O-77-298 - 6/2/1977ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
ZONING FOR TRAFFIC AND RATE OF SPEED THEREIN,
ON U.S. HIGHWAY 79 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 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 U.S. Highway 79 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
U.S. Highway 79
For East Bound Traffic
Beginning at Station 689+68.7, the same being the West City Limit of
Round Rock, to Station 15+35.17, a distance of 0.481 mile, a prima
facie maximum speed limit of 45 miles per hour.
Beginning at Station 15+35.17 to Station 45+48, a distance of 0.571
mile, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 50 miles per hour.
Beginning at Station 45+48 to Station 47+91.8, the same being the
East City Limit of Round Rock, a distance of 0.046 mile, a prima
facie maximum speed limit of 55 miles per hour.
For West Bound Traffic
Beginning at Station 47+91.8, the same being the West City Limit of
Round Rock, to Station 45+48, a distance of 0.046 mile, a prima facie
maximum speed limit of 55 miles per hour.
Beginning at Station 45+48, to Station 15+35.17, a distance of 0.571
mile, a prima facie maximum speed limit of 50 miles per hour.
Beginning at Station 15+35.17, to Station 689+68.7, the same being
the West City Limit of Round Rock, a distance of 0.481 mile, 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
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 max-
imum 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
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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 coluuuit the offense of "Speeding".
Section III
That should any section or any protion of any section hereof be de-
creed to be void, the invalidity of such section or such portion there-
of 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.
Passed and approved this the 2nd day of Ju A.D. 1977.
ATTEST:
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JANNE LAND, CitySecretary
Y'LITTON, Mayor
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