Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5045 AN ORDINfuit"C'.F. tMtaa:[NDF�C"7C sEc°rLn.aN 1,6 (":) '" CHAPTER 25 OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE CODES OF THE C I1 V OF `ORT 'WORTH, 1950, BE— CITY SECRETARY ING A PRO'VISIt'P4 FOR THE R.ECmULATICt'N OF TRAFFIC ON THE PUBLIC STREETS 01" '111E CITY OF FORT WORTH; FT. WORTH, 0. PRESCRIBING TAE IVUaNNER OF TURNING VEHICLES AT INTERSFEC.;TIOCaS OF SA:E`,D STREETS; DESIGNATING THE PORTION OF SAID STREETS ON WHICH TURNS ARE TO BE MADE; PROVIDING A SAtAI:tJ'GS' CLAUSE; MAKING THIS OR- DINANCE CUMULATIVE OE' OTHER nRD'INANCES REGULATING THE TURNING OF VEHICLES AT I'NT"ERSECTIONS; REPEAL- ING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVID- ING A PENALTY FOR THE VEC'LA,TION THEREOF; AND NAM- ING AN EFFECTIV}" DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COI NC:E L OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Section 46 of n;a agrtannr.° 25 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, 1950, be amended so that hereafter the same shall be and read as follows: Sec. 46. Turning at Intersections. The driver c!Ff a vehicle intending to turn at an intersection shall. do so as follows, unless a different method of t.urning is directed by buttons, markers or signs at intersections, in which event turns shall be vnn,tade in accordance with the direr.tior'i of such buttons, markers or signs: (a) Approach for a night turn shall be made in the lane for Lraffic nearest to the right-hand side of the and .e:°ighL-harid curb or edge of the roadway, arrd the right tkirn shall be made so as to :H.e anre ttan:, t na " r secntion in the lane for traffic nearest tG-ue side of the street being entered. (b) Approach, for a 9 cift turn from a two-way street into a two-way r t r oi. shall be made in the lane for traffic: to the right of and nearest to the center lane of the r:oaadwziy, and the left turn shall be made by passing t.c;� the n.°a.ght of such cen- ter line where it enter s ~thl ,u Lnter.section and, upon leaving the intersection, enter.i ng the lane to the right of and nearest to the center line of the street being entered. All (C) Apptoach Fat, a Q- t lurn rn,An a two-way' stieet r :d: 0 o"Q-way M O N WU be We A the lane for 7roffkc to the Kqht of and nearest to the center line of the r ;adway, and the left curn shall be made no as to Juavu rhe intersec- tion in thn lane for the left- hand side of Lhc Btreck Mnq upWred, (d) Approach R)i alett turn frcmi a one-way sweet into a two-way mtro" mbn I he Trade in the lane for tnaffic noaxeso uD th- WO-hand side of the ro May, and the J eft l u-, . �r;r I I be rnade so as lu leave W irteysection in Lhe lane to the Iligh! ot A' d Acarest La the center line of the street being entere(:`d. (e) Approanh for a jeft turn from a one-way street into a one-way s i sha7l lr�,2 made in the lane for traffic neareaL to the IM-hand side of the roadway, and the left Lurn shall be made BO aS to WaVe the 211LUrsection in the lane for traf- fic nearest the LeEt-hand side of the street being entered, SECTION-2. Should any SCM30n, CHUS0 W: Of this ordinance be declared by a coin of competent ]uvisdicricn to Jae invalid, the same shall not affect nL s val a.'4 of Mis nwdiinnae as a whole or any part Wroof othoy Lhan tho part No declared to be invalid. FECTIM A ThaL this or din aHav oh& L Eopeal every print ordinance in conflict herewith, but only insofar as thu portion of such prior oWinance shall be in conflict, anrz] as to all o0ler sections of ordinances not in di -val nonfliaL herewith, this ordinance shall be and is heruby Hr"ado cjmn!AKY nxcep r f,S, t::: , SUIC,h cArclinances or portions thereof in or expronsQ n10,44 hereby NECTION 4 . That any per5on who violates, disobeys, oiniLs, neglects or refuses to comply with any provNion M this ordirwance shall be guilty of a miademeanar and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Two HwOred DoDars N20000) . SECTION 5. That this ordinance shalt become effective and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law, APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: .