HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 19272-08-2010ORDINANCE NO 19272-08-2010
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22, `MOTOR VEHICLES
AND TRAFFIC" OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
BY AMENDING ARTICLE III, SECTION 22-86, ENTITLED
`SPEEDING" SUBSECTIONS (f) AND (g) BY CHANGING THE
LOCATIONS EXTENT AND/OR SPEED LIMITS OF CERTAIN
SPEED ZONES PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SEVERABITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING A
PENAL CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND NAMING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worths Transportation and Public Works
Department routinely reviews the speed limits m the City Code in order to make
corrections, additions or amendments, where appropriate; and
WHEREAS the requested new speed limits or adjustments result from
development, school zones for new schools, text corrections and limits/block range
corrections, and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has requested
certain speed zone changes due to the results of completed speed surveys (engineering
and traffic mveshgations) and
WHEREAS, the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic and state law delegate to the
City the authority within certain hmrtations, to alter maximum speed requirements and
prima facie speed limits with respect to any street or highway within the City's
jurisdiction, including those highways which are a part of the state highway system, and
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, Texas Transportation Code Section 541.302(13) authorizes a
municipality to designate school crossing zones as reduced speed zones to facilitate safe
crossing of streets by children going to or leaving a public or private elementary or
secondary school during applicable time periods, and
WHEREAS, the recommendations in the ordinance are based on completed
speed surveys (engineering and traffic investigations) performed by either City staff or
TxDOT showing that any puma 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 other place or
on any part of the roadway system under TxDOT's jurisdiction, taking into consideration
the width and condition of the pavement and other circumstances on that portion of
roadway as well as the usual traffic on it, m accordance with the Texas Transportation
Code; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth must adopt the TxDOT speed limits for
enforcement purposes, and
WHEREAS, the attached Ordinance incorporates the above recommendations
and amends the Speed Zone Tables of Chapter 22, `Motor Vehicles and Traffic" Article
III, Section 22-86, `Speeding" of, of the City Code, by making certain additions and
deletions recommended by the Texas Department of Transportation and Public Works.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED SY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1
The listing of school zones contained in Chapter 22, Article III. Section 22-86,
Subsection (f), of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended, is hereby amended
by deleting the following locations.
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SCHOOL ZONE -DELETIONS
Street Block
East property line of 2640
Country Creek 2600-2800 Country Creek Lane to Creekview 20
Lane Lane
Crestline Road 4900 Pentecost Street to Dexter Avenue 20
Penticost Street 1900-2000 Lafayette Avenue to 120 feet 20
north of Bryce Avenue
130 feet west of Winthrop Avenue
Pershing Avenue 6100 to 215 feet east of Westridge 20
Avenue
Timberland 300 feet southwest of Hollow
Timberland
Boulevard 12100-12300 Valley Lane to 300 feet northeast Boulevard
of Durango Root Drive
145 feet north of Princeton Street
S Umversrty Dnve 2800-3000 to 110 feet south of West Bowie 20
Street
SECTION 2.
The hstmg of school zones contained m Chapter 22, Article III. Section 22-86, Subsection
(fj, of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended, is hereby amended by adding
the following locations.
