2015-250ORDINANCE NO. 2015 -250
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO REVISE
THE SCHOOL SAFETY SPEED ZONES AND TIMES FOR VARIOUS SCHOOLS; TO ADD A
SCHOOL SAFETY SPEED ZONE FOR PECAN CREEK ELEMENTARY; 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.
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of public safety to move the elementary schools' morning
school safety speed zones from 7:30- 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 -8:00 a.m.; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of public safety to move the middle schools' morning school
safety speed zones from 8:00 -9:00 a.m. to 7:30 -8:30 a.m.; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of public safety to move the high schools' afternoon school
safety speed zones from 3:30 -4:30 p.m. to 4:00 -5:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of public safety to establish that the school zones on
roadways controlled by the Texas Department of Transportation, including the school zones for
Sam Houston Elementary, Ryan High School, Guyer High School and Selwyn School shall be in
effect when the school zone lights are flashing; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 18 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic" of the Code of Ordinances of
Denton, Texas is hereby amended by changing portions of Section 18 -210 through Section 18 -214
and these sections shall now read as follows:
Sec. 18 -210. Twenty mile - per -hour zone.
Based upon an engineering and transportation department investigation heretofore made,
as authorized by the provisions of V.T.C.A., Transportation Code § 545.357, the prima facie
speed limit of twenty (20) miles per hour for vehicles is hereby determined and declared to be a
prima facie reasonable and safe, and such speed limit is hereby fixed for vehicles traveling within
the following described school zones.
(a) The time periods for the reduced speeds for the school zones described below
shall be from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 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-
wit:
(1) Borman Elementary School.
Both directions of Parvin Street beginning fifty (50) feet east of where
Parvin Street intersects the center line of McCormick Street to one
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hundred (100) feet east of where Parvin Street intersects the center line of
Mercedes Street.2)
(2) Newton Rayzor Elementary School.
Both directions of Malone Street beginning fifty (50) feet north of where
Malone Street intersects the center line of Cordell Street to one hundred
(100) feet north of where Malone Street intersects the center line of Emery
Street.
(3) Ginnings Elementary School.
Both directions of Stuart Road beginning two hundred fifty (250) feet
north of where Stuart Road intersects the center line of Imperial Drive to
one hundred seventy -five (175) feet north of where Stuart Road intersects
the center line of Sun Valley Street.
Both directions of Sun Valley Drive from its intersections with Stuart
Road to two hundred (200) feet east of where Sun Valley Drive intersects
the center line of Yellowstone Place.
Both directions of Yellowstone Place beginning three hundred (300) feet
north of where Yellowstone Place intersects the center line of Imperial
Drive to the intersection of Sun Valley Drive and Yellowstone Place.
(4) Woodrow Wilson Elementary School.
Both directions of Windsor Drive beginning one hundred fifty (150) feet
west of the westerly right -of -way (ROW) line of Longfellow Lane to two
hundred seventy -five (275) feet east of where Windsor Drive intersects the
center line of Hanover Drive.
Both directions of Hanover Drive from its intersection with Windsor Drive
to four hundred fifty (450) feet north -west of where Hanover Drive
intersects the center line of Rockwood Lane.
Both directions of Emerson Lane beginning one hundred fifty (150) feet
east of where Emerson Lane intersects the center line of Glenwood Lane to
three hundred -fifty (350) feet west of where Emerson Lane intersects the
center line of Rockwood Lane.
Both directions of Glenwood Lane beginning one hundred fifty (150) feet
north of the northerly right -of -way (ROW) line of Emerson Lane to one
hundred fifty (150) feet south of the southerly right -of -way (ROW) line of
Emerson Lane.
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(5) Hodge Elementary School.
Both directions of Grant Parkway beginning three hundred eighty (380)
feet northeast of where Grant Parkway intersects the center line of
Deerwood Parkway to the intersection of Farris Road and Grant Parkway.
Both directions of Farris Road from its intersection with Silverdome Road
to two hundred (200) feet north of where Farris Road intersects the center
line of Grant Parkway.
(6) Robert E. Lee Elementary School,
Both directions of Paisley Street beginning two hundred (200) feet west of
the westerly right -of -way (ROW) line of Mack Drive to one hundred (100)
feet east of the easterly property line of Robert E. Lee Elementary school.
Both directions of Mack Drive from its intersection with Double Oak
Street to the intersection of Paisley Street and Mack Drive.
(7) McNair Elementary.
Both directions of Hickory Creek Road beginning seven hundred sixty -
five (765) feet west of where Hickory Creek Road intersects the center line
of Montecito Drive to four hundred thirty (430) feet east of where Hickory
Creek Road intersects the center line of Montecito Drive.
Both directions of Montecito Drive from its intersection with Hickory
Creek Road south for six hundred eighty -two (682) feet.
(8) Evers Elementary.
Both directions of Evers Parkway beginning three hundred five (305) feet
south of where Evers Parkway intersects the center line of Gardenview
Street to fifty (50) feet south of where Evers Parkway intersects the center
line of Robbie -O Street.
Both directions of Cobblestone Row from its intersection with Evers
Parkway to one hundred seventy (170) feet east of where Cobblestone
Row intersections the center line of Ashcroft Lane.
(9) Fred Moore Center..
Both directions of Mill Street beginning one hundred fifty (150) feet west
of where Mill Street intersects the center line of Cross Timber Street to
one hundred (100) feet west of where Mill Street intersects the center line
of Wye Street.
Both directions of Wye Street beginning one hundred fifty (150) feet west
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of where Wye Street intersects the center line of Cross Timber Street to the
intersection of Mill Street and Wye Street.
Both directions of Cross Timber Street from its intersection with Wye
Street to the intersection of Mill Street and Cross Timber Street.
(10) Tomas Rivera Elementary.
Both directions of Newton Street beginning two hundred (200) feet north
of where Newton Street intersects the center line of Morse Street to two
hundred twenty -five (225) feet north of where Newton Street intersects
with the center line of Wilson Street.
(11) Wayne Ryan Elementary School.
Both directions on Ryan Road beginning five hundred (500) feet west of
the intersection of Creekdale Drive and Ryan Road and continuing east for
two thousand seventy -one (2071) feet to a point five hundred (500) feet
east of the intersection of Forrestridge Drive and Ryan Road.
(12) Pecan Creek Elementary
Both directions on Pockrus Page Road beginning one hundred seventy
(170) feet west of where Pockrus Page Road intersects the centerline of
Waterlily Way and ending one hundred seventy (170) feet east of where
Pockrus Page Road intersects the centerline of Waterlily Way.
(b) The time periods for reduced speeds for school zones described below shall be
from 7:30 a.m. until 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 -wit:
(1) Strickland Middle School.
Both directions of Windsor Drive beginning five hundred sixty (560) feet
east of where Windsor Drive intersects the center line of Locust Street to
two hundred twenty -five (225) feet east of where Windsor Drive intersects
the center line of Bell Avenue.
Both directions of Bell Avenue from its intersection with Driftwood Trail
to the intersection of Windsor Drive and Bell Avenue.
(2) Calhoun Middle School.
Both directions of Congress Street from one hundred thirty (130) feet west
of where Congress Street intersects with the center line of Mounts Street to
two hundred (200) feet east of where Congress Street intersects with the
center line of Denton Street.
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Both directions of Denton Street from its intersection with Congress Street
to one hundred (100) feet south of where Denton Street intersects with the
center line of Pearl Street.
Both directions of Mounts Street from its intersection with Congress Street
to one hundred ninety (190) feet south of where Mounts Street intersects
with the center line of Anderson Street.
(3) McMath Middle School.
Both directions on Londonderry Lane from the intersection with Teasley
Lane to one hundred (100) feet east of its intersection with Sam Bass
Boulevard.
(c) The time periods for reduced speeds for school zones described below shall be
from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on school days.
The location of school zones described below shall be as follows, to -wit:
(1) Denton High School.
Both directions of Crescent Street beginning two hundred fifty (250) feet
east of where Crescent Street intersects the center line of Bryan Street to
one hundred fifty (150) feet east of where Crescent Street intersects with
the Center line of Fulton Street.
Both directions of Bryan Street beginning two hundred fifty (250) feet
south of where Bryan Street intersects the center line of Crescent Street to
one hundred fifty (150) feet north of where Bryan Street intersects the
center line of Linden Street.
Both directions of Fulton Street beginning one hundred fifty (150) feet
north of where Fulton Street intersects the center line of Crescent Street to
fifty (50) feet north of where Fulton Street intersects the center of Linden
Street.
Sec. 18 -211. Twenty -five mile - per -hour zone.
Based upon an engineering and transportation department investigation heretofore made,
as authorized by the provisions of V.T.C.A. Transportation Code § 545.357, the prima facie
speed limit of twenty -five (25) miles per hour for vehicles is hereby determined and declared to
be prima facie reasonable and safe, and such speed limit is hereby fixed for vehicles traveling
within the following school zones.
(a) The time periods for the reduced speeds for the school zones described below
shall be when the school zone lights are flashing on school days. The location of
school zones described below shall be as follows, to -wit:
(1) Sam Houston Elementary.
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Both directions of Teasley Lane beginning three hundred twenty -five (325)
feet east of where Teasley Lane intersects the center line of Pennsylvania
Drive to three hundred sixty -five (365) feet west of where Teasley Lane
intersects the center line of Lillian Miller.
Sec. 18 -212. Thirty mile - per -hour zone.
Based upon an engineering and transportation department investigation heretofore made,
as authorized by the provisions of V.T.C.A. Transportation Code § 545.357, the prima facie
speed limit of thirty (30) miles per hour for vehicles is hereby determined and declared to be
prima facie reasonable and safe, and such speed limit is hereby fixed for vehicles traveling within
the following school zones.
(a) The time periods for reduced speeds for school zones described below shall be
when the school zone lights are flashing on school days. The location of school
zones described below shall be as follows, to -wit:
(1) Ryan High School.
Both directions of McKinney Street /FM 426 beginning five hundred (500)
feet west of where McKinney Street /FM 426 intersects with the center line
of Ryan High School's driveway to five hundred twenty -five (525) feet
east of where McKinney Street intersects with the center line of Ryan High
School's driveway.
Sec. 18 -213. Thirty -five mile - per -hour zone.
Based upon an engineering and transportation department investigation heretofore made,
as authorized by the provisions of V.T.C.A. Transportation Code § 545.357, the prima facie
speed limit of thirty -five (35) miles per hour for vehicles is hereby determined and declared to be
prima facie reasonable and safe, and such speed limit is hereby fixed for vehicles traveling within
the following described school zones.
(a) The time periods for the reduced speeds for the school zones described below
shall be when the school zone lights are flashing on school days. The location of
school zones described below shall be as follows, to -wit:
(1) The Selwyn School.
Both directions of West Highway 380 from four hundred fifty (450) feet
east of where West Highway 380 intersects the center line of Marshall
Drive to one thousand two hundred (1200) feet west of where West
Highway 380 intersects the center line of Mesa Drive.
(2) Guyer High School
Both directions of Teasley Lane /FM 2181, beginning at TxDOT milepost
0.908 (approximately 1100 feet south of the centerline of Leatherwood
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Road) to TxDOT milepost 1.323 (approximately 1090 feet north of the
centerline of Leatherwood Road).
Sec. 18 -214. Penalty.
When signs are erected giving notice thereof, an individual adjudged guilty of exceeding
the herein defined speed limits shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and punished by a fine not to
exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00).
Sec. 18- 215 - -18 -219. Reserved.
SECTION 2. An individual adjudged guilty of any provision of this Ordinance shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of
Denton defining school zones and school bus loading zones and shall not repeal any of the
provisions of said ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances are in
direct conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. If in 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 5. This Ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days from the date of its
passage, d the City Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this Ordinance to be
p ublished in the Denton Record - Chronicle, the official newspaper of the City of Denton,
Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the �y day of 2015.
WATTS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
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