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Home My WebLink AboutORD 02.09.1976 - Traffic & SpeedAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, ZONING FOR TRAFFIC AND RATE OF SPEED THEREIN, ON LOOP 418 IN THE CIN LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN; DEFINING SPEEDING AND FIXING A PENALTY THEREFOR; DECLARING WHAT MAY BE A SUFFICIENT COMPLAINT IN PROSE- CUTIONS HEREUNDER; WITH A SAVING CLAUSE REPEALING CONFLICTING LAWS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN. Section I It is hereby determined upon the basis of an Engineering and Traffic investigation that the prima facie maximum speed limit on the portions of Loop 418 routed in the city limits of Georgetown, is as hereinafter stated, whi ch 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 to -wit: Speed Zone Loop Highway 418 For North Bound Traffic Beginning at Station 530+78.2, the some being the south city limits of Georgetown, to Station 543+78, a distance of 0.247 mile, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 45 miles per hour. From Station 543+87 to Station 556+01, a distance of 0.234 mile; a prima facie maximum speed I imi t of 40 miles per hour. From Station 556+01 to Station 570+46, a distance of 0.274 mile, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 35 miles per hour. From Station 570+46 to Station 597+55, a distance of 0.513 mile, a prima facie maximum speed I imi t of 30 mi les per hour. From Station 597+55 to Station 640+00, a distance of 0.804 mile, a prima facie maximum speed I imi t of 40 miles per hour. From Station 640+00 to Station 665+00, a distance of 0.474 miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 50 miles per hour. From Station 655+00 to 694+44.46, the same being the North City limit of Georgetown, a distance of 0.576 mile, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 55 miles per hour. School Speed Zone From Station 682+00 to Station 694+00, a distance of 0.227 mile, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 35 miles per hour when signals are flashing. For South Bound Traffic From Station 694-+44.46, the same being the north city limits of Georgetown to Station 665+00, a distance of 0.576 mile, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 55 miles per hour. From Station 665+00 to Station 640400, a distance of 0.474 miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 50 miles per hour. From Station 640+00 to Station 597+55, a distance of 0.804 mile, a prima facie maximum speed Iimi t of 40 miles per hour. From Station 597+55 to Station 570446, a distance of 0.513 mile, a prima facie maximum speed I imi t of 30 miles per hour. 4:5 From Station 570446 to Station 556+01, a distance of 0.274 mile, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 35 miles per hour. From Station 556+01 to Station 543+63, a distance of 0.234 mile, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 40 miles per hour. From Station 543+63 to Station 530+78.2, the same being the south city limits of Georgetown a distance of 0.243 mile, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 45 miles per hour. School Speed Zone From Station 694+00 to Station 682+00, a distance of 0.227 mile, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 35 miles per hour when signals are flashing. 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 mis- demeanor, 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 r- vehicle has been driven upon a public street, at a greater rate of speed than that fixed by Cts 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 achnowledge he offense, be sufficient if it in substance alleges that the defendant did while driving a rotor vehicle in said city commit the offense of "Speeding". Section III 'hat should any section or any portion of any section hereof be decreed to be void, the nvalidity of such section or such portion thereof shall not affect the validity of the remaining iortions of this ordinance; and that each section and each portion hereof not decreed to ie invalid shall remain valid and enforceable. 'hat all ordinances and parts of ordinances that are in conflict with this ordinance are ereby repealed. 'hat the fact that prompt action should be taken in the regulation of traffic, on the streets ,f this City, in the manner provided for in this ordinance creates an emergency requiring hat the rules that provide that an ordinance shall be read at three separate meetings of the ;ity Council before final passage, be suspended; and that the said rules are hereby suspended, ind this ordinance is here and now passed, and that it is ordered that it take effect from nd after its passage and publication. assed and approved this the 9th day of February 1976. D. W. Scott, Mayor JTEST; ;i ty Se retary 46 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS: That, Merlin E. Hoppe, Owner of the hereon described subdivision to be known as The Resubdivision of lots 10 and 11, Block A, San Gabriel Heights, Section Two is hereby authorized to file for record in the Office of the County Clerk of Williamson County, Texas, the plat of said subdivision attached hereto, and the County Clerk of Williamson County, is hereby authorized to file for record said plat of land. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the 8th day of March, 1976. D. W. Scott, Mayor, Georgetown, Texas ATTEST: I, W. L. Walden, Secretary of the City Council of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution is a true and correct exemplification of the original resolution passed and adopted by the City Council of Georgetown, Texas, at a regular meeting duly held at Georgetown, Texas, on the 8th day of March, 1976, at which a quorum was present. TO CERTIFY WHICH, WITNESS my official hand and the corporate seal of the said city. ZML.WOSetary, CitgyyC 2ou�n:c=I of Georgetown, Texas BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS That, Caskey-Thornton Venture, Inc., a corporation in the State of Texas, Owner of the hereon described subdivision to be known as Northwood Oaks, is hereby authorized to file for record in the Office of the County Clerk of Williamson County, Texas, the plat of said subdivision attached hereto, and the County Clerk of Williamson County, is hereby authorized to file for record this plat of land. ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS the 8th day of March, 1976. � Ll� - Scott, Mayor, City of Georgetown ATTEST: I, W. L. Walden, Secretary of the City Council of Georgetown, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution is a true and correct exemplification of the original resolution passed and adopted by the City Council of Georgetown, Texas, at a regular meeting duly held at Georgetown, Texas, on the 8th day of March, 1976, at which a quorun was present. TO CERTIFY WHICH, WITNESS my official hand and the corporate seal of the said city. W. L. Walden, City Secretary