ORD 1982-26 - School Speed ZonesORDINANCE NO. 82 -26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS, ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF
PUBLIC STREETS AND HIGHWAYS ADJACENT TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
SCHOOLS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO;
PROVIDING A PENALTY OF UP TO $200; REQUIRING THE CITY SECRETARY
TO PUBLISH NOTICES AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Texas Revised Civil Statute article 6701d section 169(d)
prdvides that a City may hold a public hearing to consider maximum prima
facie speed limits on streets and highways adjacent to public and
private elementary and secondary school; and
WHEREAS, Council did hold a hearing upon request on August 31, 1982; and
WHEREAS, Council duly considered the evidence presented;
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
That:
Section 1. Schedule V -A, School Speed Limit Zones of Chapter 12 of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Texas, is hereby
amended by the adoption of a new Schedule V —A that shall read as
follows:
SCHEDULE V —A
SCHOOL /STREET NAME SPEED MPH DIRECTION LIMITS
SAM HOUSTON ELEMENTARY
7th Street 20 E & W From 150' east of
Avenue P to 300'
easy of Old
Madisonville Rd.
7 :00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. school days
only
10th Street
Avenue P
20 E & W Old Madisonville
Road to 300' east
of Avenue P, 7:00
a.m. -5:00 p.m.
school days only
20 N & S From 7th Street to
10th Street 7:00
a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
school days only
GIBBS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
19th Street
Avenue R
MANCE PARK JUNIOR HIGH
20 E & W From Avenue Q to 50'
west of Avenue S
7 :00 a.m. — 5 :00
p.m, school days
only
20 N & S From 18th Street
to 19th Street
7 :00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. school days
only
University Avenue 20 E & W From 500' North of
7th St. to 8th St.
7 :00 a.m. — 5:00
p.m, school days
only
7th Street 20 E & W From 100' west of
University Avenue
to Avenue I
7 :00 a.m. — 5 :00
p.m. school days
only
9th Street 20 E & W 100' east of
Avenue I to
100' west of
Avenue J 7 :00
a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
school days only
Avenue I 20 N & S From 7th St. to
9th St. 7 :00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m.
school days only
HUNTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
FM 2821
35 E & W From 500' west of
High School to
1500' east of
High School,
7 :00 a.m. to
9:00 a.m. and
2 :00 p.m. to
4 :00 p.m. school
days only
SCOTT E. JOHNSON ELEMENTARY
School Road
STEWART ELEMENTARY
Boettcher Drive
MIDDLE SCHOOL
20 E & W All, 7 :00 a.m. —
5:00 p.m. school
days only
20 E & W From 100' east of
Turner Street to
100' west of Beto
Street
7 :00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. school days
only
US 190 30 E & W From 270' west of
Pine Street to
Old Colony Road
7 :30 a.m. to 8:30
a.m. and 3 :00 p.m.
to 4 :00 p.m.
school days only
Old Colony Road
20 E & W From 100' east of
Elm Street to
EL Road
7 :00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. school days only
Section 2. The City Council hereby determines and declares that the
speed limits described herein are the maximum prima facie speed limits
reasonable and prudent as indicated by an engineering and traffic
investigation. Proof that any person drives a vehicle upon said
streets in excess of the speed limit so indicated shall be prima facie
evidence that the speed was not reasonable or prudent and that it was
unlawful.
Section 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
cause the proper signs to be posted at the above described locations
to show the prima facie maximum speed limits.
Section 4. A person commits an offense if he drives a vehicle upon
a public street at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent
under the circumstances then existing.
Section 5. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision
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 ($200.00) dollars 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. This Ordinance shall take effect 10 days after passage
by City Council. The City Secretary shall publish the caption of this
ordinance in the City's official newspaper twice within ten days of
its passage.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY FIRST READING THIS 5th day of October , 1982.
PASSED SECOND READING THIS day of , 1982.
APPROVED THIS 5th day of October , 1982.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
C
William V. Nash, Mayor
ATTEST:
h DeShaw, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
S'esei
Scott Bounds, City Attorney