Extent
Maximum
Speed
(MPH)
SCHOOL ZONE ADDITIONS
Street Block
Extent
Maximum
Speed
(MPH)
West Cleburne 94 feet south of Bridgestone Dnve
8250-8400 to 90 feet east of South Hulen 20
Road
Street
Country Creek 28 feet west of Creekview Lane to
2600-2800 564 feet west of Harvest Moon 20
Lane
Lane
240 feet north of Crawford Farms
Old Denton Road 10200-10300 Drive to 200 feet south of Prestige 30
Road
Golden Triangle 350 feet east of Los Barros Trail to
Boulevard 2000-2200 300 feet west of Los Barros Trail 25
Haslet Roanoke 400 feet east of Horseshoe Canyon
Road 3800-3900 Road to 50 feet west of Ridgetop 25
Road
Hemphill Street 9700-9900 West Risinger Road to Dead End 25
200 feet north of Arborlawn Dnve
South Hulen Street 3800-4000 to 200 feet south of Bnarhaven 25
Road
200 feet south of West Cleburne
South Hulen Street 7900-8500 Road to 240 feet north of Stone 25
River Road
130 feet west of Winthrop Avenue
Pershing Avenue 6100 to 30 feet east of Westndge 20
Avenue
300 feet west of Georgetown
Shelby Road 2900-3000 Dnve to 593 feet east of Rendon 25
Road
Sycamore School 185 feet west of Star Ridge
Road 4900-5000 Dnve/Creekmoor Dnve to 71 feet 25
east of Greengage Dnve
Timberland 300 feet southwest of Hollow
Boulevard 12100-12300 Valley Lane to 300 feet northeast 25
of Durango Root Dnve
30 feet north of Sycamore School
Trail Lake Dnve 7400-7500 Road to 274 feet south of Valley 25
Village Dnve/Palm Ridge Dnve
SECTION 3
That Chapter 22, Article III. Section 22-86, Subsection (g), of the Code of the Crty of Fort
Worth (1986), as amended, and the same is hereby amended as indicated.
FREEWAY -DELETIONS
Maximum
Speed
Street Block Extent (MPH)
Spur 280 700-1300 Elm Street to North-South 45
Freeway (I 35W)
U S 287 700-2300 North-South Freeway (I 35W) to 60
Union Pacific Railroad underpass
Poly Freeway 1000-1800 North-South (I 35W) to Umon 60
(U S 287) Pacific Railroad
Martin Luther King
100-5300 Union Pacific Railroad underpass
60
Freeway (US 287) to East Loop 820
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FREEWAY -ADDITIONS
Street Block
Extent
Maximum
Speed
(MPH)
Spur 280
Control Section. 400-700 Jones Street to Elm Street 40
0172-06
Spur 280 Elm Street to North-South
Control Section. 800-1300 Freeway (I 35W) 45
0172-06
U S 287 North-South Freeway (I 35W) to
Control Section. 700-2300 Umon Pacific Railroad underpass 60
0172-06
Martin Luther
King Freeway (US Umon Pacific Railroad underpass
287) 100-5300 to East Loop 820 South 60
Control Section.
0172-06
STREET -DELETIONS
Street Block
Extent
Maximum
Speed
(MPH)
2000-3600 Roosevelt Avenue to Northwest 30
Azle Avenue 25th Street
Azle Avenue 5000-5800 280 feet west of Washington 45
Avenue to Broadview Dnve
East Belknap Street 600-1200 North Pecan Street to North 35
(S ur 347) Ham ton Street
East Belknap Street
1300-1600 North Hampton Street to North
45
(Spur 347) Gilvm Street
East Belknap Street
1600-1900 North Gilvm Street to
55
(S ur 347) North-South Freeway (I 35W)
East Belknap Street
1900-2400 North-South Freeway (I 35W) to
45
(US-377) Oakhurst Scenic Dnve
Bellaire Drive South Hulen Street to
South 4500-5000 southwestern property line of 5028 35
Bellaire Dnve South
180 feet south of Shadydell Dnve
Boat Club Road 4500-5700 to 400 feet north of Ten Mile 45
Badge Road
Boat Club Road 5800-7300 400 feet north of Ten Mile Badge 50
Road to W.J Boaz Road
Blue Mound Road 4100-4300 Terminal Road to 45
50 feet north of De Rider Avenue
Blue Mound Road 4300-5300 50 feet north of De Rider Avenue 50
to Fort Worth and Denver Railroad
