HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3519 ORDINANCE NO. 3519
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS,
AMENDING SECTION 54.102(b) OF THE NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
CODE OR ORDINANCES; ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED
LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
THE TRANSPORTATION CODE, CHAPTER 545, SECTION 545.356,
UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC
INVESTIGATION ON NORTH TARRANT PARKWAY WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS AS
SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING
THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL
ORDINANCES AND REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills, Texas ("the City") is a home rule city acting
under its power 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 Chapter 545 of the Texas Transportation Code, the City
Council has the authority to regulate speed limits within its boundaries to
create reasonable and safe driving conditions; and
WHEREAS, After an investigation, the City's Engineer is recommending changes to the
City's ordinance 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: The City Council hereby finds the recitals above to be true and correct,
and such recitals are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance as if written
herein.
SECTION 2: That Section 54-102(b), Subsection 32, of the North Richland Hills Code
of Ordinances be amended to be read as follows:
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"Sec. 54-102. Certain public streets
(b) ...
STREET/HIGHWAY SPEED LIMIT
(miles per hour)
"32. North Tarrant Parkway:
a. From its intersection with Precinct Line Road 45mph
west past Smithfield Road to a point 800 feet
east of the Keller City Limits, all within the city:
40 mph
b. From a point 800 feet east of the Keller City Limits to
the Keller City Limit Line, all within the city:
11
SECTION 3: 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 an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00).
SECTION 4: 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 5: 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 6: 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
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ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section.
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 23rd day of July, 2018.
CITY OF • ' H ' HLAND HILLS
By: dig
Oscar (evi ayo
ATTEST: ),3nLA,
Alicia Richardson, City Secret y
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Maleshia B. McGinnis, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Mike Curtis, Managing Director
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Attention: THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS County of Tarrant
PO BOX 820609
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 761820609 Before me, a Notary Public in and for
said County and State,this day
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS personally appeared CHRISTINE
ORDINANCE NO. 3519 LOPEZ, Bid and Legal Coordinator
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF for the Star-Telegram, published by
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, g p blished b
TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS the Star-Telegram, Inc. at Fort Worth,
54.102(b) OF THE NORTH RICH- ORDINANCE NO.RICHLAND
LAND HILLS CODE OR ORDI- AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE O.3 CITY OF in Tarrant County,Texas;and who,
NANCES; ALTERING THE PS- NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, after being duly sworn, did depose
MA FACIA SPEED LIMITS ES- TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION
DER THE R FOR VEHICLES THE 54.102(b)OF THE NORTH RICH- and say that the attached clipping of
DER THE RATION IOfVS CHAP-THE LAND HILLS CODE OR ORDI-
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UPON THE BASIS TRAFFIC OF AN ENGI- TnABLISH D FOR SPEED
VEHICLES UN- the above named paper on the listed
NEERING AND TRAFFIC INVE H DER THE RPROVISIONS OF THE
TIGATION
ARRA N ON NORTH TRANSPORATION CODE,CHAP- dates:
TARRANT PARKWAY WITHIN TER 545, SECTION 545.356,
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGI-
HILLS CITY OF NORTH THIS OR- NEERING AND TRAFFIC INVES-
DINANCE;CE SET OUT PROVIDING THIS EN- TIGATION ON NORTH •
DINANCE; PROVIDING TA HAT THIS TARRANT PARKWAY WITHIN
ALTY; PROVIDING THAT THIS THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF 2 Insertion(s)
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CANES THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND
AND E ALL CONFLICTING HILLS AS SET OUT IN THIS OR-
AND REPEAL OF CONFLICTING DINANCE; PROVIDING A PEN- Published On:
PROVISIONS; PROVIDING A ALTY; PROVIDING THAT THIS
A SEVERABILITY CLAAUSE;;PROVIDING AND
SAVINGS CLAUSE; ROE ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMU- July 26,2018,July 27,2018
A PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE LATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES
DATE. AND REPEAL OF CONFLICTING
DATE. PROVISIONS; PROVIDING A
Any person recklessly, or with knowing-
crim nal SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING =i1.,,..,\`‘,..`v.,'",N16,,,,,, �_�:ne ligencesvi or with criminal A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;AND pro isions violating any in of nce PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DEBORAH JEAN BAYLOR provisions of this ordinance DATE.shall be deemed guilty of a mis- Any person intentionally knowin _ otary Public, State of Texas demeanor and upon conviction y, reckless) 9 thereof shall be fined an amount y, or with criminal omm. Expires 10-29-2019 not to exceed two hundred dol- negligence violating any of the lars($200.00). provisions of this ordinance Notary ID 13042344-2
AND IT IS SO ORDAINED. shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
PASSED on this 23rd day of July, demeanor and upon conviction
201E thereof shall be fined an amount
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS not to exceed two hundred dol-
By: /s/Oscar Trevino lars($200.00).
Oscar Trevino,Mayor AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
ATTEST: PASSED on this 23rd day of July,
Alicia Alicia Richardson,ardson, City CITY 5 _+
APPa RichardsoT, City Secretary BIT_OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS 4, ,1
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LE- BY s/Oscar Trevino . J�--
GALITY: Oscar Trevino,Mayor (1�l�
/s/Maleshia B. McGinnis ATTEST: (Principal Clerk)
/s/Alicia Richardson
Maleshia B. McGinnis,Attorney City Secretary AS TO FORMcAND LE-
GALITY: SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO
MaleshiasB.aMcGinnis McGinnis o�rney BEFORE ME,THIS 2nd day of
August in the year of 2018
Notary Public-Deborah Baylor