� " �s City Attorney KW 401* r A-1 i ,&sal', a City of Fort... Worth, Texas )Mayor and Council Communicatijj�� ,Iivwww auArs s� I susasu ' Ordinanoes and Policies Proposed PAGE 10/28/63 G-556 by Mayor's Traffic Commission I of PINK, detailed study of traffic problems in the city which had beet assigned by the City Council,1, sua ested by citizen groups, or recommended by traffic safety authoritie ,, the Kyorls "Traffic Commission at its "meeting of September 25, 1963 approved the submission of proposed regulations or ordin4ned revisions for City Council consideration in the following, subject areas 1) Reserved ed parking enforcement in the vicinity of ' odors a Clinics and Offices; 2) Regulation of vehicles, 'backing on streets aQ into intersections 3), Regulation of turning movements frarra one- way streets into one-way streets ) Regulation of traffic movement on ember signal, li,gbt in—doumtown areas; 5) Extension of earforeement time on loading, zones from 6:30 PM to 9:00 6) Relaruation of restrictions against, certain types of trucks in the down- town areas; 7) Revision of Ambulance0rdinance to make use of siren—permissive rather than mandatory, Yhe proposed ordinances or regulations are ,summarized below. Ordinance amend- ,Monts are attached to this commumication. User led I!Ixhigg do teeMInt at Fh sioianur " Clinics an Cfflces At> that Pre Ca uncil Confererr e of 'May-27, 1963, the City Council referred to the yor's Traffic Commission for consideration matters regarding reserved curb parking; space not already anted capon by the City Couuneil<. Two issues re- mained ained in this category: reserved parkin near "Physicians ' clinics and offices,, And the charge arge for to rental of parking tens used vier standi'n nor storage by parking facilities. The Commission con tadted the operators rs o downtown parking facilities and sent letters to the physicians or clinics Kich have reserved curb parking spates in fronts of the offices. after baring all partiips Oho appeared regarding the two matters, the Commission is still considering the meter rantal policy in view of the policy adopted by the City Council on Octdber 21, and adopted the fol l a iarg recommen- dation regarding ieser ad spaces for physicians and clinics ; lhat physicians and clinics, be authorized to request from the Traffic Rn itsaet one or two hour packing restriction signs in plate of the existing "Reserved ea for Clinic" signs, and be further auuthorl ear to request'passenger: loading zones at office or clinic locations at the rugulgr loading zone rates)' Physicians uauiuo awappeared, 'before the Caws ,. utui si an on August;28, 19630; agreed that the hour limit signs would probably be moTe effective,e, than flue "Reserved for Clinic" signs be- ca use 'al,ice could erufor:ee the time limit t° establis red, and because difficulties frequently de ai,op in detexmi,saing vhether owners of vehicles parking in "Clime" zones are actually visiting , OWN or A& /r,� %%%%i rare at we a su�Ecr. Ordinance and Policies Propose ME 10/28/63 G-556 by or's "traffic Commission 2 Of ackin& into intersections The proposed, ordinance amends Section 49 of Chapter 25 of the Code of the City of " 'form which now prohibits backing on city streets unless it can be done in safety,. it is proposed to add specific mording which would prohibit backing into or across an intersection of a public street. Police traffic safety officers recommend adoption of the ordinance to probibi,t, motorists from backing into one-way s= reers from an interseettrig street. A mmber of accidents have been caused by motorists backing through intersections into one. way streets to reach a parking space instead of proceeding around the block to the space. jgyina ,Mevements f roar and to one-way street s Sectio&46 of Chapter 25 of the Code prescribes the manner in whidh turns shall be made on city streets, but is written to describe turning movements on certain o ue ay and -sway streets, and makes inxi provision for turning from a one-watt street into a second one-way street. The proposed ordinance makes it legal to tarn left, from a left lane into the left lane of a second one,-way street Traffi, movement on amber si nal light,; At the present time, a steady amber signa,, light is used to notify the public in the downtown area that emergency equipment,, usually fire apparatus, is in the vicinity. The proposed ordinance designate; a steady amber—traffic control light as an emergency signal and provides that motorists shall ". . . .drive vehicles to a position as bear as possible and para,'ll el to the right hand edge or curb of the street before entering the intersection, and regain in such position until a green; or "Go" signal light is shown." There are now no regulations regarding the movenent of traffic Wen the emergent amber signal is shomn. The proposed ordinance unwept, be in effect until new traffics signal equipment is in service in the downtown area 4rich will be capable of indicating the red or "Stop" signal in all directions when emergency equipment is in the area. l2adir one time extension The existing loading zone ordinance provides for the effective time of enforcement ' y, Police to be from 8-00 AM to 6:3 The proposed amendment to Section 1'02 of Chapter 25 of the Code changes the effective hours from 8:00 AM to i'n order to make the loading zones operative during the evening boors to accommodate the grc ink, number of commercial est4blishments abieb remain,open several nights per meek during the year, and sip nights a week dur- ing holiday seasons. , eration of c"ert��ai,n e s in dnw!nro, area, Under risrit�g ordi,nan es, vehicles with six or more mheels are prohibited from parking fear any purpose in certain areas downtown between the hours of 8:00 and 6t00 PM. The proposed amendment to Section 78 of Cha ter S ��fl�nNO ""moo a � the Code relaxes restrictions b ro di.nd ..that� vehicles itha. .ai � � feels may park Whin designated pons i the dow� rdwr area tw vehicles do so parallel and adjacent to the cufb. w n v , e , issue use of b nca si,^ren w, H 00 -city departments have rnepi ed ci � u %oO %"ii! r' r� a tits daii ctisfrh rya dens o l net g b bo r b ,,,,, ,,,, ,,, 'i H as� stwrapd end flt4�ii� ltghriarea dnrµing laic ere� n� early morning hrorrrs. The e isri. l ul.ance a,)rdinance provides that acwl-ni'l .nce operators sound the warning signal at all here (Aiivle making an emergency ATE'DATE 11"s 141P CE Ordinante Ond Policies Proposed PAGE 10120/63 NUMS by HAyor s Traffic Cammission 3 0 .3 call. The proposed ordinance r r ^that warning shall be given when it is reasonably necesmyin order to give warning to other vehicles in the immediate vicinity and to relieve traffic congestion in the immediate path of said ambulance.'' Action, 'recommendinS revision of the ambulance orAinance men taken, by the Caw- ,missIon follovtng consideiAtion of the results of a meeting at AM ambulatco, operators and Commission representatives diicu6sed a first draft ordinance on September 10, 1963. First draft ardinance provisions regardin <the applica- tion of prevailing opted W ambulanoes; reduction of ambulance. speeds to 10 MPH thraugh red lights and stop signs; and a -requirement that the at- tendant other thaw 'the vehicle driver be trained in first aid, have been de- leted Nom the proposed ordinance now uDder consideration. The Mor's Traffic Commission recommends adoption of the proposed policies and Otdinances. JLB:GA A -taw OFFICIAL RECOU CITY SECREMAY FT WORTR* TEX. ........... MawNn'Y OMMWD Wy: 01SPOSITI, PROC 101 ' r 4 WOO"" 0 W®rmygyppf, "'w"', //,-"",// mv, womm'O" njom// ff, "w" m)", ar yo f 0 Wjli)m ...........