Crowley Road 5600-5700 I 20 South Frontage Road to 40
Edgechff Road
500 feet south of Country Manor
Crowley Road 7300-8000 Road to 450 feet south of 45
Sycamore School Road
Crowley Road 8000-10400 450 feet south of Sycamore School 55
Road to Crowley city limit
East Rosedale 4300-5000 Gnggs Avenue to Tierney Road 40
Street
East Rosedale
5100-6850 Tierney Road to 900 feet east of
40
Street Arkansas Lane
East Rosedale 900 feet east of Arkansas Lane to
Street 6850-7200 2904 feet (0 55 miles) east of 55
Arkansas Lane
East Weatherford
600-1200 North Pecan Street to North
35
Street (Spur 347) Hampton Street
East Weatherford 1300-1600 North Hampton Street to North 45
Street (S ur 347) Galvin Street
East Weatherford 1700-1800 North Galvin Street to 55
Street (Spur 347) North-South Freeway (I 35W)
STREET -ADDITIONS
Maximum
Speed
Street Block Extent (MPH)
Azle Avenue 2000-3400 Roosevelt Avenue to Sherman 30
Avenue
Azle Avenue 3500-5700 Sherman Avenue to Broadview 45
Dnve
East Belknap Street North Pecan Street to North-South
(Spur 347) Control 600-1900 Freeway (I 35W) 40
Section. 0081-01
East Belknap Street
2000-2400 North-South Freeway (I 35W) to
40
(US-377) Oakhurst Scenic Dnve
Bellaire Dnve 4500-5200 South Hulen Street to Arborlawn 35
South Dnve
Blue Mound Road Terminal Road (FM 156) to
(FM 156) Control 4100-4300 Saginaw City Limits or 814 feet 45
Section. 0718-02 north of De Rider Avenue
Blue Mound Road 75 feet south of Meacham
(FM 156) Control 4300-5300 Boulevard to Burlington Northern 45
Section. 0718-02 Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad
1 737 feet south of Intermodal
Blue Mound Road Parkway to 617 feet north of
(FM 156) Control 13900-14000
Intermodal Parkway at the 45
Section. 0718-02 Tarrant/Denton County Line
600 feet north of Intermodal
Blue Mound Road Parkway at the Tarrant/Denton
(FM 156) Control 14000-14900
County Line to 6 056 feet north of 60
Section. 0718-02 the Tarrant/Denton County Lme
Blue Mound Road South Right of Way of Texan
(FM 156) Control 15900-16100 Drive~to 1 125 feet north of SH 55
Section. 0718-02 114
Blue Mound Road 1 125 feet north of SH 114 to
(FM 156) Control 16200-16500 4 150 feet norkl~ttb'~Eort Worth City 60
Section. 0718-02 Limits/Denton County Lme
130 feet south of Shadydell Dnve
4400-5700 to 350 feet north of Ten Mile 45
Boat Club Road Bndge Road
5800-8700 350 feet north of Ten Mile Bndge 50
Boat Club Road Road to Bailey Boswell Road
Park Dnve to 330 feet east of
Boat Club Road 8800-9350 Tranquil Acres or 1840 feet west 50
of Landing Way
Crowley Road I 20 South Frontage Road to
(FM 731) 5600-5700 Edgecliff Road Fort 40
Control Section. Worth/Edgechff City Limits
1094-01
Crowley Road 250 feet north of Altamesa
Boulevard Fort Worth/Edgecliff
(FM 731) 6600-8000 City Limits to 725 feet south of 45
Control Section. Sycamore School Road/West
1094-01 Evennan Parkway
Crowley Road 725 feet south of Sycamore School
(FM 731) 8000-10600 Road/West Everman Parkway to 55
Control Section. Fort Worth/Crowley Crty Limits
1094-01
Golden Tnangle 2000-2200 Hannon Road to Misty Redwood 40
Boulevard Trail
Haslet Roanoke
3800-3900 150 feet east of High Mesa Trail to
40
Road Ridgetop Road
Hemphill Street 9700-9900 West Rismger Road to Dead End 40
Montgomery Street 800-1100 West Seventh Street to 150 feet 25
north of Camp Bowie Boulevard
East Rosedale 4300-5400 Gnggs Avenue to Stalcup 40
Street Road/Winnie Street
East Rosedale
Street Stalcup Road/Winme Street to
(Spur 303) 5500-7100
2,375 feet east of Arkansas Lane 45
Control Section.
