O-88-2334 - 4/14/1988ORDINANCE NO. 33
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 14.A., SCHEDULE I,
SPEED ZONES, CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
MAKING CERTAIN ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS TO SAID SECTION;
THEREBY DECLARING THE MAXIMUM PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS UPON
A CERTAIN STREET WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THE "UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC ON
HIGHWAYS" (VERNON'S ANN. CIV. STAT. ART. 6701d); AND
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS:
I.
Based upon an engineering and traffic investigation and pursuant
to and in accordance with, the provisions of the "Uniform Act
Regulating Traffic on Highways" (Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes,
article 6701d), the City Council hereby determines and declares that
except when a special hazard exists that requires lower speeds in
order to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle or other conveyance
on or entering a street or highway, the limits, specified in this
section shall be lawful, but any speed in excess of the limits
specified in this section shall be prima facie evidence that the
speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful.
II.
That Chapter 9, Section 14.A(6)., Schedule I, Speed Zones, Code
of Ordinances, City of Round Rock, is hereby amended by adding the
following:
ON FROM TO
Business Loop 35 Milepoint 12.274 Milepoint 13.289
(Mays Street)
Northbound & Southbound
III.
That Chapter 9, Section 14.A(4)., Schedule II, School Zones,
Code of Ordinances, City of Round Rock, is hereby amended by adding
the following:
ON FROM TO
Business Loop 35
(Mays Street)
Northbound
C2OORDNOA
Milepoint 12.586 Milepoint 12.434
IV.
That Chapter 9, Section 14.A(4)., Schedule II, School Zones,
Code of Ordinances, City of Round Rock, is hereby amended by deleting
the following:
ON FROM TO
Business Loop 35
(Mays Street)
Northbound
Milepoint 12.586 Milepoint 12.534
V.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this
ordinance shall not invalidate other section or provisions
thereof.
READ AND APPROVED on first reading this the day
of A/10)-(-0. , 1988.
of
APPROVED, and ADOPTED on second reading this the A/ day
ATTEST:
, 1988.
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JO NE LAND, City Secretary
MIKE ROBINSON, Mayor
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DATE:, , ' April 11, 1988
SUBJECT: Council Agenda, April 14, 1988
ITEM: 10B. Consider an ordinance amending the Traffic Code concerning
speed limits on Business Loop 35/Old Settlers Blvd.
(Second Reading)
STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Joe Vining
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
This Ordinance extends the 40 MPH speed limit on Old
Settlers Blvd. from North Mays to IH -35.
ECONOMIC IMPACT: N/A