Ord. 0251 05-14-73.2i-g7
ORDINANCE NO. 251
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS
ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
ARTICLE 6701D, 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,
TEXAS, AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR THE
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Whereas, Article 6701D, 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 fotth is greater or less than is
reasonable or safe under the conditions found to, exist 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. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic
investigation heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of
Article 6701D, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, the following prima
facie speed limits hereafter indicated for vehicles are hereby
fixed at the rate of speed indicated for vehicles traveling
upon the named streets and highways, or parts thereof, described
as follows:
(a) Along Plum Street from the East right-of-way line of
North Main Street (State Highway 35), Easterly approximately
2725 feet to the West right-of-way line of Old Alvin
Road, 30 miles per hour.
(b) Along Dixie Farm Road from the Southwest right-of-way
line of East Broadway (State Highway F. M. 518) South-
westerly approximately 6400 feet to the Pearland city
limits line, 45 miles per hour.
(c) Along Country Club Drive from the Northeast right-of-
way line of East Broadway (State Highway F. M. 518
Northeasterly approximately 9600 feet to the Southwesterly
right-of-way line of Golfcrest Drive,'3S miles per hour.
(d) Along Green Tee Drive from the Easterly right-of-way
line of Country Club Drive, Easterly and Northerly
approximately 9,000 feet to the Southwest right-of-way
line of Goldcrest Drive, 30 miles per hour.
(e) Along East Circle Drive from the Southwest right-of-way
line of East Broadway (State Highway F. M. 518), South-
westerly approximately 2280 feet to the North right-of-
way line of Shadybend Drive, 20 miles per hour.school
zone between 7:00 A. M. and 9:00 AM. and 200 P. M.
and 4:00 P. M. SCHOOL DAYS.
(f) Along West Circle Drive from the Southwest right-of-way
line of East Broadway (State Highway F. M. 518), South-
westerly approximately 2100 feet to the Northeast right-
of-way line of Shadybend Drive, 2-0-milesper hour
school zone between 7:00 A. M. and 9:00 A. M. and
2:00 P. M. and 4-:00 P. M. SCHOOL DAYS.
(g) Along Shadybend Drive from the West right-of-way line
of East Circle Drive, Westerly approximately 800 feet
to the entrance to the Shadybrest Elementary School,
20 miles per hour school zone between 7:00 A. M. and
A. M. and 2:00 P M. and'4:00 P. M. SCHOOL DAYS.
Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdeameanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in any sum not tore than Two Hundred Dollars
($200.00).
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force
on the tenth day after its publication in the official newspaper
of the City of Pearland, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 23
April A. D. 1973.
ATTEST:
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City Secrete
day of
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
By:
Mayor
PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading this i/ day of
A. D. 1973.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secreta
Date of Publication: . -- a `i- 7-3
Effective Date: / _ q _ 7-
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
TRAFFIC ENGINEER'S REPORT
ON
INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE
Pursuant to the authority conferred on me by the City
Council of Pearland, Texas, as Traffic Engineer, I have caused
to be installed and erected under my direction a traffic control
device as follows:
Designates Country Club Drive between East Broadway
Street and Golfcrest Drive a 35 mile an hour
speed zone.
said aforedescribed device located at the following location in
the City of Pearland, Texas, to -wit:
Signs designating Country Club Drive from East
Broadway Street North to Golfcrest Drive as a
35 mile an hour zone have been placed at the
following locations::
(1) On Country Club Drive approximately 100 yards
North of the North shoulder of East Broadway
facimgg South.
(2) On Country Club Drive approximately 50 feet
North of the North curb line of Green Tee
Drive facing South.
(3) On Country Club Drive approximately 1/10 of
a mile North of the curb line of Green Tee
Drive facing South.
(4) On Country Club Drive approximately 75 feet
North of the North curb line of the entrance to
the Country Club building facing South.
(5) On Country Club Drive approximately 100 yards
South of the South curb line of the entrance
to Country Club facing South.
(6) On Country Club Drive approximately 2/10 of a mile
South of the South curb line of the entrance to
to the Country Club facing South.
I have personally inspected said aforemention traffic
control device and I certify that the same has been installed
in conformity with the manual and specifications approved by
the Texas Highway Department.
SIGNED this
day of , 1973.
