HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-004 AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING TWO-WAY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ONN~ORTIONS
OF THE SERVICE ROADS OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 35 AND 35E~THE DENTON
STATE SCHOOL ROAD AND UNIVERSITY DRIVE, WHICH PORTIONS ARE FUR-
THER DESCRIBED THEREIN IN FULL, AFTEP FINDING THAT THE PUBLIC
SAFETY AND WELFARE REQUIRES ONE-WAY THEREUPON, PROVIDING A PEN-
ALTY FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, PROVIDING THE INSTALLATION OF PRO-
PER SIGNS AND MARKINGS, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
The Clty Council hereby f~nds and determines that the public
safety and welfare requires the termination of two-way trafflc up-
on the street portions described below, and providing a one-way ve-
hicular traffic pattern in lieu thereof, therefore, the following
portions of streets known as service roads, access roads and front-
age roads, are hereby declared to be for one d~rect~on vehicular
traffio only, in accordance wlth the deslqn plan therefor as approv-
ed by the State of Texas, to-wit
a The east frontage (service) road of Interstate Highway
35E and 35, from the Denton State School Road to Uni-
versity Drive,
b The west frontage (service) road of Interstate Highway
35E from the Denton State School Road to Bonnie Brae
Street,
¢ The west frontage (service) road of Interstate Hlghway
35 from Prairie Street to University Drive
SECTION II
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate a
vehicle upon any portion of street described above ~n a direction
other than as posted or indicated, and all s~gns installed pur-
suant hereto shall be official traffic control devices
SECTION III
The vlolatlon of any provision of this ordinance shall be
punished by a f~ne of not exceeding two hundred ($200 00) dollars,
and Section 1-5 of the Code of Ordinances is incorporated herein
and made a part hereof
SECTION IV
That ~f any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause,
phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any
person or c~rcumstances, ~s held ~nval~d by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the re-
maining port~ons of this ordinance, and the City Council of the
City of Denton, Texas, hereby declares it would have enacted such
remaining portlons desplte any such invalidity
SECTION V
That thls ordinance shall become effective on and after the
~ day of ~, 1971, and the City Secretary is hereby
directed to cause the oapt~on of th~s ordinance to be published
twice ~n the Denton Record-Chronicle, the official newspaper of
the City of Denton, Texas, wlthln ten (10) days of the date of
its passage and approval/~
PASSED AND APPROVED th~s the ~--day of A D
CITY OF DENTON, TEXA~~
ATTE S T
BROOk~ HOLT, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II IN CHAPTER 5 OF THF CODE OF ORDIN-
ANCES 0F THE CITY OF DENTON, WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS
WHICH MUST BE MET BEFORE A BUILDING PERMIT IS ISSUED, AMENDING APPEN-
DIX "A" TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO REQUIRE THAT NEW SUBDIVISIONS
MEET C~RTAIN REQUIREMENTS, AMENDING CITY SPECIFICATIONS TO OUTLINE
CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF WATER
AND SEWAGE SYSTEMS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
W~EREAS, the City Council finds it necessary that the City
Building Code and the Subdivision Regulations comply with requIre-
ments of the Federal program of flood insurance, and
W~EREAS, the City Counclt desires the Code of Ordinances of the
Clty of Denton be changed to effect sa~d compliance, now therefore,
T~E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
I
That Article II of Chapter 5 of the Code of Ordinances of the
Clty of Denton be amended to require that a building permlt be ~ssu-
ed onl~ after the Building Official has determined that the propos-
ed bu~dlng slte as reasonably safe from flooding, or if a flood
hazard~exlsts, any proposed new construction or substantial improve-
ment (including prefabricated and mobile homes) must
a be designed (or mod±fled) and anchored to prevent flota-
taon, collapse, or lateral movement fo the structure,
b. use construction materials and utallty equapment that are
resistant to flood damage, and
ct use construct~on methods and practices that wall man~mlze
flood damage
II
That Appendix "A" to the Code of Ordinances be amended to re-
quire that proposed subdlv~slons be reviewed to assure that
a all such proposals are consistent w~th the need to mlnl-
m~ze flood damage,
b. all publlc utllltles and facIlities, such as sewer, gas,
electracal, and water systems are located, elevated,
and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage, and
c adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to
flood hazards