O-77-311 - 11/14/1977ORDINANCE NO. 3/1/
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS, ZONING
FOR TRAFFIC AND RATE OF SPEED THEREIN, ON I.H. 35 EAST
AND WEST FRONTAGE ROADS INCLUDING CROSSOVERS IN THE
CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK: DEFINING SPEEDING
AND FIXING A PENALTY THEREFOR: DECLARING WHAT MAY BE A
SUFFICIENT COMPLAINT IN PROSECUTIONS HEREUNDER: WITH
A SAVING CLAUSE REPEALING CONFLICTING LAWS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK:
Section I
It is hereby determined upon the basis of an Engineering and
Traffic investigation that the prima facie maximum speed limit
on those portions of I.H. 35 East and West Frontage Roads in-
cluding crossovers routed in the City Limits of Round Rock, 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 to -wit.
Speed Zone
I.H. 35 East Frontage Road
For North. Bound Traffic;
Beginning at Station 1436+00 to Station 1411+25.4, a distance
of 0.469 miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 45 miles per
hour.
For South Bound Traffic:
Beginning at Station 1411+25.4 to Station 1436+00, a distance
of 0.469 miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 45 miles per
hour.
Speed Zone
I.H. 35 West Frontage Road
For North Bound Traffic;
Beginning at Station 1436+00 to Station 1395+00, a distance
of 0.777 miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 45 miles per
hour.
For South Bound Traffic;
Beginning at Station 1395+00 to Station 1436+00, a distance
of 0.777 miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 45 miles
per hour.
Speed Zone
I.H. 35 Crossover
For West Bound Traffic:
Beginning at Station 11+47.3 to Station 26+68.72, a distance
of 0.288 miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 45 miles per
hour.
For East Bound Traffic;
Beginning at Station 26+68.72 to Station 11+47.3, a distance
of 0.288 miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 45 miles per
hour.
Section. Il
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). 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 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 prosecutions under this ordinance, for the offense
of speeding, thecomplaint, 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 defen-
dant 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 validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance; and that each section
and each portion thereof not decreed to be invalid shall re-
main valid and enforceable.
That all ordinances and parts of ordinances that are in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
(Mark through the following alternative that is not applicable)
native 1.
By mot duly made, seconded and passed with_an-affirmative
vote of all the Coun members prese die requirement for
reading this ordinance on .arate days was dispensed with.
READ, PASS`; and ADOPTED on first _.ing this day
1977.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of
2 t% 9Z 6%; 1977.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of '469' 1977.
ATTEST:
AZ/j
E LAND, city Secretary
LITTON, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas