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1989-113NO 8 / - X43 AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AND ESTABLISHING SPEED ZONES ON STATE HIGHWAY FM 426 (MCKINNEY ROAD) FROM NORTHBOUND U S HIGHWAY 77 (LOCUST STREET) TO EASTERN CITY LIMITS FOR A DISTANCE OF 5 151 MILES, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200 00), PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS SECTION I. That based upon an engineering and traffic investigation heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Tex Rev Civ Stat Ann , art 6701d §169 (Vernon 1977), the following speed limits are hereby determined and declared to be prima facie the maximum reasonable and safe speeds for east and west bound traffic on State Highway F M 426 from northbound U S Highway 77 to the eastern city limits, and such speed limits are hereby fixed for vehicles travelling upon the following portions of Highway, and parts thereof (a) Beginning at the intersection of U S Highway 77 northbound (Locust Street) thence continuing in an easterly direction along F M 426 for a distance of 1 000 mile, approximately, a maximum speed of 30 miles per hour, (b) Thence continuing along F M 426 in an easterly direction for a distance of 515 miles, approxi- mately, a maximum speed of 35 miles per hour, (c) Thence continuing along F M 426 in an easterly direction for a distance of 1 305 miles, approxi- mately, a maximum speed of 45 miles per hour, (d) Thence continuing along F M 426 in an easterly direction for a distance of 2 331 miles, approxi- mately, said point being at Denton east city limits, a maximum speed of 55 miles per hour SECTION II That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not exceeding Two Hundred dollars ($200 00), and each day and every day that the provisions of this ordinance are violated shall constitute a separate offense This penalty is in addition to and cumulative of, any other remedies as may be available at law and equity SECTION III, That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance is 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 despite any such invalidity SECTION IV. That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days from the date of its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be published twice in the Denton Record-Chronicle, the official newspaper of the City of Denton, Texas, within ten (lo) days of the date of its passage PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of1989 RAY S NS, )RAYOR ATTEST JENNIF WALTERS CITY SECRET Y APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM DEBRA A DRAYOVITCH, CITY ATTORNEY BY e -229 SPE _ _i_ _