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SPEED LIMITS - SOUTH ENNIS STREET
ORDINANCE NO. 92-2935
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS
DESIGNATING A PORTION OF SOUTH ENNIS STREET
BETWEEN SOUTHWEST THIRD AND SOUTHWEST FIFTH
STREETS AS A SCHOOL ZONE; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY; CUMULATIVENESS CLAUSE; CONFLICTS
CLAUSE; SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Plainview Christian Academy lies just north of La Mesa
School; and
WHEREAS, there currently does not exist a designated school zone on
South Ennis Street from S.W. 3rd Street to S.W. 5th Street; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it in the best interest of the public
safety of the citizens of the City of Plainview that the above-mentioned
portion of South Ennis Street be designated as a school zone with appropriate
signage and certain speeds be prescribed during specific hours;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Plainview, Texas that:
Section I
That between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. and the hours of
3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Monday through Friday of each school week, it
shall be unlawful for any person operating a motor vehicle which is
self-propelled to operate said motor vehicle at a speed greater than twenty
(20) miles per hour on the following portion of the following street:
On that portion of South Ennis Street from 'the South curb of the
intersection of South Ennis Street and Southwest Third Street, south
to the North cUrb of the intersection of South Ennis Street and
Southwest Fifth Street.
Section II
Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with the prevision of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1.00 and not more than
$200.oo.
Section III
Provisions of this ordinance are cumulative and nothing herein shall prevent,
alter, or diminish the applicability or enforcement of other ordinances
restricting, regulating or governing the subject matter herein.
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Section IV
All ordinances or portions of any ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas in
conflict herewith, are hereby amended to conform with the provisions hereof.
Section V
Should any section, subsection, or any portion hereof be deemed invalid for
any reason, such holding shall not render or invalidate any other section,
sub-section, sentence, provision, clause, phrase, or word severable therefrom
and the same shall be deemed severable for this purpose.
Section VI
This ordinance shali be of full force and effect upon its passage and
publication as required by law;
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 22 day of September, 1992~
ATTEST:
Kamen McBeth, City Secretary
APP~ED A~.TO CONTENT:
Roy O~boFne,c Dii~ector of Public Safety
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wally Hatch,, City Attorney
E.V. Ridlehuber, Mayor
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