1998-190AN ORDINANCE SUPERCEDING AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO 96-274 TO ADD A
SCHOOL SAFETY SPEED ZONE FOR MCMATH MIDDLE SCHOOL, DESIGNATING AND
ESTABLISHING SCHOOL SAFETY SPEED ZONES, REDUCING THE MAXIMUM PRIMA
FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR SAID SCHOOL SAFETY SPEED ZONES TO SPEEDS FOUND
TO BE REASONABLE AND SAFE BY THE ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE DESIGNATED HOURS, PROVIDING FOR SCHOOL BUS
LOADING ZONES AT CERTAIN SCHOOLS, PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO
EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200 00), PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That based upon an Engmeenng and Traffic Department investigation
heretofore made, as authorized by the provisions of Section 545 357 of the Transportation Code,
V T C A, the prima faele speed lmut of twenty (20) miles per hour for vetueles is hereby
detertmned and declared to be prima faele reasonable and safe, and such speed limit is hereby fixed
for vebaeles traveling wlthm the following described school zones
A That the tune periods for the reduced speeds for the school zones described below shall be
from 7 30 a m unttl 8 30 a m and from 2 30 p m tmtll 3 30 p m on school days The loeatton of
school zolaes described below shall be as follows to-wit
1 Borman Elementary School
Bofia dlreetaons of Patron Street begmmng 50 feet east of where Parvm Street intersects the
center line of McCormick Street to 100 feet east of where Parvm Street intersects the center
line of Mereedes Street
2 Newton Rayzor Elementary School
Both d~rect~ons of Malone Street begmmng 50 feet north of where Malone Street mterseets
the,center line of Cordell Street to 100 feet north of where Malone Street intersects the center
line of Emery Street
3 Gmmngs Elementary School
Both d~rect~ons of Stuaxt Road begmmng 250 feet north of where Stuart Road intersects the
center line of hnpenal Drive to 175 feet north of where Smart Road intersects the canter hne
of Sun Valley Street
Both dtreenons of Sun Valley Drive from its ~mersectlon w~th Stuart Road to 200 feet east of
where Sun Valley Drive anterseets the center lane of Yellowstone Place
Both d~rectlons of Yellowstone Place begmmng 300 feet north of where Yellowstone Place
intersects the center hne of Imperial Drive to the intersection of Sun Valley Drive and
Yellowstone Place
4 Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Both chrect~ons of Windsor Drive beginning 275 feet west of where Wandsor Drive antersects
the benter lane of Bristol Street to 275 feet east of where Wandsor Drive Intersects the center
line ~of Hanover Drive
Both darectaons of Hanover Drive fi:om ats intersection wath Wandsor Drive to 450 feet north-
west of where Hanover Drive antersects the center line of Rockwood Lane
Both chrect~ons of Emerson Lane beginning 150 feet east of where Emerson Lane intersects
the center line of Glenwood Lane to 350 feet west of where Emerson Lane ~ntersects the
center hne of Roekwood Lane
5 Hedge Elementary School
Both d~rectaons of Grant Parkway beginning 380 feet noffiaeast of where Grant Parkway
intersects the center lane of Deerwood Parkway to the ~ntersect~on of Farrls Road and Grant
Parkway
Both dareet~ons of Fares Road from xts mtersectaon w~th Salverdome Road to 200 feet north
of where Farrls Road antersects the center lane of Grant Parkway
6 Robert E Lee Elementary School
Both chreettons of Pmsley Street beg~nmng 475 feet west of where Pmsley Street intersects
the center line of Mack Drive to the mtersectaon of Mack Drive and Pmsley Street
Both d,rectaons of Mack Drive fi:om ats antersectaon wath Double Oak Street to the
mterseetaon of Pmsley Street and Mack Drive
7 McNatr Elementary
Both dxrectaons of Hmkory Creek Road beganmng 765 feet west of where Hickory Creek
RoM intersects the center line of Montemto Drive to 430 feet east of where Hmkory Creek
Road antersects the center line of Montecato Drive
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8 Evers Elementary
Both d~rect~ons of Evers Parkway beg~nmng 305 feet south of where Evers Parkway
intersects the center hne of Gardenmew Street to 50 feet south of where Evers Parkway
intersects the center line of Robble-O Street
Both chrect~ons of Cobblestone Row from its intersection w~th Evers Parkway to 170 feet east
of where Cobblestone Row intersects the center hne of Asheroft Lane
9 Sulhvan Keller Elementary
Both dtrectlons of Wood Street begmmng 230 feet south of where Wood Street ~ntersects the
center line of Dams Street to 300 feet north of where Wood Street intersects the center line of
Dams Street
Both chrect~ons of Ruddell Street begmmng 230 feet south of where Ruddell Street intersects
the center line of Daws Street to 300 feet north of where Ruddell Street intersects the center
