HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 24475-10-2020 ORDINANCE NO. 24475-10-2020
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 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,TO PROVIDE FOR
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 Council adopted Resolution No. 5083-05-2019, the Transportation.
Engineering Manual, to establish design requirements and guidelines for setting speed limits; 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, 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," Subsection (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 1.
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 by Revising the Streets table as indicated:
Street Block Extent Speed(mph)
Litsey Road 5300- Fort Worth East City 35
3700 Limits to North.Beach mph
Street
SECTION 2.
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 herebyrepealed.
SECTION 3.
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 4.
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.
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SECTION 5.
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 6.
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 7.
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 8.
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:
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Sr. Assistant City Attorney
Date: October 20, 2020
ADOPTED: October 20, 2020
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 10/20/20 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 20-0747
LOG NAME: 2020-LITSEY ROAD SPEED LIMIT CHANGE(REV)
SUBJECT
(CD 7)Adopt Ordinance Amending 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,to Add the Speed Limits of Certain Speed Zones,Specifically
a New Speed Limit of 35 Miles per Hour Along Litsey Road from North Beach Street to the Fort Worth City Limits
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,"Subsection(i)of the Code of the City of Fort Worth,Texas(2015),as amended,to add the speed limits of
certain speed zones,specifically a new speed limit of 35 miles per hour on Litsey Road from North Beach Street to the Fort Worth City limits.
DISCUSSION:
In collaboration with the City of Roanoke,the municipality adjacent to the northeast,the City of Fort Worth is working to balance multimodal
transportation safety and maintain access for the industrial uses along the corridor.
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication(M&C)is to amend the City Ordinance to reflect a 35 miles per hour(mph)posted speed
along Litsey Road from North Beach Street to the Fort Worth City limits.The City's Master Thoroughfare Plan designates Litsey Road from North
Beach Street to Cleveland Gibbs Road as a commercial connector and Litsey Road from Cleveland Gibbs Road to the east City limits as a
neighborhood connector.In April 2019,the City adopted the Transportation Engineering Manual to guide the design of roadways and set speed
limits.The target speed range for commercial and neighborhood connectors is 30-35 mph.
Once the attached ordinance is approved,the City will publish a notice of the ordinance so that enforcement may commence.This M&C
corrects M&C 20-0716 which adopted an ordinance inadvertently establishing an incorrect speed limit.
A Form 1295 is not required because:This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION(CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that approval of this recommendation will have no material effect on City funds.
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Dana Burghdoff 8018
Originating Business Unit Head: William Johnson 7801
Additional Information Contact: Tanya Brooks 7861