HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 550-2011 Changing Anna ISD School Zones.pdfCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 550-2011
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CITY OF ANNA
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING PART 11, ARTICLE 59, SECTIONS 2 AND
3; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE NOT
TO EXCEED $500 OR THE HIGHEST AMOUNT ALLOWED UNDER LAW,
WHICHEVER IS LOWER; PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS, SEVERABILITY, AND
REPEALING CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City of Anna, Texas ("the City") has previously adopted ordinances,
rules and regulations governing traffic speeds and parking in the areas of the City's
public schools; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anna City Council has found and determined that the prima
facie speed limit on the streets and highway that are the subject of this ordinance
are unreasonable and unsafe; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anna, Texas City Council has investigated and determined
that it would be advantageous and beneficial to the City and its citizens to amend
Part II, Article 59, Sections 2 and 3, of the City of Anna Code of Ordinances ("Anna
Code") by repealing the provisions of Section 2 and by amending Section 3 to
include the addition of the new Anna High School site.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANNA, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. Recitals Incorporated.
The above -referenced recitals are incorporated herein as if set forth in full for all
purposes.
Section 2. Amendments.
2.01 In accordance with Part II, Article 1, Section 9 of Anna, the following amendment
is made to Part II, Article 59, Section 2 by eliminating from the Anna Code Section
2.03, 2.04 and 2.05 and by renumbering the remainder of Section 2 as follows:
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2:862.03 Penalty
Any Person who fails to comply with or violates any of the provisions of this
section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not more than $500 and each and every day of such
violation shall be a separate and complete offense, unless otherwise
specifically set forth in this Code.
(Ord. No. 228-2005, adopted 912712005)
2.02 In accordance with Part 11, Article 1, Section 9 of Anna, the following amendment
is made to Part Il, Article 59, Section 3, Speed Limit Regulations, subsection 3.05 by
replacing current language with the underlined language below:
3.05 School Zone Speed Limits along County Road 371 (Ferguson
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The City Council of the City of Anna, Texas that the e o:ty-hereby designates
school speed zones in the following locations:
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2:862.03 Penalty
Any Person who fails to comply with or violates any of the provisions of this
section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not more than $500 and each and every day of such
violation shall be a separate and complete offense, unless otherwise
specifically set forth in this Code.
(Ord. No. 228-2005, adopted 912712005)
2.02 In accordance with Part 11, Article 1, Section 9 of Anna, the following amendment
is made to Part Il, Article 59, Section 3, Speed Limit Regulations, subsection 3.05 by
replacing current language with the underlined language below:
3.05 School Zone Speed Limits along County Road 371 (Ferguson
Pa
The City Council of the City of Anna, Texas that the e o:ty-hereby designates
school speed zones in the following locations:
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(a) Ferguson Parkway (CR 367). A maximum speed of 25 miles per hour
is established for the periods beginning 30 minutes before the start of
school and ending 15 minutes after the start of school; starting again
15 minutes before the end of school and ending 30 minutes after
school ends for the day; aad
(b) CR 371. A maximum speed of 25 miles per hour is established for the
periods beginning 30 minutes before the start of school and ending 15
minutes after the start of school; starting again 15 minutes before the
end of school and ending 30 minutes after school ends for the day..
(c) West Crossing Blvd A maximum speed of 25 miles per hour is
established for the periods beginning 30 minutes before the start of
school and ending 15 minutes after the start of school; starting again
15 minutes before the end of school and ending 30 minutes after
school ends for the day; and
(d) