OR 90-462 35-mph as the maximum speed limit on MacArthur Blvd AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 90462
AN ORDINANCE OFTHE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, CHANGING THE SPEED
LIMIT ON MACARTHUR BOULEVARD AS FOLLOWS: AMENDING SECTION 8-1-3
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COPPELL ESTABLISHED 35
MILES PER HOURAS THE MAXIMUMPRIMAFACIE SPEED LIMIT ON MACARTHUR
BOULEVARD FROM THE MOST SOUTHERLY CITY LIMIT LINE (SOUTH OF
BELTLINE ROAD), BEING THE SAME AS THE SOUTH BANK OF THE GRAPEVINE
CREEK NORTH TO DEFOREST ROAD, SAID ROAD BEING A PUBLIC STREET
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR
ANY PERSON TO OPERATE OR DRIVE A VEHICLE ON SAID PUBLIC STREET AT
A SPEED GREATER THAN SAID DESIGNATED SPEED; PROVIDING THAT ANY
SPEED IN EXCESS OF SUCH DESIGNATED SPEED SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE
EVIDENCE THAT SUCH SPEED IS NOT REASONABLE NOR PRUDENT AND IS
UNLAWFUL; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF
FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR
EACH OFFENSE AND DECLARINGAN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. AMENDING SECTION 8-1-3 OF CITY CODE
From and after the effective date of this ordinance Section
8-1-3 of the Code of Ordinances of the city of Coppell, which
establishes speed limits on certain specific streets within the
city, shall be amended by changing the maximum prima facie speed
limit of the following street as follows:
STREET PORTION OF STREET SPEED, MILES PER HOUR
MACARTHUR From Southern City Limit
BOULEVARD Line to DeForest Road 35
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A person commiL ~n offense if he operates _ drives a vehicle
on an above designated street at a speed greater than the speed
designated by this section for that street or portion thereof and
any speed in excess of such designated speed shall be prima facie
evidence that such speed is not reasonable nor prudent and is
unlawful.
SECTION 2. REPEALING CLAUSE
All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, inconsistent or in
conflict provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
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 or provision thereof, other than
the part so 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 fine not to exceed the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for
each offense, and each and every day such offense is continued
shall constitute a new and separate offense.
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SECTION 5. E~. ,~IVE 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,
this the Q~' "">~
day of ~ , 1990.
APPROVED:
MAY~
ATTEST:
q~TY S'~.CRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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