HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 14472ORDINANCE NO ~~~1~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1986), AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING
SUBSECTION SUBSECTIONS (f) AND (g) OF SECTION 22-86 OF ARTICLE III
THEREOF BY CHANGING LOCATION, EXTENT AND/OR SPEED LIMITS OF
CERTAIN SPEED ZONES, PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCES AND OF SUCH CODE
AFFECTING MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE,
PROVIDING A SEVERABITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING A PENAL CLAUSE, AND
NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SECTION 1
The listing of school zones contained in Subsection (f) of Section 22-86 of the Code
of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended, is hereby amended by adding the following
location
Street Block Extent Speed
Texan Road 1808' west of Highway 156 to 2658' west 20
of Highway 156
SECTION 2.
That Subsection (g) of Section 22-86 of Article III of Chapter 22 of the Code of
the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended, and the same is hereby amended as
indicated
DELETIONS
STREETS
Street Block Extent Maximum
Numbers Speed
Basswood 3700- North Riverside Drive to Denton Highway 40
Boulevard 5700 (U S 377)
Basswood 3900- 315' west of Buttonwood Drive to 210' east 20
Boulevard 4100 of Buttonwood Drive
Longvue Avenue 2700- West Freeway (IH 30) to U S Highway 80 40
3300
Longvue Avenue 3400- U S Highway 80 to Mary's Creek (City 40
3900 Limits)
Randol Mill Road 4650- East First Street to Woodhaven Boulevard 30
5300
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Randol Mill Road 5400- Woodhaven Boulevard to Bridgewood 40
6400 Drive/Handley-Ederville Road
ADDITIONS
STREETS
Street Block Extent Maximum
Numbers Speed
Basswood 3000-5700 I H 35W West Frontage Road to Denton 40
Boulevard Highway (U S 377)
Coffey Avenue 5100 2400 Seminary Drive to 3000 Horton Road 20
Golden Heights 1900-2300 Harmon Road to Harmon Road 30
Road
Harmon Road 10300- Hicks Road to Golden Heights Road 30
10700 '
Huffines Boulevard 4600-5200 IH 820 North Frontage Road to Ten Mile 40
Bridge Road
Longvue Avenue 2700-3300 West Freeway (IH 30) to U S Highway 80 45
Longvue Avenue 3400-3900 U S Highway 80 to Mary's Creek (City 50
Limits)
Longvue Avenue 100' south of Aledo Road (City Limits) to 55
500' south of Rolling Hills (City Limits)
Old Decatur Road 4500-6000 Angle Avenue to Longhorn Road 45
Parkwood Hill 7400-8400 Basswood Boulevard to North Tarrant 35
Boulevard Parkway
Randol Mill Road 4600-6400 Oakland Boulevard to Bridgewood 45
Drive/Handley-Ederville Road
Redwood Trail 5300-5600 Park Vista Boulevard to Parkwood Hills 35
Boulevard
Texan Road Highway 156 to 4550' west of Highway 30
156
SECTION 3
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of
the City of Fort Worth (1986), as amended, 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 4
That all rights or remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas are expressly saved as to any
and all violations of the provisions cf Chapter 22 or the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as
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amended, and of any other ordinance affecting motor vehicles and traffic which haveaccrued 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 5
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
SECTION 6
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, Texas Local Government Code
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 this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage
and publication as required by law and it is so ordained
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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EXHIBIT 1
SPEED LIMIT CHANGES SUMMARY
STREET
BLOCK#
EXTENT
The following speed limits are new additions due to development.
Huffines Blvd. 4600-5200 IH-820 North Frontage Rd. to Ten Mile Bridge Rd.
Packwood Hill Blvd. 7400-8400 Basswood Blvd..to N. Tarrant Pkwy
Redwood Trail 5300-5600 Park Vista Blvd. to Packwood Hills Blvd.
The following speed limits have been increased in coordination with TxDOT
Longvue Ave. 2700-3300 West Freeway (IH-30) to U S. Highway 80
Longvue Ave. 3400-3900 U S. Highway 80 to Mary's Creek (City Limits)
Longvue Ave. 100' south of Aledo Rd. (City Limits) to 500' south of Rolling
Hills (City Limits)
The following speed limit has been increased based on traffic engineering studies.
Randol Mill Road 4600-6400 Oakland Blvd. to Bridgewood/Handley-Ederville Rd.
The following change is in response to a request from PACS to lower speed limit from 30 m.p.h.
Coffey Avenue 5100 2400 Seminary Dr to 3000 Horton Rd
The following speed limit is for a school zone.
* Texan Road 1808' west of Hwy 156 to 2658' west of Hwy 156
The following speed limit will remain the same but the boundary has increased.
Basswood Blvd. 3000-5700 IH-35 West Frontage Rd. to Denton Hwy (US 377)
The following speed limits are being posted in a non urban district.
Golden Heights Road 1900-2300 Harmon Rd. to Harmon Rd.
Harmon Road 10300-10700 Hicks Rd. to Golden Heights
Old Decatur Rd. 4500-4600 Angle Ave. to Longhorn Rd.
Texan Road Highway 156 to 4550' west of Highway 156
These designated school zones will be as posted and in effect for a specified time when school is in session,
Monday through Friday
SPEED
40
35
35
40 to 45
40 to 50
40 to 55
40 to 45
20
20
40
30
30
45
30
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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1/9/01 REFERENCE NUMBER
G-13124 LOG NAME
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SUBJECT AMENDMENT TO SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve certain amendments to the City's Speed Zone
Ordinance (Chapter 22 of the City Code) by adopting the attached ordinance
DISCUSSION
The Transportation and Public Works Department requests amendments to the Speed Zone Ordinance
These amendments are the result of changes in speed zone limits, new developments and traffic flows.
The speed limit changes are being recommended based on traffic engineering studies Other changes
are in response to post speed limits that have never been posted within City Limits (Exhibit 1 -Speed
Limit Changes Summary)
The attached proposed ordinance incorporates all the above and amends the City's Speed Zone
Ordinance (Chapter 22 of the City Code) by making certain additions and deletions recommended by
the Transportation and Public Works Department.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City funds.
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
Mike Groomer 6140 APPROVED
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