O-77-311A - 11/14/1977ORDINANCE NO. 311 A
37/R
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
ZONING FOR TRAFFIC AND RATE OF SPEED THEREIN,
ON LOOP 384, (MAYS ST./BUSINESS U.S. HIGHWAY 81)
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 RE-
PEALING .CONFLICTING LAWS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS:
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 Loop 384 (Mays St./Business U.S. Highway 81)
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
Loop 384 (Mays St./Business U.S. Highway 81)
For North Bound Traffic:
Beginning at Station 43+43.7 to Station 81+00, a distance of
0.711 miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 45 miles per hour.
From Station 81+00 to Station 97+00, a distance of 0.303
miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 40 miles per hour.
From Station 97+00 to Station 129+00, a distance of 0.606
miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 30 miles per hour.
From Station 129+00 to Station 157+00, a distance of 0.530
miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 40 miles per hour.
From Station 157+00 to the North City Limit of Round Rock at
Station 163+40.9, a distance of 0.121 miles, a prima facie maximum
speed limit of 45 miles per hour.
For South Bound Traffic:
Beginning at the North City Limit of Round Rock at Station
163+40.9 to Station 157+00, a distance of 0.121 miles, a prima
facie maximum speed limit of 45 miles per hour.
From Station 157+00 to Station 129+00, a distance of 0.530
miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 40 miles per hour.
From Station 129+00 to Station 97+00, a distance of 0.606
miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 30 miles per hour.
From Station 97+00 to Station 81+00, a distance of 0.303
miles, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 40 miles per hour.
From Station 81+00 to Station 43+43.7, a distance of 0.711
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 street, 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, the complaint, 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 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 por-
tion 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 remain 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)
lternative 1.
By 'on duly made, seconded and passed wit
irmative
vote of all the Coun embers .r the requirement for
reading this ordinanc- two sep_ e days was dispensed with.
READ. SED, and ADOPTED on first readin.'s day of
, 1977.
Alternative 2.
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the ,4.12 day of
, 1977.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of 722Z/..,4 1977.
ATTEST:
�y Secretary
RAY/ITTON, Mayor
Ci ttyy of Round Rock, Texas