HomeMy WebLinkAbout0486_480AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, ZONING FOR TRAFFIC,
AND RATE OF SPEED THEREIN, R.M. 2338, AND DECLARING RATE OF SPEED
ON OTHER STREETS; DEFINING SPEEDING AND FIXING A PENALTY THEREFOR;
DECLARING WHAT MAY BE A SUFFICIENT COMPLAINT IN PROSECUTIONS HERE-
UNDER; WITH A SAVING CLAUSE AND A CLAUSE REVEALING CONFLICTING LAWS
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
Section I
That portion of R.M. Highway 2338 in the City of Georgetown is here-
by zoned for traffic upon said highway and the maximum rate of speed
for each zone is fixed as follows:
R.M. Highway 2338 West Bound Traffic
From Near U.S. 81 (Station 815-51.2) westerly for
a distance of 0.296 mile to Station 799-87.2 35 mph
From Station 799-87.2 westerly for a distance of
0.2 mile to Station 789-31.2 45 mph
From Station 789-31.2 westerly for a distance of
0.352 mile to Georgetown West City Limit at
Station 765=44.7 50 mph
RM. Highway 2338 East Bound Traffic
From Georgetown West City Limit (Station 765=44.7)
easterly for a distance of 0.352 mile to Station
784-03.3 55 mph
From Station 784=03.3 easterly for a distance of
0.300 mile to Station 799-87.4 40 mph
From Station 799=87.4 easterly 0.296 mile to near
U.S. 81 (Station 815=51.2) 35 mph
That the maximum rate of speed for motor vehicles upon each of the
remaining streets of the City of Georgetown shall remain at the rate
of speed fixed by other existing city ordinances.
Section II
That all of the streets of this City, and all portions of any such
streets, are hereby declared to be public streets, and that the driv-
ing or operating of any motor vehicle on or along any portion of any
street of this city at a rate of speed that is greater than the maxi-
mum rate of speed for said portion of said street, as fixed by this
ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, which is named,"The
Offense of Speeding," and that the said offense is punishable by fine
in any sum not less than ($1.00) dollar nor more than two hundred
($200.00) dollars. That the use of the word, "Speeding" shall be
sufficient to designate the said offense, and shall mean that a motor
vehicle has been driven upon a public street, at a greater rate of
speed than that fixed by City Ordinance for the street and for the zone
thereof, that such motor vehicle was so being driven upon, if zoned.
That in prosecutions under this ordinance, for the offense of speeding,
the complaint, if in other respect sufficient in for, shall as to the
portion thereof seeking to acknowledge the offense, be sufficient if
it in substance alleges that the defendant did while driving a motor
vehicle in said City commit the offense of "Speeding."
Section III
That should any section, or any portion of any section hereof be de-
creed to be void, the invalidity of such section or such portion there-
of shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance; and that each section and each portion thereof, not decreed
to be invalid shall remain valid and enforceable.
That all ordinances and parts of ordinances that are in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.