HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 22595-02-2017 ORDINANCE NO. 22595-02-20117
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 Zones - Deletions
Street Block Extent Speed
(mph)
N Crowley- 200' west of Chafolais Drive to 300' east of Poynter
Cleburne 2800 Street 25
Road
School Zones - Additions
Street Block Extent Speed
(mph)
Collier Street 1000 250' south of Texas Street to 200' north of 20
Lancaster Avenue
Jessamine 700® 120' west of Lipscomb Street to Hemphi I I Street 20
Street 850
N Crowley- 200' west of Charolais Drive to 300' east of Poynter
Cleburne 2800 20
Street
Road
SECTION 2.
Chapter 22 "Motor Vehicles andTraffitc," Article III "Operatioan 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:
Freeways - Deletions
Street Block Extent Speed
(mph)
Chisholm Trail 3000-
Pal- ay 5300 IH 30 to IH 20/114 820 50
Chisholm Trail 4700-
parkway 5900 IH 20/1.111820 to Allarnesa Boulevard 60
(crp) I
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Section 22-86, Subsections(h)and(i)Speeding
East Freeway 100- Main Street to East Fort Worth City Limit at Village 65
(111-30) 9500 Creek
West Freeway 100- Main Street to IH 820 65
(11-1-30) 9200
West Freeway 9200- IH 820 to Fort Worth West CitLyLimits 70
(111-30) 13000
Freeways ®Additions
Street Block Extent Speed
(mph)
Chisholm 3000-
Trail Parkway 5300 IH 30 to University Boulevard 50
(CTP)
Chisholm 3000®
Trail Parkway 5300 University Boulevard to Arborlawn Dri.ve 60
(C,rI?)
Chisbolin 4700®
Trail Parkway 5900 Arborlawn Drive to Altarnesa Boulevard 65
(CTP)
East Freeway 3900- Clover Lane to East Fort Worth City Limit 60
(1 30) 9500
S.H. 114
1300® +1-5,300 feet west of Roaring River Road to -4/„ 70
1100 6,300 feet west of Roaring River Road
West 3Freeway 3900-9200 Clover Lane to IH 820 65
(1- 0)
West Freeway 9500- IH 820 to Spur 580 (Carp Bowie West Blvd) 60
(111-30) 11200
West Freeway 11200- Spur 580 (Carnp Bowie West Blvd) to West City 70
(111-30) 29800 Limits
SECTION 3.
Chapter 22 "'Motor Vehicles and "Fraffitc," Article III "Operatiori. 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:
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Section 22-86, Subsections(h)and(i)Spee&ig
Streets - Deletions
Street Block Extent Speed
(mph)
Park Vista 7900— From Glen Canyon Road to North Tarrant Parkway 35
Boulevard 8400
Park Vista 740(.--- - Basswood Boulevard to North '['arrant ParkNvay 35
Boulevard 8400
P
ark evarVist12400 a 1140(Y--, Keller Hicks Road to West Caylor Road 40
ould
Park Vista 13000--- Keller haslet Road to Alliance Gateway 1�reeivay 40
Boulevard 13600
Streets - Additions
Street Block Extent Speed
(mph)
Old Denton 11400 Keller I licks Road to ]",imber'land Boulevard. 35
Road 11900
Park Vista 1000 - Fort Worth City Limits to North Tarrant Parkway 35
Boulevard 8400
Park Vista 11400 - Keller Hicks Road to SH 170 40
Boulevard 13600
SECTION 4.
This ordinay.--ice shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the Code of the City of
Fort Worth, "rexas, (2015), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct
conflict with the PrOVirsions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions
of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repearled.
SECTION 5.
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 cornpetent jurisdiction, such wiconstitutionality shall not affect
any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paj"agraphs 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, senterice,paragraph or section.
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Section 22-86, Subsections(h)and(i)Speeding
SECTION 6.
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
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 7.
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 8.
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 9.
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 10.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law, and it is
so ordained.
PRO`Or.'D AS T^ F ORM AND LEGALITY: ATTEST:
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Assista tdIt vAttorney 1.1 City Secrc t�
ADOPTED: February 7, 2017
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City of Fort Worth.. Texas
Mayor and council Communication
COUNCIL.ACTION Approved on 2/7/2017 - Ordinance No. 22595-021-9017 ",
DATE: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 REFERENCE NO.: -18943
LOG NAME: 20SPEEDZONE JANUARY 2017
SUBJECT:
Adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 22 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic,".Article I I I "Operation of Vehicles,"
Section 22-86 "Speeding," Subsections (h) and (i) of the Codeof the Cityf 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 CityCouncil adopt the attached ordinance amending Chapter 22 "Motor
Vehicles and Traffic,"Article III "Operation of Vehicles," Section 22-86 "Speeding," Subsections ( ) and (i)
of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015)8 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" o
the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015), as amended„ (City ) 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 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 ( ) and (i) of the City Code to provide for adjustments as a result of recently completed City
roadway projects and traffic studies.
This 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.
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CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office bye Jay Chapa (5045)
Originating Department Head: Douglas W. Wiersi (7801)
Additional Information Contact: Richard Martinez (7 14)
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