HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3511 ORDINANCE NO. 3511
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT OF CERTAIN PUBLIC
STREETS WITHIN THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES AND
ESTABLISHING A CONSTRUCTION SPEED ZONE ALONG DAVIS
BOULEVARD, NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND LANES FROM 750'
SOUTH OF MID-CITIES BOULEVARD TO 750' NORTH OF MID-CITIES
BOULEVARD, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1,400 FEET TO
REDUCE THE SPEED LIMIT TO 45 MILES PER HOUR; AUTHORIZING
THE INSTALLATION OF SIGNAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE SPEED LIMIT OF SAID STREET
TO INCREASE TO 50 MILES PER HOUR UPON COMPLETION OF
CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES AND
REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, As a result of a Traffic Control Plan provided by the project engineer as a
part of the Davis / Mid-Cities Intersection Reconstruction Project, along
Davis Boulevard, Northbound and Southbound lanes from 750' South of
Mid-Cities Boulevard to 750' North of Mid-Cities Boulevard, a distance of
approximately 1,400 feet (the "Construction Area"), the City's engineer has
determined that a reduced speed zone is necessary for the safe operation
of traffic and protection of construction personnel on the said portions of
certain city streets; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Texas Transportation Code, Subchapter H, Section
545.351, et seq., the City Council has the authority to alter prima facie
speed limits within its boundaries to create reasonable and safe driving
conditions; and
WHEREAS, City Code of Ordinances Chapter 54, Article Ill, Division 3, Section 54-
102, line 18, establishes the prima facie speed limit for certain areas of
Davis Boulevard and other public streets within the city at 50 miles per
hour; and
WHEREAS, The City Council finds that the establishment of a temporary construction
speed zone encompassing the Construction Area within the city is in the
best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the traveling public and
persons working in the Construction Area.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1: The facts and recitations set forth in the preamble of this Ordinance are
hereby found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein into this
Ordinance.
Section 2: Pursuant to Texas Transportation Code, Subchapter H, Section 545.351,
et seq., the City Council hereby declares and determines that the following
prima facie speed limit hereafter indicated for vehicles upon such roads is
reasonable and safe; and such speed limit is hereby fixed at the rate of
speed indicated for vehicles traveling upon the named public streets, or
parts thereof, described as follows:
"Along Davis Boulevard, Northbound and Southbound lanes
from 750' South of Mid-Cities Boulevard to 750' North of Mid-
Cities Boulevard, a distance of approximately 1,400 feet, the
speed limit shall be 45 miles per hour."
Section 3: The City's Engineer, or his/her designated representative, is hereby
authorized and directed to place or cause to be placed, appropriate traffic
control devices and signs to effectuate the establishment of the maximum
prima facie speed limit as herein provided.
Section 4: Chapter 54, Article III, Division 3, Section 54-102(b), of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills shall be amended to modify
the speed limit in accordance with this Ordinance for the stated time
indicated herein.
Section 5: Upon completion of the construction activity on the aforementioned
sections of the designated streets, the prima facie speed limit for vehicles
traveling along Davis Boulevard Northbound and Southbound Lanes from
750' South of Mid-Cities Boulevard to 750' North of Mid-Cities Boulevard
is determined and declared to be 50 miles per hour.
Section 6: Any vehicle traveling at a speed in excess of the maximum prima facie
speed limit herein established for the designated roads indicated herein
shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent
and that it is unlawful. No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed in excess
of that which is reasonable and prudent under the circumstances existing.
Section 7: Any person intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence
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 Dollars ($200.00).
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Section 8: This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills, except where the provisions
of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances
and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and
such Code are hereby repealed.
Section 9: 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.
Section 10: All rights and remedies of the City of North Richland Hills are expressly
saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of any ordinances in
the Code of Ordinances of the City of North Richland Hills that 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 11: The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause the
publication of the descriptive caption and penalty clause of this ordinance
two times.
Section 12: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon publication as required
by Section 11 herein.
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 26th day of March 2018.
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
By:
Oscar Tre ino, Mayor
Ordinance No.3511
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ORDINANCE NO.3511
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF on the listed dates:
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
TEXAS, ALTERING THE PRIMA
FACIE SPEED LIMIT OF CER-
TAIN PUBLIC STREETS WITHIN
THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES
AND ESTABLISHING A CON-
STRUCTION SPEED ZONE 2 Insertion(s)
ALONG DAVIS BOULEVARD, '
NORTHBOUND AND SOUTH- Published On:
BOUND LANES FROM 750'
SOUTH OF MID-CITIES BOULE- March 29,2018,March 30,2018
VARD TO 750' NORTH OF MID-
CITIES BOULEVARD, A DIS-
TANCE OF APPROXIMATELY
1,400 FEET TO REDUCE THE
SPEED LIMIT TO 45 MILES PER
HOUR; AUTHORIZING THE IN-
STALLATION OF SIGNAGE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS OR-
DINANCE;PROVIDING FOR THE
SPEED LIMIT OF SAID STREET
TO INCREASE TO 50 MILES PER
HOUR UPON COMPLETION OF
CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING A
PENALTY; PROVIDING THAT
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDI-
NANCES AND REPEAL OF CON-
FLICTING PROVISIONS; PRO-
VIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAV-
INGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION;AND PROVIDING (Principal Clerk)
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Any person intentionally,know- SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO
ingly, recklessly, or with crimi-
nal negligence violating any of BEFORE ME,THIS 4th day of April
the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a mis- in the year of 2018
demeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in any
sum not more than Two Hun-
dred Dollars($200.00).
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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
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