OR 137 Establishes speed zones on South Howell St, South Bullock St, West Kay St, West Carter Dr & Christie Ln AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 137
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
ESTABLISHING THE FOLLOWING SPEED ZONES ON THE FOLLOWING STREETS;
800 BLOCK OF SOUTH HOWELL STREET, 10 M.P.H.; 800 BLOCK OF
SOUTH BULLOCK STREET, 10 M.P.H.; 300 AND 400 BLOCKS OF
WEST KAY STREET, 15 M.P.H.; 400 AND 500 BLOCKS OF WEST
CARTER DRIVE, 15 M.P.H.; 500 BLOCKS OF CHRISTIE LANE, 15
M.P.H.; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO OPERATE ANY MOTOR
OR OTHER VEHICLE ON SAID STREETS AT A SPEED GREATER THAN THE
SPEED DESIGNATED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH
THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING PENAL-
TIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. SPEED ZONES.
That no person shall operate or drive any motor or
other vehicle on the following designated streets at a greater
speed than the speed designated for that street or portion of
that street as set forth below in this section, and any speed
in excess of the limit set forth in this section shall be prima
facie evidence that such speed is neither reasonable nor prudent
and is unlawful:
STREET PORTION OF STREET SPEED M.P.H.
South Howell Street 800 Block
South Bullock Street 800 Block
West Kay Street 300 and 400 Blocks
Carter Drive 400 and 500 Blocks
Christie Lane 500 Block
SECTION 2. REPEALING CLAUSE.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent
or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are here-
by repealed.
However, the repeal of existing ordinances by this
ordinance shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or the
punishment of any person for any act done or committed prior
to the effective date of this ordinance in violation of any
ordinance hereby repealed; and prosecution for such offenses
may be instituted and causes presently pending proceeded with
in all respects as if such prior ordinance or ordinances had
not been repealed.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
If any article, paragraph or sub-division, clause,
phrase or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged in-
valid 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 uncon-
stitutional.
SECTION 4. PENALTY CLAUSE.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not to exceed the
sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense and each
and every day such offense is continued shall constitute a new
and separate offense.
SECTION 5. EMERGENCY CLAUSE.
The fact that the present City regulations are in-
adequate to properly protect the public health, safety and
welfare, creates an urgency and an emergency and requires that
this Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after
the publication of its caption as the law in such cases pro-
vides.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of
Coppell, Texas, this ~'~ day of 197~.
MAYOR
ATTE S T:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City ATTORNEY~'~//.