Acting Traffic /E
City of Pearlan exas
Filed in the office of the City
Secretary this day of
197 .
City Secretary, City of Pearland
Texas
nginee
The report of the Traffic Engineer submitted on the
day of , 197 , concerning the installation and erection
of a traffic control device described as follows:.
Signs designating Country Club Drive from East
Broadway Street North to Golfcrest Drive as a
35 Mile an hour zone have been placed at the
following locations:
(1) 0n Country Club Drive approximately 100 yards
North of the North shoulder of East Broadway
facing South.
(2) On Country Club Drive approximately 50 feet
North of the North curb line of Green Tee
Drive facing South.
(3) On Country Club Drive approximately 1/10 of
a mile North of the curb line of Green Tee
Drive facing South.
(4) On Country Club Drive approximately 75 feet
North of the North curb line of the entrance to
the Country Club building facing South.
(5) On Country Club Drive approximately 100 yards
South of the South curb line of the entrance
to Country Club facing South.
(6) On Country Club Drive approximately 2/10 of a mile
South of the South curb line of the entrance to
the Country Club facing South.
located at the above location in the City of Pearland, Texas, is
hereby affirmed and ratified, and the same is hereby officially
declared to be an official traffic control device in and for
the City of Pearland, Texas.
Passed, approved and ratified by the City Council this
the day of , 197 .
ATTEST: CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
BY:
City Secretary Mayor
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
TRAFFIC ENGINEER'S REPORT
ON
INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE
Pursuant to the authority conferred on me by the City
Council of Pearland, Texas, as Traffic Engineer, I have caused
to be installed and erected under my direction a traffic control
device as follows:
Designates Green Tee Drive from the East curb
of Country Club Drive to its intersection with
Golfcrest Drive a 30 mile an hour speed zone.
said aforedescribed device located at the following location in
the City of Pearland, Texas, to -wit:
Signs designating Green Tee Drive from
Country Club Drive to Golfcrest Drive as a
30 mile an hour speed zone have been placed
at the following locations:
(1) On Green Tee Drive 50 feet East of the
East curb line of Country Club Drive
facing West.
(2) On the South side of Green Tee Drive 1/10
of a mile East of the East curb line of
Country Club Drive facing West.
(3) On the South side of Green Tee Drive 11/10
of a mile East of the East curb line of
Country Club Drive facing West.
(4) On the South side of Green Tee Drive 11/10
of a mile East of the East curb line of
Country Club Drive facing East.
(5) On the West side of Green Tee Drive 13/10
of a mile East of the East curb line of
Cra Country Club Drive facing East.
I have personally inspected said aforementioned traffic
control device and I certify that the same has been installed
in conformity with the manual and specifications approved by
the Texas Highway Department.
SIGNED this day of
Filed in the Office of the City
Secretary this day of
197 .
, 197 .
Acting Tra fic Engi �-r
City of Pea _nd, Texas
The report of the Traffic Engineer submitted on the
day of , 197 , concerning the installation and erection
of a traffic control device described as follows:
Signs designating Green Tee Drive from
Country Club Drive to Golfcrest Drive as a
30 mile an hour speed zone have been placed at the
following locations:
(1) On Green Tee Drive 50 feet East of the
East curb line of Country Club Drive
facing West.
(2) on the South side of Green Tee Drive '1/10
of a mile East of the East curb line of
Country Club Drive facing West.
(3) On the South side of Green Tee Drive 11/10
of a mile East of the East curb line of
Country Club Drive facing West.
(4) On the South side of Green Tee Drive 11/10
of a mile East of the East curb line of
Country Club Drive facing East.
(5) On the West side of Green Tee Drive 13/10
of amile East of the East curb line of
Country Club Drive facing East.
located at the above location in the City of Pearland, Texas, is
hereby affirmed and ratified, and the same is hereby officially
declared to be an official traffic control device in and for
the City of Pearland, Texas.
Passed, approved and ratified by the City Council this
the day of , 197 .
ATTEST: CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
BY:
City Secretary Mayor
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
TRAFFIC ENGINEER'S REPORT ON
INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE
Pursuant to the authority conferred on me by the City Council of the
City of Pearland, Texas, as Traffic Engineer, I have caused to be installed
and erected under my direction a traffic control device as follows:
Signs designating West Circle Drive as a 20 MPH school zone between 7:00 A.M. and
9:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. from East Broadway (SH-FM) to Shadybend St.
said aforedescribed device located at the following location in the City of
Pearland, Texas, to -wit:
✓ Sign #1- On west side of West Circle Dr. approximately 100 feet south of East Broadway
facing North.
