97-08 O - Speed Zone Ordinance - FM 1193 r
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NO. 97-08
SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS
ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 169(b) OF ARTICLE 6701 d, VERNON'S TEXAS;
CIVIL STATUTES, UPON . HIGHWAY NO.
FM 1193 OR PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE IN-
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PROSPER
AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR THE
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, Section 169(b) of Article 6701 d, Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes , provides that whenever the governing body of the City shall determine
upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation 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 within the City, taking into consideration the width and con-
dition of the pavement and other circurvstances on such portion of said street or
highway, as well as the usual traffic thereon, said governing body may determine
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 PROSPER , TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation hereto-
fore made as authorized by the provisions of Section 169(b) of Article 6701 d,
Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, 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 vehicles
traveling upon the named streets and highways, or parts thereof, described as
follows :
A. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PROSPER , TEXAS:
1. That from and after the date of the passage of this speed
speed zone ordinance, no motor vehicle shall be operated
along and upon Highway No. FM 1193 within the
corporate limits of the City of PROSPER in ex-
cess of the speeds now set forth in the following limits:
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2.) BEGINNING AT SAID POINT (MP0.000) BEING AT THE INTERSECTION OF
BUSINESS SH 289 THENCE CONTINUING IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG
F.M. 1193 FOR A DISTANCE OF 0.700 MILE, APPROXIMATELY, SAID
POINT (M.P. 0.700) BEING AT THE INTERSECTION OF S.H. 289, A
MAXIMUM SPEED OF 35 MILES PER HOUR AND
* SCHOOL SPEED LIMIT OF 20 MILES PER HOUR WHEN SO SIGNED
F .M. 1193 EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND
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*20 M. P .H . FROM COLLEGE STREET TO PARVIN STREET
SECTION 2.
The Mayor of PROSPER is hereby authorized •
to cause to be erected, appropiate signs indicating such speed zones.
SECTION 3. '
Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordin-
ance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) .
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 2 DAY OF MAY ,A.D. ,19 9.7
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Mayor .
City of . PROSPER Texas
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ATTEST:
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Cit Secret
City of PROS ER Texas
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: APPROVED:
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City Attorney City Manager
City of Texas City of Texas
1, SHIRLEY JACKSON , City Secretary of the City of
PROSPER , Texas, hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 97-08
adopted by the City Council of the City of PROSPER
Texas, 20th DAY OF MAY - , A.D. , 19 97
To certify which, witness my hand and seal of office this 20th day
of MAY , A.D. , 19 97
'Cit Secret y
City of P OSPER Texas