HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3670 ORDINANCE NO. 3670
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL 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 TRANSPIRATION CODE, CHAPTER 545,
SECTION 545.356, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION ON DAVIS BOULEVARD (FM 1938) 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 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 a speed study and investigation, the City's Engineer is recommending
changes to the City's ordinance establishing 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) 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 replacing such table inset for Davis
Boulevard with the following:
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"TABLE INSET:
STREET/ HIGHWAY SPEED LIMIT (miles
per hour)
18. Davis Boulevard:
a. Control 1978-01, Davis Boulevard, FM Road 1938,
North Richland Hills/Keller City Limit to 900 feet north
of Odell Street as described by TxDOT Mile Point(MP) 50
21.712 south 2.910 miles to MP 24.622, excluding
school zone times:
b. Control 1978-01, Davis Boulevard, FM Road 1938,
900 feet north of Odell Street to Smithfield Road as
described by TxDOT Mile Point (MP) 24.622 south 45
1.320 miles to MP 25.942, excluding school zone
times:
19. Control 1978-01, Davis Boulevard, FM Road 1938, Smithfield
Road to State Highway 26 (Boulevard 26) as described by 40
TxDOT Mile Point(MP) 25.942 south 1.572 miles to MP
27.514:
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.
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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
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 26th day of October, 2020.
CITY OF N TH RI L LLS
By:
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ATTEST: - 4,6' '•So„
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Alicia Richardson molliono
City Secretary/Chief Governance Officer
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
aleshia . McGinnis, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Caroline Waggoner, irector of Public Works
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Attention: Traci Henderson THE STATE OF TEXAS
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NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 761820609 Before me, a Notary Public in and for
said County and State,this day
personally appeared VICTORIA
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS RODELA, Bid and Legal Coordinator
1 ORDINANCE NO.3670
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY for the Star-Telegram, published
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFby
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, the Star-Telegram, Inc. at Fort Worth,
TEXAS,..AMENDING SECTION
54-102(b)OF THE NORTH RICH- CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS , in Tarrant County,Texas; and who,
LAND HILLS CODE OR ORDI- , ORDINANCE NO.3670
NANCES; ALTERING THE PRI- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY ; after being duly sworn, did depose
MA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ES- COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UN- ; NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, and say that the attached clipping of
DER THE PROVISIONS OF THE . TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION an advertisement was published in
TRANSPIRATION CODE, CHAP- 54-102(b)OF THE NORTH RICH-
TER
545, SECTION 545.356, LAND HILLS CODE OR ORDI- the above named paper on the listed
UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGI- NANCES; ALTERING THE PRI- •
NEERING AND TRAFFIC INVES- MA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ES- dates:
TIGATION ON DAVIS BOULE- TABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UN-
VARD (FM 1938) WITHIN THE DER THE PROVISIONS OF THE•
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TRANSPIRATION CODE, CHAP-
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND TER 545, SECTION 545.356,
HILLS AS SET OUT IN THIS OR- UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGI-.
DINANCE; PROVIDING A PEN- NEERING AND TRAFFIC INVES-
ALTY; PROVIDING THAT THIS TIGATION ON DAVIS BOULE- 2 Insertion(s)
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMU- VARD (FM 1938) WITHIN THE
LATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
AND REPEAL OF CONFLICTING CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND Published On:
PROVISIONS; PROVIDING SAV- HILLS AS SET OUT IN THIS,OR-
INGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A DINANCE; PROVIDING A PEN- October 29,2020,October 30,2020
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND ALTY; PROVIDING THAT THIS
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE ORDINANCE.SHALL BE CUMU-
LATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES
Any person intentionally,know- AND REPEAL OF CONFLICTING
ingly, recklessly, or with crimi- PROVISIONS;PROVIDING SAV-
nal negligence violating any of INGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING- A
the provisions of this ordinance SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND •
shall be deemed guilty of a mis- PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
demeanor and upon conviction 4 DATE. '
thereof shall be fined an amount ' Any person intentionally,know-
not to exceed two hundred dol- ingly, recklessly, or with crimi-
lars($200.00). nal negligence violating any of
PASSED AND APPROVED on the provisions of this ordinance
this 26th day of October,2020. shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND demeanor and upon conviction
HILLS thereof shall be fined an amount
By:/s/Oscar Trevino not to exceed two hundred dol- r
1 Mayor lars($200.00), ,r-; ,
ATTEST: PASSED AND APPROVED on
/s/ Alicia Richardson this 26th day of October,2020. -
City Secretary/Chief Gover- CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND (Principal Clerk)
nance Officer HILLS
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND By:/s/Oscar Trevino
LEGALITY: Mayor SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO
/s/Maleshia B.McGinnis • ATTEST:
City Attorney - /s/ Alicia Richardson BEFORE ME,THIS 30th day of
City Secretary/Chief Cover- ctober in the year of 2020
nance Officer I I
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGALITY:
/s/Maleshia B.McGinnis
• City Attorney
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