line of Dams Street
Both d~rectaons of Daws Street from ~ts intersection w~th Wood Street to the intersection of
Ruddell Street and Davis Street
10 Fred Moore Center
Both dtrectmns of Mill Street beg~nmng 150 feet west of where Mill Street intersects the
center hne of Cross Timber Street to 100 feet west of where Mill Street intersects the center
line of Wye Street
Both d~rectlons of Wye Street beginning 150 feet west of where Wye Street ~ntersects the
center line of Cross T~mber Street to the ~ntersect~on of Mill Street and Wye Street
Both d~rections of Cross Tnnber Street from its intersection with Wye Street to the
intersection of Mill Street and Cross Timber Street
11 Tomas Pdvera Elementary
Both d~rectlons of Newton Street begmmng 200 feet north of where Newton Street intersects
the ,center line of Morse Street to 225 feet north of where Newton Street intersects with the
center line of Wilson Street
B That the t~me penods for reduced speeds for school zones described below shall be from
7 30 a m until 8 30 a m and from 3 30 p m until 4 30 p m on school days The locatmn of school
zones described below shall be as follows, to-wit
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1 Stnckland lVhddle School
Both darect~ons of Windsor Drive begmmng 560 feet east of where Windsor drive intersects
the center hne of Locust Street to 225 feet east of where Windsor Drive intersects the center
line of Bell Avenue
Both du'ect~ons of Bell Avenue from ~ts intersection with Driftwood Trml to the intersection
of Windsor Drive and Bell Avenue
2 Calhoun M~ddle School
Both d~rect~ons of Congress Street from 130 feet west of where Congress Street intersects
w~th the center line of Mounts Street to 200 feet east of where Congress Street intersects w~th
the center line of Denton Street
Both d~reet~ons of Denton Street from xts lntersectaon with Congress Street to 100 feet south
of where Denton Street intersects w~th the center hne of Pearl Street
Both du:ect~ons of Mounts Street from ~ts intersection w~th Congress Street to 190 feet south
of where Mounts Street intersects w~th the center hne of.Anderson Street
3 McMath Middle School
Both d~reet~ons on Londonderry Lane from the ~ts intersection with Teasley Lane to one
hundred feet east of;ts mtersect~un with Sam Bass Boulevard
C That the t~me periods for reduced speeds for school zones described below shall be from
7 30 a m unttl 8 30 a m and from 3 00 p m until 4 00 p m on school days The location of school
zones described below shall be as follows, to-w~t
1 Ryan Hxgh School
Both d~reet~uns of McKmney Street begmmng 500 feet west of where McKanney Street
intersects w~th the center hne of the high school driveway to 525 feet east of where
McKmney Street intersects w~th the center hne of the h~gh school driveway
2 Denton Hagh School
Both dxreet~ons of Crescent Street begmmng 250 feet east of where Crescent Street intersects
the,center hne of Bryan Street to 150 feet east of where Crescent Street intersects w~th the
center hne of Fulton Street
Both d~rect~ons of Bryan Street beginning 250 feet south of where Bryan Street intersects the
center line of Crescent Street to 150 feet north of where Bryan Street mtersects the center line
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of Linden SWeet
Both threetlons of Fulton Street beg~nmng 150 feet north of where Fulton Street ~ntersects the
center line of Crescent Street to 50 feet north of where Fulton Street intersects the center line
of Linden Street
D That the tnne periods for reduced speeds for school zones described below shall be from
7 30 a m unttl 9 00 a m and from 3 00 p m until 4 30 p m on school days The location of school
zones described below shall be as follows, to-wit
1 Llbei~y Christian School
Both dlrecttons of Bonme Brae from 1110 feet north of where Bonme Brae ~ntersects the
center line of Wlllowood to 1820 feet north of where Bonme Brae lntcrsects the center line of
Wfllowood
E That the t~me periods for the reduced speeds for the school zones described below shall be
from 7 00 a m until 9 00 a m and from 2 00 p m until 4 00 p m on school days The locatton of
school zones described below shall be as follows, to-w~t
1 Immaculate Conception Cathohc School
Both chreetions of Bolivar Street from its intersection w~th Second Street to its intersection
with T}nrd Street
SECTION II That based upon an Engmeenng and Traffic Department lnvestigatton
heretofore made, as anthonzed by the pmmsions of Section 545 357 of the Transportation Code,
V T C A, the prima facle speed llrmt of twenty-five (25) miles per hour for velucles is hereby
detcrmlned and declared to be prima fec~e reasonable and safe, and such speed lamt is hereby fixed
for velucles traveling w~tlun the following school zones
A That the tnne periods for the reduced speeds for the school zones described below shall be
