HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 685 Amending Chapter 90 Section 90-79 establishing the Prima Facie speed limit for FM1938 Davis BoulevardTOWN OF WESTLAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 685
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 682
AND SECTION 90-79(3) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE TO ESTABLISH A SPEED ZONE OF 40 MILES PER HOUR ON FM 1938
BETWEEN THE TOWN BOUNDARY AND STATE HIGHWAY 114; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town Council seeks to amend its current traffic regulations by
increasing the speed limit from the current 30 miles per hour to 40 miles per hour along the
portion of FM 1938;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That Ordinance No. 682 is hereby deleted in its entirety, and that Chapter 90,
"Traffic and Vehicles," of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Westlake, Article II,
Division 3, Sec. 90-79(3) be amended as follows:
FM 1938/Davis Boulevard from State Highway 114 south to the Town limit line
(also described as Station 205 + 74 to Station 98 + 23.74) will be set at 40 m.p.h.
SECTION 2: The Town Manager is hereby authorized to cause to be erected appropriate signs
indicating this speed zone.
SECTION 3: Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined a sum not to exceed the
maximum amount allowed by law.
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall take effect on its date of passage.
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SECTION 5: If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by
a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this Ordinance, and the Town Council hereby declares it would have passed such
remaining portions of the Ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall
remain in full force and effect.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL, OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE, TEXAS, ON THIS 24'h DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2012.
ATTEST:
Kell Edwa s, Town Secretary
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Laura Wheat, Mayor
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