HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-020AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE LEGAL MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ON PORTIONS
OF NORTH LOCUST STREET AND CARROLL STREET, PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION THEREOF~ AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That the maximum speed limit on the described portions of
public streets within the City of Denton are hereby changed as
follows
SPEED LIMIT ON NORTH LOCUST STREET SHALL HEREAFTER BE
35 MPH from the centerline of Windsor Drive to the center-
line of Evers Park Road,
40 MPH from the centerline of Evers Park Road to the center-
line of Hercules Lane,
45 MPH from the centerline of Hercules Lane to a point 1200
feet north of the centerline of Hercules Lane,
50 MPH from the point 1200 feet north of the centerline of
Hercules Lane north to the City Limits Line
SPEED LIMIT ON CARROLL STREET SHALL HEREAFTER BE
35 MPH from the centerline of Hickory Street to the center-
line of Henry Street
SECTION II
That anyone exceeding this sp~ed limit when posted, without
legal excuse, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and a violation of
any provision of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine upon
conviction of any amount not exceeding Two Hundred ($200 00) Dollars
SECTION III
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the
provisions of this ordinance become effective which are inconsistent
or in conflict with the terms or provisions of this ordinance are
hereby repealed to the extent of any such conflict
SECTION IV
That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,word
or phrase of this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or
circumstances, are held invalid by any court of competent Jurisdiction,
such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas,
hereby declares it would have enacted such remaining portions in spite
of any such invalidity
SECTION V
That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days
from the date of its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby direct-
ed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be published in the
Denton Record-Chronicle within ten (10) days of the date of its pass-
age
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 8th day of June, A D 1971
~R60~S HOLT, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
J~/ Q BARTON, CITY ATTORNEY
~Y OF DENTON, TEXAS