from 7 30 a m until 8 30 a m and from 2 30 p m until 3 30 p m on school days The location of
school zones described below shall be as follows, to-w~t
1 Sam Houston Elementary
Both threet~ons of Teasley Lane begmmng 325 feet east of where Teasley Lane intersects the
center line of Permsylvama Drive to 365 feet wcst of where Teasley Lane ~ntersects the center
line of Lflhan Miller
SECTION III That based upon an Engineering and Traffic Department mvasUgat~on
heretofore made, as anthonzed by thc proms~ons of Section 545 357 of the Transportation Code,
V T C A, the prima facle speed limit of tlurty-five (35) miles per hour for vetucles is hereby
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detenmned and declared to be prima fac~e reasonable and safe, and such speed hm~t ~s hereby fixed
for vetucles travehng w~tlun the following described school zones
A That the t~me periods for the reduced speeds for the school zones described below shall be
from 7 30 a m until 9 00 a rn and fi.om 3 00 p m until 4 30 p m on school days The location of
school zones described below shall be as follows, to-wit
1 The Selwyn School
Both d~reet~ons of West Haghway 380 fi.om 450 feet east of where West H~ghway 380
Intersects the center hne of Marshall Drive to 1200 feet west of where West H~ghway 380
antersects the center hne of Mesa Drive
SECTION IV When sagns are erected g~wng notate thereof, an ~nd~wdual adjudged guilty of
exceeding the hereto defined speed hm~ts shall be guilty of a rmsdemeanor, and pumshed by a fine
not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200 00)
SECTION V The location of School Bus Loachng Zones for the following schools shall be
as follows, to-w~t
1 Borman Elementary
The southernmost lane of Parv~n Street beginning where Parv~n Street ~nterseets the east
curbhne of McCorm~ck Street to where Parvm Street ~ntersects the west curbhne of Mercedes
Road
2 Glunmgs Elementary
The southernmost lane of Sun Valley Drive begmmng where Sun Valley Drive intersects the
east eurbhne of Smart Road to where Sun Valley Drive ~ntersects the west curbhne of
Yellowstone Place
3 McNatr Elementary
The westernmost lane of Montec~to Drive beginning 287 feet south of where Montee~to
Drive intersects the south curblme of H~ckory Creek Road to 407 feet south of where
Montee~to Drive ~nterseets the south eurblme of H~ekory Creek Road
4 Sullivan Keller Elementary
The northernmost lane of Daws Street beg~nmng where Daws Street intersects the west
eurblme of Ruddell Street to 180 feet west of where Daws Street intersects the west eurbhne
of Ruddell Street
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5 Stnc~kland Middle School
The southernmost lane of Windsor Drive beglnmng where Windsor Drive intersects the west
eurblme of Bell Avenue to 900 feet west of where Windsor Drive intersects the west curblme
of Bell Avenue
6 Calhoun Middle School
The,westernmost lane of Denton Street fxom 196 feet south of where Denton Street intersects
the South curblme of Congress Street to 640 feet south of where Denton Street intersects the
south eurbhne of Congress Street
SECTION VI When signs are erected g~vmg not~ee thereof, it shall be unlawful for any
person to operate or park a motor vetucle other than a school bus m a herem described School Bus
Loading Zone An individual adjudged gualty of the provlmon of flus sectaon shall be gmlty of a
m~sdemeanor and pumshed by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200 00)
SECTION VII That flus ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of
Denton d~fuung school zones and school bus loading zones and shall not repeal any of the
prowslons of smd ordinances except m those mstauces where provisions of those ordinances are In
direct conflict with the provisions of flus ordinance
SECTION VIII That ~f m any section, subsecUon, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or
word in flus ordinance, or appheatmn thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by any
court of competent 3unsdletlon, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remalmng portions
of flus ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas hereby declares it would have
enacted such remanmng pomons despite any such mvalldity
SECTION IX That flus ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days f~om the date of
its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of th~s ordinance to be
published, twice m the Denton Record-Chromcle, the official newspaper of the City of Denton,
Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of its passage
PASSED AND APPROVED flus the/_~__7"~ day of ~ ,1998
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ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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