ORD 1987-35 - Speed Limits 11th Street Hwy-30 11-10-1987ORDINANCE NO. 87 -35
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 12, MOTOR VEHICLES
AND TRAFFIC, OF ITS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ALTERING
SPEED LIMIT ZONES ALONG HIGHWAY 30 WITHIN THE CITY
LIMITS; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF UP TO $200 A DAY FOR
CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, THAT:
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Section 1: The following described curb zones and areas are designated as
Speed Limit Zones:
Street Name
11th Street (Hwy 30)
Speed Limit
50 mph
Direction
E & W
45 mph E &W
40 mph E &W
35 mph
30 mph
35 mph
45 mph
50 mph
E &W
E & W
E & W
E & W
Limits
from .4 miles to
.2 miles west of
the I -45 west
feeder road.
from .2 miles to
100 feet west of
the I -45 west
feeder road.
from 100 feet west
of the I -45 west
feeder road to
900' west of
Avenue Q.
900' west of
Avenue Q to Avenue
Q.
Avenue Q to Avenue
E.
Avenue E to 200'
west of avenue C.
200' west of
Avenue C to School
Road.
E & W School Road to SH
19.
Section 2: Schedule V, Speed Limit Zones, of Chapter 12, Motor Vehicles and
Traffic, of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Huntsville,
Texas, shall be revised to reflect the amendments made by this
Ordinance.
Section 3: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to cause the
posting of proper signs along the above described streets and
parking zones.
Section 4: It shall be unlawful for any driver of a vehicle to disobey the
instructions of the signs placed in accordance with the provisions
of this ordinance, unless at the time otherwise directed by a
Police Officer.
Section 5: Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provisions of
this Ordinance or failing to comply with any requirement of this
Ordinance will be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of
up to Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) upon conviction. Each day
during or upon which said person shall violate or continue
violation of any provision of this Ordinance or non - compliance
with any requirement of this Ordinance shall constitute a distinct
and separate offense. The violation of any provision of this
Ordinance or the failure to comply with any requirement of this
Ordinance shall each constitute a distinct and separate offense.
Section 6: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of
this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional,
such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect any of the remaining
provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 7: All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed; provided,
however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such
inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be
cumulative of other Ordinances regulating and governing the
subject matter covered by this Ordinance.
Section 8: The City Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this
Ordinance to be published at least twice within ten days of final
passage. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after the
date of final passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this
AT
WIeShaw, City Secre ary
APP VED AS TO FORM:
Scott ounds, City Attorney
day of
1987.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
By
Jan: onday, ayor