Sign._#0- 0n west side of West Circle Dr. Two tenths of a mile south of East
Broadway, facing North.
Sign #3- On east side of West Circle Dr. approximately fifty feet north of
the north side of Shadybend, facing South.
Rrnadway, faring %puth
Bast
I have personally inspected said aforementioned traffic control device,
and I certify that the same has been installed in conformity with the manual
and specifications approved by the Texas Highway Department.
SIGNED•this 20 day of April
, 1973
Acting Trac Engineer
City of Pearland, Texas
Filed in the office of the City Secretary
this 90 day of April , 197j_.
City Secretary, 1•ty of Pearland, Texas
NO.
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
TRAFFIC ENGINEER'S REPORT ON
INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE
Pursuant to the authority conferred on me by the City Council of the
City of Pearland, Texas, as Traffic Engineer, I have caused to be installed
and erected under my direction a traffic control device as follows:
Signs designating Dixie Farm Rd. as a 45 MPH zone from the south side of Broadway
to the Pearland City Limits.
said aforedescribed device located at the following location in the City of
Pearland, Texas, to -wit:
Sign #1- On the west side of Dixie Farm Rd. approximately 100 feet south
of East Broadway facing north.
Sign #2- 0n the East side of Dixie Farm Rd. approximately 100 feet north
of the City Limit sign facing South.
I have personally inspected said aforementioned traffic control device,
and I certify that the same has been installed in conformity with the manual
and specifications approved by the Texas Highway Department.
SSGNED this 20 day of
April
, 1973.
Acting Traffic Engineer
City of Pearland, Texas
Filed in the office of the City Secretary
this 20 day of April , 197 3 .
City Secretary, ty of Pearland, Texas
NO.
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
TRAFFIC ENGINEER'S REPORT ON
INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE
Pursuant to the authority conferred on me by the City Council of the
City of Pearland, Texas, as Traffic Engineer, I have caused to be installed
and erected under my direction a traffic control device as follows:
Signs designating Shadybend Dr. as a 20 MPH school Zone between the hours of 7:00 A.M.
and 9:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. from the west side of East Circle Dr. to
the entrance to Shadycrest Elementary School.
said aforedescribed device located at the following location in the City of
Pearland, Texas, to -wit:
Sign #1- on the northwest corner of Shadybend and East Circle Dr. facing East.
Sign #2- On the North side of Shadybend approximately 100 yards west of West
Circle Dr. facing west.
I have personally inspected said aforementioned traffic control device,
and I certify that the same has been installed in conformity with the manual
and specifications approved by the Texas Highway Department.
SIGNED'this 20 day of April
, 1973 .
Acting Traffic gineer
City of Pearland, Texas
Filed in the office of the City Secretary
this 9n day of April , 197 3 .
City Secretary, Ctty of Pearland, Texas
NO.
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
TRAFFIC ENGINEER'S REPORT ON
INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE
Pursuant to the authority conferred on me by the City Council of the
City of Pearland, Texas, as Traffic Engineer, I have caused to be installed
and erected under my direction a traffic control device as follows:
Signs designating Plum St. from North Main St. to Old Alvin as a 30 MPH Zone.
said aforediscribed device located at the following location in the City of
Pearland, Texas, to -wit:
Sign #1- 0n the south side of Plum approximately 100 yards east of the
east curb line of North Main St. facing West.
Sign #2- 0n the south side of Plum St. approximately 50 feet east of the East
property line of N. Galveston Avenue facing West.
Sign #3- 0n the north side of Plum St. approximately 50 feet west of the
west property line of Old Alvin facing East.
i have personally inspected said aforementioned traffic control device,
and I certify that the same has been installed in conformity with the manual
and specifications approved by the Texas Highway Department.
SIGNED'this 70 day of April , 1973 .
Acting Traff% Engineer
City of Pearland, Texas
Filed in the office of the City Secretary
this 90 day of April , 1973 .
Apr
City Secretary, CC y of Pearland, Texas
NO.
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English language in said newspaper on the following dates:
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