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ORDINANCE NO ~ /°
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1986), AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING
SUBSECTION SUBSECTION (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
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
Ann Arbor Ct. 3900 Hartwood Dr to Cul-de-sac 30
Annels Ct. 3900 Hartwood Dr to Cul-de-sac 30
Bellaire Dr N 3000-3700 S University Dr to Westcliff Rd N 30
Bellaire Dr W 3000-3200 Bellaire Dr N to W Berry St. 30
Blackhawk Ave 4100-4200 Overton Park Dr E to Shadycreek Dr 30
Cantey St. 3000-3300 S University Dr to Stadium Dr 30
Chaparral La 3100-3200 Harlanwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S 30
Claridge Ct. 3900 Hartwood Dr to Cul-de-sac 30
Glenwood Dr 3800-4200 Harlanwood Dr to Overton Park Dr E 30
Glenwood Dr 4300-4400 Overton Park Dr W to S Hulen St. 30
Harlanwood Dr 2700-4200 Lynncrest Dr to Overton Park Dr E 30
Harlanwood Dr 4300-4400 Overton Park Dr W to S Hulen St. 30
Hartwood Dr 2600-4400 S Hulen St. to Mockingbird Ln 30
Kingston Ct. 3900 Hartwood Dr to Cul-de-sac 30
Lynncrest Dr 3700-3900 Simondale Dr to Cul-de-sac 30
Mockingbird Ct. 2900 Mockingbird Ln to Cul-de-sac 30
Mockingbird Ln 3700-3900 Simondale Dr to Dead-End Mockingbird Ln 30
Oak Hill Rd 1400-2200 Brentwood Stair Rd to Meadowbrook Dr 35
Overton Park Dr E 3000-3200 Hartwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S 30
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Overton Park Dr W 3000-3200 Hartwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S
Owenwood Dr 2900 Harlanwood Dr to Glenwood Dr
Owenwood Dr 3000 Glenwood Dr to Harlanwood Dr
Pebblebrook Ct. 4000-4100 Hartwood Dr 4000 blk to Hartwood Dr
4100 blk
Preston Hollow Rd 3000-3200 Glenwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S
Shadycreek Dr 4100-4200 Overton Park Dr E to Glenwood Dr
Spanish Oak Dr 3000-3200 Harlanwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S
Stadium Dr 2300-3050 W Berry St. to north of Park Hill Dr
(Cul-de-sac)
Sweetbriar La 3100-3200 Harlanwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S
Tanglewood Tr 3100-3200 Harlanwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S
Trailwood Dr 3800 Harlanwood Dr to Owenwood Dr
Wild Plum Dr 3100-3200 Harlanwood Dr to Preston Hollow Rd
ADDITIONS
STREETS
Street
Ann Arbor Ct.
Annels Ct.
Bellaire Dr N
Bellaire Dr W
Blackhawk Ave
Cantey St.
Chaparral La
Claridge Ct.
Glenwood Dr
Glenwood Dr
Harlanwood Dr
Harlanwood Dr
Hartwood Dr
Kingston Ct.
Lynncrest Dr
Mockingbird Ct.
Mockingbird Ln
Oak Hill Rd
Overton Park Dr E
Overton Park Dr W
Block Extent
Numbers
3900 Hartwood Dr to Cul-de-sac
3900 Hartwood Dr to Cul-de-sac
3000-3700 S University Dr to Westcliff Rd N
3000-3200 Bellaire Dr N to W Berry St.
4100-4200 Overton Park Dr E to Shadycreek Dr
3000-3300 S University Dr to Stadium Dr
3100-3200 Harlanwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S
3900 Hartwood Dr to Cul-de-sac
3800-4200 Harlanwood Dr to Overton Park Dr E
4300-4400 Overton Park Dr W to S Hulen St.
2700-4200 Lynncrest Dr to Overton Park Dr E
4300-4400 Overton Park Dr W to S Hulen St.
2600-4400 S Hulen St. to Mockingbird Ln
3900 Hartwood Dr to Cul-de-sac
3700-3900 Simondale Dr to Cul-de-sac
2900 Mockingbird Ln to Cul-de-sac
3700-3900 Simondale Dr to Dead-End Mockingbird Ln
1400-2200 Brentwood Stair Rd to Meadowbrook Dr
3000-3200 Hartwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S
3000-3200 Hartwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
Maximum
Speed
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
30
25
25
2
Owenwood Dr 2900 Harlanwood Dr to Glenwood Dr 25
Owenwood Dr 3000 Glenwood Dr to Harlanwood Dr 25
Pebblebrook Ct. 4000-4100 Hartwood Dr 4000 blk to Hartwood Dr 4100 blk 25
Preston Hollow Rd 3000-3200 Glenwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S 25
SH 114 MP 13 754- I H -35 to West City Limits 55
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Shadycreek Dr 4100-4200 Overton Park Dr E to Glenwood Dr 25
Spanish Oak Dr 3000-3200 Harlanwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S 25
Stadium Dr 2300-3050 Park Hill Dr (Cul-de-sac) to W Berry St. 25
Sweetbriar La 3100-3200 Harlanwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S 25
Tanglewood Tr 3100-3200 Harlanwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S 25
Trailwood Dr 3800 Harlanwood Dr to Owenwood Dr 25
Wild Plum Dr 3100-3200 Harlanwood Dr to Preston Hollow Rd 25
SECTION 2.
