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ORD 2014-34TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 2014-34 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS AMENDING SUBSECTION (6) OF SECTION 2.02(B), "SPEED OF VEHICLES" OF ARTICLE II, "TRAFFIC & VEHICLES" OF CHAPTER 10 "PUBLIC SAFETY" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS TO ESTABLISH A NEW EFFECTIVE TIME FOR THE SPECIAL SPEED ZONE (SCHOOL ZONE) ON TROPHY CLUB DRIVE, 200' SOUTH OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH DURANGO DRIVE; PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT; PROVIDING A SAVINGS AND REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PUBLICATION CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT A VIOLATION SHALL BE A CLASS "C" MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH VIOLATION; PROVIDING AN ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to the Charter of the Town, State law, and its inherent police powers, the Town Council of the Town is empowered to adopt ordinances and rules that are for the good government of the Town; and WHEREAS, due to changes in traffic patterns and safety concerns for the welfare of school children, the Town has determined that there is a need to extend the effective time for the special speed zone (school zone) located on Trophy Club Drive, south of its intersection with Durango Drive; and WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined it to be in the best interest of the Town and its residents to amend the Code of Ordinances to establish a new effective time for the special speed or school zone on Trophy Club Drive, near Durango Drive; and WHEREAS, the Town Council hereby finds that the amendment of Section 2.02(B)(6) of Article II, Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances to extend the time of the special speed zone as further specified herein serves the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS: SECTION 1. INCORPORATION OF PREMISES That the above and foregoing premises are true and correct and are incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. ORD 2014-34 Page 1 of 3 SECTION 2. AMENDMENT 2.01 Subsection 6 of Section 2.02 (B) entitled "Speed of Vehicles" of Article II entitled, "Traffic & Vehicles" of Chapter 10, entitled "Public Safety" of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas is hereby amended so that subsection 2.02(B)(6) shall be and read in its entirety as follows, and the remainder of Subsection 2.02(B) shall remain in effect: 2.02 B. Speed of Vehicles The following areas, streets or portions thereof shall be designated special speed zones and it shall be unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle thereon at a speed greater than twenty (20) miles per hour during the designated times: "6. On Trophy Club Drive, 200' south of its intersection with Durango Drive and extending 456' north on Trophy Club Drive, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between the hours of 2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on school days." SECTION 3. SAVINGS AND REPEALER This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the Town affecting traffic control and shall not repeal any of the provisions of such ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance; whether such ordinances are codified or uncodified, and all other provisions of the Ordinances of the Town of Trophy Club, codified or uncodified, not in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance, shall remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any complaint, action, cause of action or claim which prior to the effective date of this Ordinance has been initiated or has arisen under or pursuant to such repealed Ordinance(s) shall continue to be governed by the provisions of that Ordinance and for that purpose the Ordinance shall be deemed to remain and continue in full force and effect. SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance; and the Town Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. ORD 2014-34 Page 2 of 3 SECTION 5. PUBLICATION The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to publish the Caption, Penalty Clause, and Effective Date Clause of this Ordinance as required by Section 52.011 of the Texas Local Government Code. SECTION 6. PENALTY It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this Ordinance, and any person violating or failing to comply with any provision of this Ordinance shall be fined, upon conviction, not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). SECTION 7. ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to engross and enroll this Ordinance in accordance with the Town Charter. SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of passage and publication as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas this the 28th day of October, 2014. ATTEST: T C C. Nick Sanders, Mayor Wf Town of Trophy Club, Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM: , AM/ n� Ta ` y Ard! oNtM Secretary Patricia A. Adams, Town Attorney Town of TroWhy Club, Texas Town of Trophy Club, Texas ORD 2014-34 Page 3 of 3