facie maximum speed
I imi t of 30 miles per hour.
For South Bound Traffic:
Beginning at Station 17+30 to Station 46+60, a distance of 0.555 miles, a prima facie
maximum speed limit of 30 miles per hour.
From Station 46+60 to the South City Limit of Georgetown at Station 50+93.2, a distance
of 0.082 miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 45 miles per hour.
Section II
That all of 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). Thatthe
use of the work "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 rate of
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 prosectuions 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 achnow-
ledge 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
That should any section or any portion of any section hereof be decreed to be void, the
invalidity of such section or such portion thereof shall not affect the validiity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance; and that each section and each portion thereof not
decreed to be invalid shall remain valid and enforceable.
That all ordinances and parts of ordinances that are in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
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That the fact that prompt action should be taken in the regulation of traffic, on the
streets of this City, in the manner.provided. for in this ordinance creates an emergency
requiring that the rules that provide that an ordinance shall be read at three separate
meetings of the City Council before final passage, be suspended; and that the said rules
are hereby suspended, and this ordinance is here and now passed, and that it is ordered
that it take effect from and after its passage and publication.
Passed and approved this the .14th day of November, 1978.
A TTES T:,
City Secretary
G.
In C. Doerfler, Mcfor
That in prosectuiona under this ordinance, for the offense of speeding, the,
complaint', if in other respects sufficient, 3n form,, shall: as to the portion
thereof seeking :Alleges to acknowledge the offense, be sufficient„if'it in substance
d while driving,4 motor vehicle in said City
commit the e
offenseof aSp-eediW-- µ
Section III:
That should any 'section, or any, portion of- any,iection.hereof be'decreed to be
void, the invalidity of.,such section or ,such portion thereof' shall not ;affect.
the validity of `the remaining portions of this ordinance;� and that each; section
and each ;portion thereof, not decreed to be invalids shall, xremain valid and
enforceable.
That all,ordinances and parts of "ordinances that aratw conflict,with this.
ordinance; .are hereby 'repealed.;
That the fact that prompt action should 'be taken in the 'regulation of traffic,
on, the streets of this City, .in the; `manner provided for In, this ordinance creates:
an emergency arequirl; ,g ,that. '.the ruies that' ,provide that an ordinance shall be
,read; At: three separate;,meetings of -the City Council before, final passage,
be suspended; and that the said rules are hereby, suspended, and this ordinance
3s here and now' passed. 'and that :its is ordered' that it take effect from and
after. ;its passage andpublication:,
Passed and approved.'chia the d$x of . o;•f�O�A.D'. '.ls �-
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Mayor t City of
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City Secretary
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