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 3
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 or the Code of the City of Fort Worth (1986), as
amended, 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 4
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 5
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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 6
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 7
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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SUMMARY
SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE CHANGES
FEBRUARY 2000
The foll""owing speed limit has been reduced on these streets for the Tanglewood and TCU area
STREET BLOCK # EXTENT SPEED
Ann Arbor Ct. 3900 Hartwood Dr to Cul-de-sac 30 to 25
Annels Ct. 3900 Hartwood Dr to Cul-de-sac 30 to 25
Bellaire Dr N 3000-3700 S University Dr to Westcliff Rd N 30 to 25
Bellaire Dr W 3000-3200 Bellaire Dr N to W Berry St. 30 to 25
Blackhawk Ave 4100-4200 Overton Park Dr E to Shadycreek Dr 30 to 25
Cantey St. 3000-3300 S University Dr to Stadium Dr 30 to 25
Chaparral La 3100-3200 Harlanwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S 30 to 25
Claridge Ct. 3900 Hartwood Dr to Cul-de-sac 30 to 25
Glenwood Dr 3800-4200 Harlanwood Dr to Overton Park Dr E 30 to 25
Glenwood Dr 4300-4400 Overton Park Dr W to S Hulen St. 30 to 25
Harlanwood Dr 2700-4200 Lynncrest Dr to Overton Park Dr E 30 to 25
Harlanwood Dr 4300-4400 Overton Park Dr W to S Hulen St. 30 to 25
Hartwood Dr 2600-4400 S Hulen St. to Mockingbird Ln 30 to 25
Kingston Ct. 3900 Hartwood Dr to Cul-de-sac 30 to 25
Lynncrest Dr 3700-3900 Simondale Dr to Cul-de-sac 30 to 25
Mockingbird Ct. 2900 Mockingbird Ln to Cul-de-sac 30 to 25
Mockingbird Ln 3700-3900 Simondale Dr to Dead-End Mockingbird Ln 30 to 25
Overton Park Dr E 3000-3200 Hartwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S 30 to 25
Overton Park Dr W 3000-3200 Hartwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S 30 to 25
Owenwood Dr 2900 Harlanwood Dr to Glenwood Dr 30 to 25
Owenwood Dr 3000 Glenwood Dr to Harlanwood Dr 30 to 25
Pebblebrook Ct. 4000-4100 Hartwood Dr 4000 blk to Hartwood Dr 4100 blk 30 to 25
Preston Hollow Rd 3000-3200 Glenwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S 30 to 25
Shadycreek Dr 4100-4200 Overton Park Dr E to Glenwood Dr 30 to 25
Spanish Oak Dr 3000-3200 Harlanwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S 30 to 25
Stadium Dr 2300-3050 W Berry St. to north of Park Hill Dr (Cul-de-sac) 30 to 25
Sweetbriar La 3100-3200 Harlanwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S 30 to 25
Tanglewood Tr 3100-3200 Harlanwood Dr to Bellaire Dr S 30 to 25
Trailwood Dr 3800 Harlanwood Dr to Owenwood Dr 30 to 25
Wild Plum Dr 3100-3200 Harlanwood Dr to Preston Hollow Rd 30 to 25
The following speed limit has been reduced on the following street in the Eastern Hills area
Oak Hill Rd 1400-2200 Brentwood Stair Rd to Meadowbrook Dr 35 to 30
The following speed limit will be added as requested by the Texas Department of Transportation
SH 114 MP 13 754-MP 14.921 I H 35 to West City Limit 55
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
3/7/00 G-12844 20REDUCE 1 of 1
suB.JECT 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
In an effort to enhance safety for neighborhood traffic, a reduction in the speed limit from 30 mph to 25
mph on several residential streets is proposed These streets are located in the Tanglewood and
Texas Christian University area The attached map (Exhibit A) shows the general area of these speed
reductions.
An additional residential. street, Oak Hill Road, is being recommended for a speed reduction from 35
mph to 30 mph because of existing traffic flows. The Eastern Hills and Brentwood-Oak Hill
Neighborhood Associations support this speed reduction Exhibit B shows this general area.
The Texas Department of Transportation (Dallas District) has requested that the City establish a speed
of 55 mph for State Highway 114 The Texas Department of Transportation has conducted a speed
zone study which supports its recommendation Exhibit C shows the general area
The attached proposed ordinance incorporates all of the above recommendations and amends the City
of Fort Worth 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)
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Mike Groomer, 6140 CIT
Originating Department Head: Y COUNCIL
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Hugo Malanga 7801 (from) 7 2000
Additional Information Contact: .. l~'rQ,~~.,,J
City Secretary of the
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Caroline Jones 8770 y o
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