O61-08KENNEDALE ORDINANCE NO, 61-8
SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED EMITS
ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICT.FS UNDER THE PROVISIOr.S OF
SECTION 8 OF ARTICLE 827a, VEO NON TS TEXAS PENAL
CODE, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC
INVESTIGATION UPON CERTAIN STP.E .TS AND HIGHWAYS,
OR PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LI I^1S OF
THE CITY OF KE IDALE , AS SET OUT
IN THE ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A
FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200 000 FOR VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, Section 8 of Article 827a, Vernon's Penal Code of the
State of Texas, provides that whenever the governing body of the City
shall determine upon the basic of an engineering and traffic investi-
gation that any prima facie speed therein set forth is greater or less
than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any
intersection or other place or upon any part of a street or highway,
with the City taking into consideration the width and condition of the
pavement and other circumstances on such portion of said street or high-
way, as well as the usual traffic thereon, said govern body may deter-
mine and declare a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit thereat
or thereon by the passage of an ordinance, which shall be effective when
appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected at such intersection
or other place or part of the street or highway, now therefore, •
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City
of KENNEDALE , Texas:
Section I. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation
heretofore made as authcri,ed by the provisions of Section 8 of Article
827a, Vernon's Texas Penal Code, the following prima facie speed limits
hereafter indicated for vehicles are hereby determined and declared to
be reasonable and safe; and such speed limits are hereby fixed at the
rate of speed indicated for vih.icies traveling upon the named streets
and highways, or parts thereof, described as follow:
U. S. Highway 287
1. From Station 548+18 (Northwest City Limit of Kennedale on U. S.•
Highway 287) Southeast 2.492 Niles to Station 680+00 (Southeast
City Limit of Kennedale on U. S. Highway 287) 45 Hiles Per Hour.
Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined in any sum not more than two hundred ($200) dollars.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 7 DAY OF
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED:
May r