2208-01
Altamesa Boulevard to Sycamore
Trail Lake Dnve 7000-7500
School Road 40
East Weatherford
Street (Spur 347) North Pecan Street to East Belknap
Control Section. 600-2100
Street 40
0081-01
South University 145 feet north of Princeton Street
2800-3000 to 110 feet south of West Bowie 25
Dnve Street
SECTION 4
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the Crty
of Fort Worth affecting motor vehicles and traffic, except where the provisions of this
ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 5
That all rights or remedies of the Crty of Fort Worth, Texas are expressly saved as
to any and all violations of the provisions of Chapter 22 or the City Code and of any other
ordinance affecting motor vehicles and traffic which have accrued at the time of the
effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations, and all pending
litigation, both civil or criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such chapter
and/or other ordinances same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be
prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 6
That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any
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phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordmance shall be declared void,
ineffective or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent
~unsdiction, such voidness, ineffectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of
the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this ordmance, since
the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation herein
of any such void, ineffective or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or
section.
SECTION 7
That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate
offense for each day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the
provisions of this ordinance is committed, continued or permitted, and each violation
shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200 00)
SECTION 8
That the Crty Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby directed to publish the
caption and penalty clause of this ordinance for two (2) days in the official newspaper of
the Crty of Fort Worth, as authorized by Section 52 013 of the Texas Local Government
Code.
SECTION 9
This ordmance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
~w/~L~.r\ E/- ~WV..xA~f~
Assistant Crty Attorney
Adopted. Au st 17 2010
Effective:
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
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COUNCIL 4CTION: Approved on 8/17/2010 -Ord. No. 19272-08-2010
DATE Tuesday August 17 2010 REFERENCE NO *G-17014
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SUBJECT
Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Speed Zone Tables in Chapter 22, 'Motor Vehicles and Traffic" Article
III Section 22-86 'Speeding" Subsections (f) and (g) of the City Code (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2 3 5-9)
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance amending the Speed Zone Tables
in Chapter 22 'Motor Vehicles and Traffic" Article III Section 22-86 'Speeding" Subsections (f) and (g),
of the City Code
DISCUSSION
The Transportation and Public Works Department routinely reviews the speed limits in the City Code in
order to make corrections additions or amendments where appropriate
The requested new speed limits or adjustments result from development, school zones for new schools,
text corrections and limits/block range corrections In addition there are speed zone changes requested
by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) due to the results of completed speed surveys
(engineering and traffic investigations). The City of Fort Worth must adopt the TxDOT speed limits for
enforcement purposes
As part of the community outreach a communications plan was implemented This plan informed
neighborhood residents and other drivers of the impending speed limit changes and included
. Notification to council district aides and council members about the changes
. City Page article outlining the reasons for the speed limit change as well as provide a complete list
of streets with block, boundaries and new speed limits,
. Email notification to all neighborhood associations within the affected areas
. Web posting of all changes on the City's website and
. Talking points and complete speed limit changes list to Community Relations neighborhood
education specialist(s) and Police Department neighborhood patrol officers so they can disseminate
the information at neighborhood and civic meetings.
The Texas Transportation Code specifies the procedures for establishing speed zones and posted speed
limits and authorizes municipalities to designate school crossing zones The recommendations in the
attached ordinance are based upon completed speed surveys (engineering and traffic investigations)
performed by either City staff or TxDOT in accordance with the Transportation Code
The attached proposed ordinance incorporates the above and amends the Speed Zone Tables of Section
22-86 Speeding of Chapter 22, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, of the City Code by making certain additions
and deletions recommended by the Transportation and Public Works Department.
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FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City
funds.
FUND CENTERS
TO Fund/Account/Centers
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
CERTIFICATIONS
Submitted for City Manager's Office bv. Fernando Costa (6122)
Originating Department Head. William Verkest (7801)
Additional Information Contact: Randy Burkett (8774)
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