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ORD 2009-32TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. 2009-32 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS AMENDING 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 DESIGNATE STREETS OR PORTIONS THEREOF AS SPECIAL SPEED ZONES AND SETTING A MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT OF TWENTY (20) MILES PER HOUR DURING DESIGNATED TIMES; AND AMENDING SECTION 2.03(B), "STOP SIGNS", OF ARTICLE II, "TRAFFIC & VEHICLES" OF CHAPTER 10 "PUBLIC SAFETY" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO DESIGNATE ADDITIONAL STOP INTERSECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE TOWN AND AUTHORIZING THE PLACEMENT OF ADDITIONAL STOP SIGNS AT THOSE INTERSECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS AND REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PUBLICATION CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); 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, pursuant to Chapter 542 of the Texas Transportation Code, the Town is authorized to designate an intersection as a stop intersection or a yield intersection and to require each vehicle to stop or yield at one or more entrances to the intersection in accordance with an authorized traffic control device; and WHEREAS, due to growth and development within the Town, new streets and are being constructed, new intersections are being created, roads are being realigned and renamed; and WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined that public health, safety and welfare and good engineering practices mandate the designation of additional stop intersections with the addition of stop signs at those stop intersections and the addition of special speed zones within the Town; and Ordinance No. 2009-32(File 10 09-473) 1 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 by designating special speed zones and new stop intersections and authorizing the placement of stop signs as the official traffic control device at those stop intersections; and WHEREAS, the Town Council hereby finds that the amendment of Section 2.02(8) and 2.03(8) of Article II, Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances 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. SECTION 2. AMENDMENT 2.01 Subsection 2.02 (8) 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 to be and read in its entirety as follows: 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: 1. On Village Trail Road from the 0 block to the 300 block, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on school days. 2. On Trophy Lake Drive at the corner of Trophy Club Drive to 300 feet south of Village Trail Road, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on school days. Ordinance No. 2009-32(File ID 09-473) 2 3. On Marshall Creek Road from the most western Town limits sign to 6GG-feet east of-.P-flfkview-Qfi.ve, the intersection of Bobcat Boulevard, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and between the hours of 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on school days. 4. On Parkview Drive from the intersection of Marshall-Greek-Reatl Bobcat Boulevard, south to Durango Drive between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and between the hours of 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on school days. 5. On Bobcat Boulevard 120' west of the intersection with Roseville Drive to 96' south of the Town limits between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and between the hours of 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on school days .. 2.02 Subsection B entitled "Stop Signs" of Section 2.03 entitled "Traffic Control Devices" 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 to add subsections 162 through 165 to Section 2.03, Subsection (B), which sUbsections shall be and read in their entirety as follows: 2.03 B. Stop Signs 162. At the southeast corner of the intersection of Strathfield and Lilyfield facing south. 163. At the southwest corner of the intersection of Bobcat Boulevard and Trophy Club Drive facing north west. 164. At the southeast corner of the intersection of Parkview and Bobcat Boulevard facing south. 165. At the southeast corner of the intersection of Marshall Creek and Bobcat Boulevard facing soutllwest. 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 Ordinance No. 2009-32(File ID 09-473) 3 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. 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 Ordinance No. 2009-32(File 10 09-473) 4 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 16th day of November, 2009. Mayor, Town of Trophy Club, Texas ATIEST: aj:o Z<j///7~ Town Secretary, Town of Trophy Club, Texas APPROVED AS TO FORM: 12tu c/~rMIl Vk1d ) Town Attorney, Town of Trophy Club, Texas Ordinance No. 2009-32(File 10 09-473) 5