HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 22292-06-2016 ORDINANCE NO. 22292-06-2016
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 "MOTOR
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC," ARTICLE III "OPERATION
OF VEHICLES," SECTION 22-86 "SPEEDING,"
SUBSECTIONS (h) AND (i) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS (2015), AS AMENDED, TO
CHANGE THE LOCATIONS, EXTENT, AND SPEED
LIMITS OF CERTAIN SPEED ZONES; PROVIDING THAT
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL
PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEAL CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth's Transportation and Public Works (TPW)
Department routinely reviews the speed limits in the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas
(2015), as amended, ("City Code") in order to make corrections, additions or amendments,
where appropriate;
WHEREAS, the TPW Department desires to amend the speed zone tables included in
the City Code to provide for adjustments as a result of development and to make text, speed
limit, and block range corrections;
WHEREAS, City staff completed speed surveys (engineering and traffic investigations),
which took into consideration the width and condition of the pavement, other circumstances on
that portion of roadway, and the usual traffic on it, to show that any prima facie speed limit set
by statute is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any
intersection or on any part of the roadway system under the City's jurisdiction;
WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Code Section 545.356 specifies the procedures for
a municipality to set speed zones and to post speed limits; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance incorporates the above recommendations and amends the
Speed Zone Tables of Chapter 22 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Article III "Operation of
Vehicles," Section 22-86 "Speeding," Subsections (h) and (i) of the City Code as recommended
by the TPW Department;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
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Section 22-86, Subsections(h)and(i) Speeding
SECTION 1.
Chapter 22 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Article III "Operation of Vehicles," Section
22-86 "Speeding," Subsection (h) of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015), as
amended, is hereby amended as indicated:
SCHOOL ZONE—DELETIONS:
Street Block Extent Seed
Bolt Street 2700—2900 Lubbock Avenue to 300' west of Cockrell Avenue 20
Marine Creek 4900 - 5700 245' south of Northwest College Drive to 300' south of 25
Parkway Goodland Terrace
North property line of 3114 Lincoln Avenue to West Long
Lincoln Avenue 3100—3200 Avenue 20
North property line of 3114 Refugio Avenue to West Long
Refugio Avenue 3100 - 3200 Avenue 20
Old Decatur Road 5800 - 6000 650' south of Longhorn Road to 435' south of Grand National 30
Boulevard
West Long Avenue 200—400 Ellis Avenue to 100' west of Clinton Avenue 20
Glen Canyon Road 5100 - 5200 Park Vista Boulevard to Park Ridge 20
SCHOOL ZONE—ADDITIONS:
Street Block Extent S P eed
Bowman Roberts 6400 - 6500 50' north of Redeagle Creek Drive to 250' south of Longhorn 20
Road
Crystal Lake Drive 6000 - 6200 Bailey Boswell Road to 500' south of Bailey Boswell Road 20
Horseman Road 7500 - 7600 200' south of Canchim Street to 255' north of Canchim Street 20
North Riverside Driv 7500 - 7600 south of Staghorn Circle to 80' north of Emerywood 20
Lane
Canchim Street 2000—2100 Horseman Road to 450' west of Horseman Road 20
Lincoln Avenue 3100— 3200 90' south of W Long Avenue to 520' south of W Long 20
Avenue
Refugio Avenue 3100 - 3200 170' north of NW 32nd Street to 210' south of NW 32nd 20
Street
Marine Creek 4900 - 5700 245' south of Northwest College Drive to 300' south of 20
Parkway Goodland Terrace
Old Decatur Road 5800 - 6000 650' south of Longhorn Road to 435' south of Grand National 20
Boulevard
West Long Avenue 1 200—400 215' west of Pearl Avenue to 200' east of Pearl Avenue 20
White Settlement 4600 - 4700 230' west of Churchill Road to 395' east of Churchill Road 20
Road
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Section 22-86, Subsections(h)and(i)Speeding
Glen Canyon Road 15100 - 5200 F1 25' east of Park Ridge Drive to park Ridge Drive 20
SECTION 2.
