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ORDINANCE NO. 20879-08-2013
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22, "MOTOR VEHICLES AND
TRAFFIC", OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH BY
AMENDING ARTICLE 111, 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 Worth's Transportation and Public Works Department routinely
reviews the speed limits in 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 engineering and traffic investigations; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Code, Subchapter H, delegates to the City, the
authority, within certain limitations, 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 542.202(a)(11) authorizes a
municipality to designate school crossing zones, which are defined in Texas Transportation Code
Section 541.302(13) as reduced speed zones to facilitate safe crossing of streets by children
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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 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 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, in 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 BY 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 Extent Maximum Speed
(MPH)
Ray White Road 8700- 8900 320 feet north of Shiver Road to 200 feet south 25
of Senator Drive
SECTION 2.
The listing of school zones contained in Subsection (f) of Section 22-86 of Article III of Chapter 22
of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended, is hereby amended by adding the
following locations:
SCHOOL ZONE ADDITIONS
Street Block Extent Maximum Speed
(MPH)
Eagle Drive 1500-1700 Gwynne Street to Bonnie Brae Avenue 20
Gwynne Street 1300-1400 Yucca Avenue to Eagle Drive 20
200 feet north of West Morphy Street to
Hemphill Street 1300-1400 25
310 feet south of West Morphy Street
1800 feet east of Mallard Creek Street to City
Litsey Road 4500-4600 20
Limit
Oak Hill Road 2100-2200 180 feet north of Meadowbrook Drive to 200 20
feet north of Shelton Street
Ray White Road 8700- 8900 320 feet north of Shiver Road to 365 feet south 25
of Senator Drive
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SECTION 3.
That Chapter 22, Article III. Section 22-86, Subsection (g), of the Code of the City of Fort Worth
(1986), as amended, and the same is hereby amended as indicated:
STREET—DELETIONS
Street Block Extent Maximum Speed
(MPH)
Camp Bowie West Camp Bowie Boulevard to 200 feet west of Joyce
(Highway 80 West)(Spur 6700-7300 Drive 35
580)
Camp Bowie West 200 feet west of Joyce Drive to 500 feet east of
(Highway 80 West)(Spur 7300-9400 Alemeda Street 40
580)
Camp Bowie West 500 feet east of Alemeda Street to 0.2 mile west of
(Highway 80 West)(Spur 9400-10100 Westland Avenue 50
580)
Camp Bowie West 0.2 mile west of Westland Avenue to West
(Highway 80 West)(Spur 10100-11200 Freeway(I-30) 55
580)
Golden Triangle 2500-3400 Harmon Road to Old Denton Road 45
Boulevard
Golden Triangle 4800-6000 Alta Vista Road to city limits 45
Boulevard
Granbury Road 7100-7500 Altamesa Boulevard to Meadow Valley Drive 45
Heritage Trace Parkway 2000- 5100 Harmon Road to 35N 45
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STREET—ADDITIONS
Street Block Extent Maximum Speed
(MPH)
Abner Lee 500- 700 Stone Road to Wildcat Way South 35
Drive
Camp Bowie
West (Highway 6700-
80 West)(Spur 7300 Camp Bowie Boulevard to 200 feet west of Joyce Drive 35
580) Control
section: 0008-04
Camp Bowie
West (Highway
80 West)(Spur 7300- 200 feet west of Joyce Drive to 500 feet east of Alemeda Street 40
580) Control 9400
Section: 0008-
04
Camp Bowie
West (Highway
80 West)(Spur 9400- 500 feet east of Alemeda Street to West Freeway(IH-30) 50
580) Control 11200
Section: 0008-
04
E Harmon Road 800-
Control Section: 1700 Blue Mound Road to Harmon Road 45
3551-01
Golden Triangle 2500- Harmon Road to Old Denton Road 40
Boulevard 3400
Golden Triangle 4800- Alta Vista Road to city limits 40
Boulevard 6000
Granbury Road 7100- Altamesa Boulevard to Meadow Valley Drive 40
7500
Harmon Road 8600-
Control Section: 8696 E Harmon Road to NW Highway 287 40
3551-01
Heritage Trace 2000- Harmon Road to 35N 40
Parkway 5100
Stone Road 13500- E Alsbury Boulevard to Abner Lee Drive 35
14100
Trail Drive 3200- Montgomery Street to University Drive 35
3500
Wildcat Way 13700- Abner Lee Drive to Burleson Retta Road 35
South 14100
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SECTION 4.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City 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 City of Fort Worth, Texas are expressly saved as to any and
all violations of the provisions of Chapter 22 of 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 phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared void, ineffective or
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
voidness, ineffectiveness or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases,
clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this ordinance, 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.
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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 City 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 City of Fort
Worth, as authorized by Section 52.013 of the Texas Local Government Code.
