HomeMy WebLinkAbout82-2483 ordORDINANCE NO. 82- 2483
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE SPEED LIMIT ON THAT PORTION OF ENNIS STREET
LYING BETWEEN llth STREET AND OLTON ROAD IN THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PRESCRIBING A PENALTY
FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, after an engineering and traffic investigation, the City
Council of the City of Plainview finds that circumstances are such that the
maximum reasonable and safe speed for the operation of vehicles under con-
ditions found to exist on that portion of Ennis Street lying between llth
Street and Olton Road in the City of Plainview, Texas, is as prescribed by
the Ordinance hereinafter enacted; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW:
SECTION l: The speed limit on Ennis street as the location here-
inafter designated shall be as follows:
(a) The maximum speed limit on that portion of Ennis Street
lying between llth Street and Olton Road in the City of Plainview shall
be 35 miles per hour.
SECTION 2: Notwithstanding the provisions and speed limits fixed
by Section 1, that portion of Ennis Street beginning 150 feet North of the
North right-of-way line of Itasca Street to 150 feet South of the South
right-of-way line of Itasca Street is hereby designated as a School Zone
and the maximum speed limit on said portion of Ennis Street shall be 20
miles per hour between the hours of 7:30 O~Clock A.M. to 9:00 O'clock A.M.;
and between the hours of 11:30 O'clock A.M. to 1:30 O'clock P,M.; and
between the hours of 2:30 O'clock P,M. to 4:00 O'clock P.M. on Monday,
TUesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays of each week, except during the
time that may be prescribed by Ordinance No. 65-850 of the City of Plainview,
which shall apply to said School Zone. At all other times the speed limit
on saCd portion of Ennis Street as herein designated to be a School Zone
shall be as provided in Section 1 of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3: It shall be unlawfull for any person to operate a motor
vehicle which is self propelled, or automobile or motor cycle on that portion
of Ennis Street hereinabove designated in Section 1 and Section 2 of this
Ordinance at a speed in excess of the speed limit on the above designated
portions of Ennis Street in the City of Plainview.
SECTION 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with
the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon convicti~on thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than
$1.00 and not more than $200.00.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of March , 1982.
~Rob'ertWayl~~fhview
ATTEST:
Walter S. Dodson, City Clerk, City of Plainview
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