OR 92-576 Rocky Branch & Rolling Hills to one-way streets bet. 5pm-11pm AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 92576
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING THE GENERAL
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS ARTICLE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL BY AMENDING SECTION 8-5-3 TO PROVIDE THAT ROCKY BRANCH LANE
SHALL BE A ONE-WAY STREET GOING SOUTH FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH BETHEL
SCHOOL ROAD TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH MEADOWCREEK ROAD AND THAT
ROLLING HILLS ROAD SHALL BE A ONE-WAY STREET GOING NORTH FROM ITS
INTERSECTION WITH ROCKY BRANCH LANE AND MEADOWCREEK ROAD TO ITS
INTERSECTION WITH BETHEL SCHOOL ROAD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 5:00 PM AND
11:00 PM FROM NOVEMBER 26, 1992, THROUGH DECEMBER 28, 1992; MAKING IT
UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO OPERATE A VEHICLE IN A MANNER CONTRARY
TO THIS ORDINANCE ON SAID PUBLIC ROADWAYS DURING SAID PERIOD OF TIME
AND ON SAID DATES; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER SHALL PLACE
AND MAINTAIN SIGNS GIVING NOTICE THEREON OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION, WHICH SIGNS SHALL INDICATE THE DIRECTION OF LAWFUL TRAFFIC
MOVEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SUCH SIGNAGE
CHANGES AS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE CONTROL OF TRAFFIC WITHIN THIS AREA
DURING THE PERIOD SUCH STREET IS DECORATED IN CELEBRATION OF THE HOLIDAY
SEASON, PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED THE
SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($*500.00*) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND DECLARING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell is hereby amended by amending
Section 8-5-3 to read as follows:
"Section 8-5-3 ONE-WAY STREETS
A. The following public streets within the corporate limits of the City
are hereby designated to permit traffic to flow in one direction only
and in the direction so indicated on the dates and during the times so
indicated, and it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle
in the opposite direction of such lawful traffic movements, except in
compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic control
officer on the following streets:
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1. ROCKY BRANCH LANE - From its intersection with
Bethel School Road to its intersection with Meadowcreek
Road shall be a one-way street going south between the
hours of 5:00 PM and 11:00 PM, from November 26, 1992,
through December 28, 1992, and it shall be unlawful for any
person to operate a vehicle in a northerly direction on said
public roadway during said period of time and on such dates.
The purpose of this one-way street regulation is to eliminate
traffic congestion in an area where residences erect elaborate
holiday decorations. The Police Department shall have
authority to make such signage changes in connection with
these regulations as are necessary to provide safe movement
of traffic within the area.
2. ROLLING HILLS ROAD ~ From its intersection with
Rocky Branch Lane and Meadowcreek Road to its
intersection with Bethel School Road shall be a one-way
street going north between the hours of 5:00 PM and 11:00
PM, from November 26, 1992, through December 28, 1992,
and it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle
in a southerly direction on said public roadway during said
period of time and on such dates. The purpose of this one-
way street regulation is to eliminate traffic congestion in an
area where residences erect elaborate holiday decorations.
The Police Department shall have authority to make such
signage changes in connection with these regulations as are
necessary to provide safe movement of traffic within the
area.
B. SIGNS - The Traffic Engineer in conjunction with the City Police
Department shall place and maintain signs giving notice thereon of
the provisions of the preceding section, which signs shall indicate the
direction and manner of lawful movement."
SECTION 2. REPEALING CLAUSE.
All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid
or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole or any part of
provisions thereof, other than the part of decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. PENALTY CLAUSE.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a penalty of not to exceed the sum of
Five Hundred Dollars ($*500.00*) for each offense.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after the publication of its caption, as the law
in such cases provides.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, on the /c. th day of
NOVEMBER, 1992.
APPROVED
Mark Wolfe
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Linda Grau
CITY SECRETARY, ASST.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Lawrence W. Jackson
CITY ATTORNEY