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ORDINANCE NO. 307
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING SPEED LIMITS ON A CERTAIN
ROADWAY WITHIN THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS; DIRECTING
THE ERECTION OF SIGNS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATIONS HEREOF; ~ PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kennedale, Texas is a home rule city acting under its
charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas
Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 545.356 of the Texas Transportation Code, the
City of Kennedale, Texas has the authority to establish prima facie maximum
reasonable and prudent speeds within its corporate boundaries for vehicles on streets
and highways; and
WHEREAS, the prima facia maximum reasonable speed limits adopted herein
are based upon the results of an engineering and traffic investigation which took into
consideration the width and condition of the pavement as well as any special hazards
that exist and the usual traffic on the streets and highways designated below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
The prima facie maximum reasonable and prudent speed on the portion of the
streets or highways designated in this section shall be the speed in miles per hour
(mph). designated, as follows, provided that an appropriate sign giving notice of such
speed zone is erected.
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Streef Speed Limit
Pine Meadows Drive 15 MPH
SECTION 1.
The Police Chief is hereby directed to ensure that appropriate signs are erected
and maintained giving notice of the speed limits adopted in this ordinance.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of
Kennedale, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict
with the provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such
ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been
enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
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SECTION 4.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses
to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be fined not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each offense. Each
day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5.
All rights and remedies of the City of Kennedale are expressly saved as to any
and all violations of the provisions of the Kennedale City Code or any other ordinances
affecting speed limits which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this
ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and
criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be
affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 6.
The City Secretary of the City of Kennedale is hereby directed to publish in the
official newspaper of the City of Kennedale, the caption, penalty clause, publication
clause and effective date clause of this as provided by Section 3.10 of the Charter of the
City of Kennedale.
SECTION 7.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
publication as required by law, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 11th DAY OF AUGUST, 2005.
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