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Home My WebLink About92-2893SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE NO. 92-2893 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE MAXIMUM RATE OF SPEED FOR MOTOR VEHICLES; ALLOWING FOR SPEED ZONES; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview, upon the basis of engineering and traffic investigation, finds it necessary to establish maximum speed limits and create in certain areas all within the corporate limits of the City of Plainview, Texas; WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, also finds it necessary to immediate preservation of the public health and safety to provide for immediate enactment of such measures, constituting an emergency; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW: Section I. Speed restrictions. It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person to drive or operate a motor vehicle upon any street, roadway, or highway in the city limits of the City of Plainview, Texas, at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing, having regard to the actual and potential hazards when approaching and crossing an intersection or railway grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow ~or winding roadway, or when special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions; and in every event, speed shall be so controlled as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle or other conveyance or on entering the highway in compliance with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due care. Where no special hazard exists that requires lower speed for compliance with Subsection (A) of this Section, the speed of any vehicle not in excess of the limits specified in this Subsection or established as hereinafter authorized shall be lawful, but any speed in excess of the limits specified in this Subsection or established as hereinafter authorized shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is lawful. The speed zones established by the Ordinance shall include all of FM 3466 within the corporate city limits of the City of Plainview, Hale County, Texas; the maximum speed shall be as follows: 1 of 2 -Speed Restdcfion Beginning at the west right of way of 1-27 (Southwest 3rd Street) and extending east for a distance of 0.927 miles, the maximum legal speed for both eastbound and westbound traffic shall be 50 MPH; then 55 MPH for a distance of 0.833 miles; thence 50 MPH for a distance of 0.0502 miles; then 45 MPH for a distance of 0.487 miles to the point of intersection with the west right of way line of Business 1-27. and all Ordinance and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be find in any sum not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00), nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Section 3. That the hazards and dangers to public health and safety create a necessity requiring all rules providing that no Ordinance shall be finally passed on the day of its introduction be suspended; and this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure, to take effect from and after the date of its first publication. PASSED AND APPROVED this 28th day of January, 1992. E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor ATTEST: Kare~n McBeth, City Secretary APPROVE]3) AS TO CONTENT' L~oy'~'~ / ~ ~ ~,-, Osb6rne, ff)ff~ 'ector of Public Safety APPROVED AS~O FORM: Wally H4~tch, City Attorney 2 of 2 - Speed Restriction 91 closure for the purpose of installation, construction, repair or maintenance of any public utilities beneath, above or upon said closed alley. PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 14th day of January, 1992. E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor ATTEST: Karen McBeth, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO CONTENT- Wally Hatch, City Attorney APPROVED AS TO FORM: Wally Hatch, City Attorney VOl D 2 of 2 9¸2 ORDINANCE NO.92-2893 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS PROVIDING FOR MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF MEETINGS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY; SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONFLICTS CLAUSE; AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHF. R~S, the City of Plainview recognizes a measure of regulation with regard to moetings on public property. / NOI~ THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council/of the City of Plainview, Texas that : / / / / Section I. Meetings on public property. // / It shail be unlawful to hold any outdoor meetint~ FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPRESSIVE ACTIVITY on public property or c9~duct a processional parade, unless a permit for such event bas been issued/By the Chief of Police. (1) Application for USE OF A P~K FOR A RALLY, MEETING OTHER EXPRESSIVE ACTIVITY sl~l be made to the parks and recreation department at least five rS) days prior to the events, with a copy sent to the police depar/t~ent and shall contain the following information: / / (A) A description of t~ event; / (B) The day of the/~vent; (C) The hours th/event will start and terminate; (D) Location of~e event; (E) A reason/a~le and good-faith approximation of the numb~ of persons expected to attend the/~¥ent; (F) Th.e/names and addresses of the persons sponsomng the event. (G) /Any additional informtion which the Chief of Police shall find reasonably necessary to make a fair determiniation as to whether a p~rmit should be is~d.-, i ~ of Police within ten (10) days prior to the event and sinai! set forth the following information: (A) The nmme, address, and telephone number of the person seeking to conduct such parade; (1 of 3) (B) If the parade is proposed to be conducted for, on behalf of , or by an organization, the name, address, and telephone number of the organization, and of the authorized and responsible heads of such organization; (C) The name, address, and telephone number of the person who will be the parade chairman and who will be responsible for the parade conduct; (D) The date when the parade is to be conducted; / (E) The route to be traveled, the starting point, and~/the termination point; (F) The approximate number of persons who,~/and animals and vehicles which, will constitute such par~ade, the type of arimsds and the description of said vehicles; (G) The hours when such parade will st~agt and terminate; (H) A statement as to whether the Darade will occupy all or oniy a portion of the width of the street, s/ proposed to be traversed; / (I) The location by streets of ~y assembly areas for such parade; /× (J) The time at which un~t~ of the parade veill begin to assemble at any such assembly are/~ or areas; (K) The interval of ~s~6ace to be maintained between units of such parade; / / (L) If the parad~e/is designed to be held by and on behalf of or for any person 9(her than the applicant, the applicant for such permit shall file/with Chief of Police a communication in writing from the persflin proposing to hold the parade, authorizing the applicant to/apply for the permit on his behalf; and (M) Any~dditionai information which the Chief of Police sba11 find reasonably necessary to make a fair determination as to whether a permit ghould be issued. / (3) If the/~roposed rally, meeting, or parade does not comply with the rules and/gegq,lations for the City of Plainview or the rules and regulations for parades, the Chief of Police may present alternative locations, times, routes, or other conditions that will comply. The applicant can either accept the Police Chief's changes or submit a new application within forty-eight (48) hours of the event that does comply with the issues raised by the Police Chief. 93 (2 of 3) 94 (4) Upon compliance with this section, a permit shall be issued by the Chief of Police. Section II. Seve~-ability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application//~ereof to any person or circun~stances is held invalid, the remainder or. he ordinance and the appliCation of provisions to other persons and circ~i~tances shall not be affected hereby. / Section III. Conflicts. If any of the provisions of this ordina~/e or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is in conflict wi)~l~ another provision or ordinance, the provisions, set forth in this ordinance/s~nall prevail. / Section IV. Effective Date. / / / This ordinance shall becomF/ effective required by law. // PASSED 1992. on and upon its passage as AND APPRO~E~ ON ~THIS ~ DAY OF ~~ , ////// ~ / E.V. Ridlehuber, Mayor / / / ATT EST: / Karen McBeth~, City Secretary / Approved ~s to content and form: / Wally Ha}tel/, City: Attorney (3 of 3)