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ORDINANCE NO. 2909
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 54-102(b) OF THE NORTH
RICHLAND HILLS CODE OF ORDINANCES AND ALTERING THE PRIMA
FACIE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES ON
DAVIS BOULEVARD (FM 1938) WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF
THE CITY UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC
INVESTIGATION; ESTABLISHING A PENALTY AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, Section 545.356 provides that the governing body of a municipality may
determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation the maximum prima
facie reasonable and safe speed limit for vehicles upon any part of a street or highway
within the city and to establish such speed limits by ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has performed such
engineering and traffic investigation for Davis Boulevard (FM 1938) and has
recommended that posted speed limits be changed as herein established; NOW
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Sec. 54-102(b) of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances be
amended by amending the speed limits established for Davis Boulevard (FM 1938 by
deleting from the table inset all speed limits for Davis Boulevard and FM 1938 and
inserting in such table the following:
"TABLE INSET:
SPEED
STREET/HIGHWAY LIMIT
(miles per
hour)
Control 1978-01 , Davis Boulevard, FM Road 1938, North Richland Hills/Keller
City Limit to Smithfield Road as described by TxDOT Mile Post (MP) 1.712 50
south 4.230 miles to MP 5.942, excluding school zone times.
Control 1978-01, FM Road 1938, Davis Boulevard, Smithfield Road to State
Highway 26 (Boulevard 26) as described by TxDOT MP 5.942 south 1.571 mile 40
MP 7.513
"
Section 2. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon final conviction thereof fined in an
amount not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Each day any such violation
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shall be allowed to continue shall constitute a separate violation and punishable
hereunder.
Section 3. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be
severable and that if the validity of any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance should be declared to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity
of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
Section 4. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause the
publication of the descriptive caption and penalty clauses hereof.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be effective upon publication after posting of signs
giving notice of such speed limits.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 23rd day of October, 2006.
George A. Staples, ity Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
)1l"Jt r~~
Mike Curtis, P.E., Public Works Director
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INVOICE ',°
Star-Telegram Customer ID: CIT13
400 W.7TH STREET Invoice Number: 277100611
FORT WORTH,TX 76102
(817)390-7761 Invoice Date: 11/10/06
Federal Tax ID 22-3148254 Terms: Net due in 21 days
Due Date: 11/30/06
Bill To: PO Number:
CITY OF N RICHLAND HILLS/SECRET
PO BOX 820609 Order Number: 27710061
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76182- Sales Rep: 073
Description: CITY OF NORTH RI
Publication Dates: 11/9/06- 11/10/06
Attn STACEY HARRISON
Description Location Col Depth Linage MU Rate Amount
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS I3580 1 53 53 LINE $0.36 $38.16
CITY OF NORTH /•/Patricia Hutson
RICHLAND HILLS Petn Hutson - City
ORDINANCE NO. ASPPROV D AS TO
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in Sec3Ion 54-102(b) 1 $38.16
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Hills Code of Ordl- (eorp Sta. s - City
nances and altering Atto ney
the prima facie max-
imum speed limits
established for vehi-
cles on Davis Boule-
vard(FM 1938)within
the corporate limits of
the city upon the basis
of an engineering and
traffic investigation:
establishing a penalty t
and prov
publication.iding for
Any person, firm or
corporation violating
:Win of this
ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and
upon final conviction
thereof fined in an
amount not to exceed
Two Hundred Dollars
($200.00). Each day
any such violation
shall be allowed to
continue shall consti-
THE STATE OF TEXAS tote a separate vio-
lation and punishable
County of Tarrant hereunder.
Passed and Approved
on this 23rd day of
October 2006.
Before me,a Notary Public in �s/Oscar Trevino lnd State,this d• personally appeared Lisa Wesselman, Bid and Legal Coordinator
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for the Star-Telegram,publish AA7TTTEE _ Im, Inc.at 7ort • h, in Tarrant Cpunty,Texas;and who,after being duly sworn, did
depose and say that the attached clipping of an advertiserri nt • published in the above named paper on the listed dates: BIDS&
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Thank You For Your Payment
Remit To: Star-Telegram Customer ID: CIT13
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