HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-2259 - Ordinance - 08/28/1997ORDINANCE NO. 2 2 5 9
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTION 2F, OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION RELATING TO SCHOOL
ZONES, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING A
PENALTY.
WHEREAS, the City Council met at its regular meeting on August 28, 1997, and found
that it would be in the best interest and safety of the citizens to amend Chapter 10, Section
2F, of the C~rde of Ordinances by designating a school zone on Rock Prairie Road
between Vict~'ia Drive and Shire Drive, with a maximum sp~ed limit-of 25 mph when
yellow beicori is flashing, Monday through Friday, more particularly described as follows:
Rock Prairie Road from the center of the fight-of-
way of Victoria Avefiue west 470 feet to the
intersection of Rock Prairie Road and Shire Drive,
but not including the intersection of Shire Drive and
Rock Prairie Road.
NOW, THEI~RFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COLt.F-GE STATION:
That Chapter 10, Section 2F, of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"F. SCHOOL ZONES
The City hereby designates school zones on certain streets. A maximum speed
limit designated in the Traffic Control D~wice Inventory - Schedule V (dated
November 12, 1992) during th'~ hours designated by this ordinance on regularly
scheduled days is established within the designated school zones except school
zones on state highways where the maximum speed limit shall be determined by
the State Department of Public Transportation. The designated school zone speed
limits and the hours regulating the time of day that each zone is in effect are
described in Traffic ¢0ntr01 Dbwice Invento~ - Schedule V (dated November 12,
1997) on file in the office of the City Secretary. This schedule is hereby adopted
and incorporated in this Code as if set out at length herein and is amended by
designated school zones as follows:
Rock Prairie Road from the center of the right-of-
way of Victoria Avenue west 470 feet to the
intersection of Rock Prairie Road and Shire Drive,
but not including the intersection of Shire Drive and
Rock Prairie Road.
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The schedule may be amended from time to time by ordinance of the City Council.
A current schedule shall be maintained by the City Secretary at ail times."
That if any pr~visions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or
unconstitution~ such holdings shall in no way effect the yaiidity of the remaining
provisions or ~ections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full'force~l~d effect.
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That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a
fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00). Each day such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be
deemed a separate offense. Said Ordinance, being a penal ordinance, becomes effective
ten (10) days after its publication in the newspaper, as provided by Section 35 of the
Charter of the City of College Station.
PASSED, ADOPTED, and APPROVED this 28th day of August, 1997.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CONNIE HOOKS, City Secretary