SECTION 9.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and publication as required by law.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
lZv v jMa As sistant Cit Att Y me Y y J. Kaye , i y Se tary
Adopted: August 20, 2013
Effective:
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SCHOOL ZONE DELETIONS
Maximum
Speed
Street Block Extent (MPH)
Ray White Road 8700- 8900 320 feet north of Shiver Road to 200 feet south of
Senator Drive 25
SCHOOL ZONE ADDITIONS
Maximum
Street Block Speed
Extent (MPH)
FGwynne gle Drive 1500-1700 Gwynne Street to Bonnie Brae Avenue 20
Street 1300-1400 Yucca Avenue to Eagle Drive 20
200 feet north of West Morphy Street to
Hemphill Street 1300-1400 25
310 feet south of West Morphy Street
Litsey Road 4500-4600 1800 feet east of Mallard Creek Street to City
Limit 20
Oak Hill Road 2100-2200 180 feet north of Meadowbrook Drive to 200 feet
north of Shelton Street 20
Ray White Road 8700- 8900 320 feet north of Shiver Road to 365 feet south of
Senator Drive 25
STREET—DELETIONS
Maximum
Street Block Extent Speed(MPH)
F(Highway owie West
0 West)(Spur 6700-7300 Camp Bowie Boulevard to 200 feet west of Joyce
80) Drive 35
owie West
0 West)(Spur 7300-9400 200 feet west of Joyce Drive to 500 feet east of
80) Alemeda Street 40
owie West
0 West)(Spur 9400-10100 500 feet east of Alemeda Street to 0.2 mile west of
580) Westland Avenue 50
Camp Bowie West
(Highway 80 West)(Spur 10100-11200 0.2 mile west of Westland Avenue to West
580) Freeway(I-30) 55
Golden Triangle
Boulevard 2500-3400 Harmon Road to Old Denton Road 45
Golden Triangle
Boulevard 4800-6000 Alta Vista Road to city limits 45
Granbury Road 7100-7500 Altamesa Boulevard to Meadow Valley Drive 45
Heritage Trace Parkway 2000- 5100 Harmon Road to 35N 45
STREET—ADDITIONS
Maximum
Street Block Speed
Extent (MPH)
Abner Lee
Drive 500- 700 Stone Road to Wildcat Way South 35
Camp Bowie
West (Highway
80 West)(Spur 6700-
)( p 7300 Camp Bowie Boulevard to 200 feet west of Joyce Drive
580) Control 35
section: 0008-04
Camp Bowie
West (Highway
80 West)(Spur 7300-
580) Control 9400 200 feet west of Joyce Drive to 500 feet east of Alemeda Street 40
Section: 0008-
04
Camp Bowie
West (Highway
80 West)(Spur 9400-
580) Control 11200 500 feet east of Alemeda Street to West Freeway(IH-30) 50
Section: 0008-
04
E Harmon Road
Control Section: 800-
1700 Blue Mound Road to Harmon Road 45
3551-01
Golden Triangle 2500 -
Boulevard 3400 Harmon Road to Old Denton Road 40
Golden Triangle 4800-
Boulevard 6000 Alta Vista Road to city limits 40
Granbur Road 7100-
y 7500 Altamesa Boulevard to Meadow Valley Drive T40 0
Harmon Road
Control Section: 8600-
3551-01
8696 E Harmon Road to NW Highway 287 0
Heritage Trace
Parkway 5100 5100 Harmon Road to 35N
Stone Road 13500-
14100 E Alsbury Boulevard to Abner Lee Drive 35
Trail Drive 3200- Montgomery Street to University Drive
3500 35
Wildcat Way 13700-
South 14100 Abner Lee Drive to Burleson Retta Road 35
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 8/20/2013 Ordinance No.20879-08-2013
DATE: Tuesday, August 20, 2013
REFERENCE NO.: G-17983
LOG NAME: 20SPEEDZONE JULY2013
SUBJECT:
Adopt Ordinance Amending the Speed Zone Tables of Chapter 22, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Article III,
Section 22-86, Speeding of the City Code(COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9)
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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.
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DISCUSSION: � ��
The Transportation and Public Works Department periodically updates the speed limits in the City Code in
order to make corrections, additions, or Amendments where appropriate.
The Texas Transportation Code Section 545.356 specifies the procedures for establishing speed zones
and posted speed limits and Texas Transportation Code Section 542.202(x)(11)authorizes municipalities
to designate school crossing zones. The recommendations in the attached ordinance are based upon
completed engineering and traffic investigations. The City must adopt the TxDOT speed limits for
enforcement purposes.
The attached proposed ordinance amends 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, by making additions
and/or deletions recommended by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) or the Transportation
and Public Works Department based on the attached adjustments that result from new development,
new/rezoned school zones, text corrections, and requests by TxDOT based on speed surveys
(engineering and traffic investigations).
The changes are located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9.
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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 by: Fernando Costa (6122)
Orininatinp Department Head: Douglas W. Wiersig (7801)
Additional Information Contact: Alonzo Linan (7861)
Logname: 20SPEEDZONE JULY2013
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