ORD 1985-07P E A L E
..O.-RDI-NAkE 0 85-07
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 0 8 5- 7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM RATE
OF SPEED OF THIRTY (30) MILES PER HOUR WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN; PROVIDING FOR THE
POSTING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF NOT
LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR NOR MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town Council is empowered under Articles 1011 and 1015,
Vernon's Annotated Texas Civil Statutes ("V.A.T.C.S.") to do all acts and make all
regulations which may be necessary or expedient for the promotion of the public
health; and
WHEREAS, the Town under Article 1016, V.A.T.C.S., is given control and
power over the streets and roads of the Town including the power to regulate said
streets and roads; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council is authorized under Sections 26 and 27 of
Article 6701d, V.A.T.C.S., to adopt local traffic regulations with respect to streets
and roads under its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council is authorized under Section 169 of Article
6701d, V.A.T.C.S. to alter the prima facie speed limits within the corporate limits
of the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to establish regulations governing the
maximum speed of vehicles within the corporate limits of the Town; and
WHEREAS, upon the basis of a traffic investigation taping into
consideration the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the
community, the number of children residing in and throughout the Town, the type of
development throughout the Town, the width and condition of the pavement or other
surface of the streets and roads within the Town, the usual traffic thereon, and
other circumstances on such streets and roads, the Town Council hereby finds and
determines it is necessary that a reasonable and safe prima facie maximum speed
limit on the streets and roads within the corporate limits of the Town be set.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all of the above premises are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That it is determined and declared that a reasonable and safe
prima facie maximum speed limit on all of the streets and roads within the
eorpbrate limits of the Town is thirty (30) miles per hour except in designated school
zones as may be provided by ordinance of the Town Council.
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Section 3. That speed limit signs in conformity with the manual and
specifications for uniform traffic control devices as adopted by the State Highway
Commission shall be and hereby are directed to be erected at the appropriate
locations as determined by the Town Marshal.
Section 4. That the Town Marshal or such representative as he may appoint,
is hereby authorized and directed to cause speed limit signs to be posted and
maintained throughout the Town.
Section 5. That if any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of
this ordinance, or application hereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid
by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of the ordinance; and the Town Council hereby declares it
would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity,
which remaining sections and parts shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. That it shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of
this ordinance, and any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a
fine in an amount not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Two Hundred
Dollars ($200.00) .
Section 7. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the Town
are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and general
welfare of the inhabitants of the Town creates an emergency for the immediate
preservation of the public welfare which requires that the provisions of this
ordinance shall take effect upon the posting of the signs directed by Sections 3 and 4
above, and publication of this ordinance as provided by law, and it is accordingly so
ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ,27--_ day of May , 1985.
�ayo�r, Town of Tryvhy Club, Texas
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Tovirri Secretary, Town of Trophy Club,
Texas
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Town Attorney, Town of Mphy,�
Texas
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