O-88-2333 - 4/14/1988ORDINANCE NO.
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
except
order
on or
6701d), the City Council hereby determines and declares that
when a special hazard exists that requires lower speeds in
to avoid
colliding with any person, vehicle or other conveyance
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
Mays Street Milepoint 10.000
Business Loop 35
(Old Settlers Blvd.)
Eastbound & Westbound
A.
B.
III.
All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in
conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
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 17 , 1988.
C20ORDNOB
READ, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on second reading this the ir day
of A , 1988.
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DATE: April 11, 1988
SUBJECT: Council Agenda, April 14, 1988
ITEM: 10A. Consider an ordinance amending the
Traffic Code concerning speed limits
on Business Loop 35/Mays Street. (Second Reading)
STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Joe Vining
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
The Ordinance amends the Traffic Code to designate a
portion of South Mays a 40 MPH Zone. (Presently 45 MPH)
It also corrects a typographical error in the last Ordinance
setting the limits of the school zone.
These changes were requested by the Texas Department
of Highways and Public Transportation.
ECONOMIC IMPACT: N/A