Chapter 22 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Article III "Operation of Vehicles," Section
22-86 "Speeding," Subsection (i) of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015), as
amended, is hereby amended as indicated:
STREET—DELETIONS:
Street Block Extent Seed
Old Denton Road 6600 Western Center Boulevard to Paladin Place 30
Old Decatur Road 4500 - 6000 Angle Avenue to Longhorn Road 45
North Sylvania 3700 -4500 East Long Avenue to Meacham Boulevard 45
Avenue
STREET—ADDITIONS:
Street Block Extent Seed
North Riverside 8000-11500 Summerfields Boulevard to Keller Hicks Road 40
Drive
Old Decatur Road 4500 - 6000 Angle Avenue to Longhorn Road 35
North Sylvania 3700 - 4500 East Long Avenue to Meacham Boulevard 40
Avenue
SECTION 3.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the Code of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, (2015), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct
conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions
of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid
judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect
any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since
the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance
of any such unconstitutional phrase,clause, sentence,paragraph or section.
SECTION 5.
All rights and remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, are expressly saved as to any and
all violations of the provisions of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, or any other ordinances of the
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Section 22-86, Subsections(h)and(i)Speeding
City, that have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued
violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under
such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance, but may be prosecuted until final
disposition by the courts.
SECTION 6.
Any person who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects, or refuses to comply with or who resists
the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined an amount not exceeding
two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense.
SECTION 7.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas is hereby directed to publish the
caption, penalty clause and effective date of this ordinance for two (2) days in the official
newspaper of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, as authorized by Texas Local Government Code,
Section 52.013.
SECTION 8.
All other provisions of Chapter 22 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, (2015), as
amended, shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as amended by this ordinance.
SECTION 9.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law, and it is
so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ATTEST:
Jessica S svang, Mary J. er
Assistant ' Attorney II City Secretary
ADOPTED: June 28,12016
EFFECTIVE: (,Il
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Section 22-86, Subsections(h)and(i) Speeding
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 612812016 - Ordinance No. 22292-06-2016
DATE: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 REFERENCE NO.: **G-18773
LOG NAME: 20SPEEDZONE JUNE2016
SUBJECT:
Adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 22 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic,"Article III "Operation of Vehicles,"
Section 22-86 "Speeding," Subsections (h) and (i) of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015), as
Amended, to Change the Locations, Extent and Speed Limits of Certain Speed Zones (ALL COUNCIL
DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance amending Chapter 22 "Motor
Vehicles and Traffic,"Article III "Operation of Vehicles," Section 22-86 "Speeding," Subsections (h) and (i)
of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (2016), as amended, to change the locations, extent and
speed limits of certain speed zones.
DISCUSSION:
Chapter 22 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic,"Article III "Operation of Vehicles," Section 22-86 "Speeding" of
the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015), as amended, (City Code) includes speed zone tables for
various streets throughout the City. The City's Transportation and Public Works (TPW) Department
routinely reviews the speed limits in the City Code in order to make corrections, additions or amendments,
where appropriate. The City's TPW Department desires to amend the speed zone tables included in the
City Code to provide for adjustments as a result of development and to make text, speed limit and block
range corrections. Texas Transportation Code Section 545.356 specifies the procedures for establishing
speed zones and posted speed limits. The attached ordinance changes are based upon completed
engineering and traffic investigations. The City's TPW Department recommends amending Section 22-86,
Subsections (h) and (i) of the City Code to provide for adjustments as a result of recently completed City
roadway projects and traffic studies.
This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that this action will have no material effect on City funds.
FUND IDENTIFIERS (FIDs):
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CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Jay Chapa (5048)
Originating Department Head: Douglas W. Wiersig (7801)
Additional Information Contact: Alonzo Linan (7861)
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