HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1054 Amending Sec. 90-79 Entitled Certain Streets Ordinance 1054
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TOWN OF WESTLAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 1054
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS,
AMENDING SECTION 90-79 ENTITLED “CERTAIN STREETS” OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ESTABLISHING THE MAXIMUM
PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 114 AND THE FRONTAGE
ROADS IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF WESTLAKE; PROVIDING A PENALTY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake, Texas (the “Town”) is a general law municipality;
and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation (“TxDOT”) requested for the Town
Council of the Town to increase the maximum speed limit on State Highway 114 within the
corporate limits of the Town to 70 miles per hour in Denton County; and
WHEREAS, TxDOT requested the Town Council of the Town to decrease the maximum
speed limit on the State Highway 114 Frontage Roads within the corporate limits of the Town to
55 miles per hour in Denton County; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council hereby finds that the adoption of this Ordinance is in the
best interest of public safety, the town, and the citizens of the Town.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That all matters stated in the preamble are found to be true and correct and
are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
SECTION 2: That the Town Council and TxDOT found and determined that the following
prima facie speed limits indicated for vehicles herein are hereby fixed at the rate of speed indicated
for vehicles traveling upon the named highway and frontage roads, or the parts thereof within the
corporate limits of the Town and that are located within Denton County as shown in Exhibit “A”
and Exhibit “B” attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes.
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SECTION 3: That Section 90-79 entitled “Certain Streets”, is hereby amended by creating
a new Section 90-79(6)(c):
(6) No motor vehicle shall be operated along and upon the main lanes of S.H.
Highway No. 114 within the corporate limits of the town that are in excess of:
a. Fifty-five miles per hour, beginning at Mile Post 6.956, being
Denton/Tarrant County line, thence continuing along SH 114 in a westerly
direction for a distance of 0.7430 mile, to mile point 7.699, or more
commonly, 700 feet east of the intersection of SH 114 and FM 1938/Davis
Boulevard; and
b. Fifty miles per hour, beginning at mile point 7.699, or more commonly 700
feet east of the intersection of SH 114 and FM 1938/Davis Boulevard,
thence continuing along SH 114 in a westerly direction for a distance of
2.235 miles, to Mile Post 9.934, being Westlake west town limits; and
c. Seventy miles per hour, beginning at Mile Point 20.002 to Mile Point 20.635
in both easterly and westerly directions for a distance of 0.632 miles.
SECTION 4: That Section 90-79 entitled “Certain Streets”, is hereby amended by creating
a new Section 90-79(18):
(18) No motor vehicle shall be operated along and upon the frontage road lanes of
S.H. No. 114 within the corporate limits of the town in excess of: Fifty-five miles
per hour, beginning at Mile Point 20.002, continuing in both easterly and westerly
directions for a distance of 0.632 miles to Mile Point 20.635.
SECTION 5: That all provisions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6: That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other Town Ordinances and
all other provisions of other Ordinances adopted by the Town which are inconsistent with the terms
or provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 7: 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 8: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Town Council of the Town,
that sections, paragraphs, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance are severable, and if any phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be declared legally invalid or
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such legal
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,
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paragraphs or sections of this Ordinance since the same would have been enacted by the Town
Council of the Town without the incorporation in this Ordinance of any such legally invalid or
unconstitutional, phrase, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 9: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage as
the law in such case provides.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026.
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Kim Greaves, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Dianna Buchanan, Town Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Matthew C.G. Boyle, Town Attorney