Ord. 1340 2008-02-25ORDINANCE NO. 1340
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED
FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6701 D,
VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, UPON THE BASIS OF AN
ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON CERTAIN
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, ASSET OUT IN THIS
ORDINANCE, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
WHEREAS, Article 6701 D, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, provides that whenever
the governing body of the City shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic
investigation that any prima facie speed therein set form is greater or less than is
reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exists at any intersection or other place or
upon any part of a street or highway within the City, taking into consideration the width and
condition of the pavement and other circumstances on such portion of said street or
highway, as well as the usual traffic thereon, said governing body may determine and
declare a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit thereat or thereon by the passage of
an Ordinance, which shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are
erected at such intersection or other place or part of the street or highway, now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation
heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Article 6701 D, Vernon's Texas Civil
Statues, the following prima facie speed limits hereafter indicated for vehicles are hereby
determined and declared to be reasonable and safe; and such speed limits are herby fixed
at the rate of speed indicated for vehicles traveling upon the named streets and highways,
or parts thereof, described as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 1340
Along FM 865 from the northwest limits of the City of Pearland to FM 518, a
distance of approximately 1.850 miles, 45 MPH.
Section 2. That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not
more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200).
Section 3. Savings. All rights and remedies which have accrued in favor of the
City under this Ordinance shall be and are preserved for the benefit of the City.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid, unconstitutional or otherwise
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions thereof.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective upon passage
and approval of its second reading.
PASSED and APPROVED on FIRST READING this the 11'h day ebruary, A.D., 2008.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1340
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED and APPROVED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING this the 25th day of
February, A. D., 2008.
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TOM REID
MAYOR
VOTING RECORD SECOND AND FINAL READING
FEBRUARY 25, 2008
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Owens, Beckman, Saboe,
Kyle and Cole.
Voting "No" - None.
Motion passed 5 to 0.
PUBLICATION DATE: February 27, 2008
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 8, 2008
PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
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