RE 2004-07-27.1A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-0727.1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS, URGING THE 79Tn TEXAS LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT NECESSARY
LEGISLATION TO CHANGE SECTIONS 545.352(b)(1) AND 545.356 OF THE TEXAS
TRANSPORTATION CODE ("PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS" AND "AUTHORITY
OF MUNICIPALITY TO ALTER SPEED LIMITS") TO ALLOW CITIES THE
AUTHORITY TO SET SPEED LIMITS ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS BY LOCAL
ORDINANCE WITHOUT PERFORMING A STREET SPECIFIC ENGINEERING AND
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION.
WHEREAS, reduction of speed on local streets continues to be a significant citizen
concern in the City of Coppell; and
WHEREAS, a speed of 30 mph on residential streets is considered to be excessive in the
City of Coppell; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Coppell have requested that the City of Coppell seek
legislative changes to provide the authority to all cities to approve a local ordinance to reduce
residential speed limits without performing a street specific engineering and traffic investigation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COPPELL, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS:
Section 1: The 79th Texas Legislature is hereby urged to amend in part Section
545.352(b)(1) and Section 545.356 of the Texas Transportation Code, to read as follows:
"542.352 PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT S.
(b) Unless a special hazard exists, the following speeds are lawful:
30 miles per hour in an urban district on a street other than an alley and 15
miles per hour in an alley, unless a municipality has adopted an ordinance
to establish a different speed limit on a residential street within such urban
district other than an alley.
545.356 AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITY TO ALTER SPEED LIMITS.
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(d)
Notwithstanding the limitation contained in this section and the rule established
by Section 545.352, the governing body of a municipality, may establish by
ordinance a prima facie maximum speed on a residential street within an urban
district without an engineering and traffic investigation, except or unless as
otherwise established in compliance with this chapter."
Section 2:
passage.
That this Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its
DULY PASSED by the City of Council of the City of Coppell, Texas this 2,'/'~c' day
of July 2004.
~MAYOR
ATTEST:
, CITY SECRETARY
~~TORNEY
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