Ord. 0034A-1 1964-06-04410.
ORDINANCE NO. ca904—`/ L'g- tti j
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISH-
ED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6701D,
VERNON'S TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEER-
ING 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; AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200 DOLLARS FOR
THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, Article 6701D, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, pro-
vides 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 forth is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the con-
ditions 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 investi-
gation heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Article 6701D,
Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, the following prima facie speed limits here-
after indicated for vehicles are hereby determined and declared to be
reasonable and safe; and such speeed limits 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) On State Highway No. 35 from the Pearland North City
Limit to Milepost 1. 600, a distance of approximately
1. 600 miles, 60 miles per hour;
(b) On State Highway No. 35 from Milepost 1.600 to the
intersection of Orange Street, a distance of approxi-
mately 0.366 mile, 50 miles per hour;
(c) From the intersection of Orange Street to a point 525
feet South of Walnut Street, a distance of approximately
0.734 miles, 35 miles per hour;
(d) On State Highway No. 35 from a point 525 feet South of
Walnut Street to the intersection of West Third Street,
a distance of approximately 0.400 mile, 45 miles per hour;
(e) On State Highway No. 35 from the intersection of
West Third Street to the Pearland South City Limits
a distance of approximately 1. 130 miles, 60 miles
per hour;
(f) On F. M. Highway No. 518 from the Pearland West
City Limit to a point 275 feet East of Ray Street, a
distance of approximately 0. 690 mile, 50 miles per
hour;
(g) On F. M. Highway No. 518 from a point 275 feet East
of Ray Street to the intersection of Washington Avenue,
a distance of 0.300 mile, 40 miles per hour;
(h) On F. M. Highway No. 518 from the intersection of
Washington Avenue to a point 525 feet East of Galveston
Avenue, .a distance of approximately 0. 550 mile, 35
miles per hour;
(i) On F. M. Highway No. 518 from a point 525 feet East
of Galveston Avenue to a point 300 feet West of Walnut
Street, a distance of approximately 0. 400 mile, 50
miles per hour;
(j) On F. M. Highway No. 518 from a point 300 feet West
of Walnut Street to the Pearland East City Limit, a
distance of approximately 3.664 miles, 60 miles per
hour.
SECTION 2: In the School Zones hereinafter named, of the
Public Schools of the City of Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas, the speed
limits are amended to show a maximum speed of Twenty (20) miles per
hour during the hours of 7:30 A. M. until 3:30 P. M. on school days from
Monday to Friday on the following streets, highways, roads and thorough-
fares within the City of Pearland, Texas:
(a) Farm Road 518 (Broadway Street) from Grand Boulevard
to Galveston Avenue;
(b) Jasmine Street from Grand Boulevard to Galveston Avenue;
(c) Plum Street from Grand Boulevard to Galveston Avenue;
(d) Galveston Avenue from Plum Street to Broadway;
(e) Park Street from Plum Street to Broadway,
(f) Grand Boulevard from Plum Street to Broadway.
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SECTION 3: Any person violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con-
viction thereof shall be fined in any sum not more than Two Hundred
and No/100 ($200.00) Dollars.
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS the T day of !/t%1/G,"
A. D. 1964.
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
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ATTEST: By:
?.L.
gibbons, Mayor
City Secretary
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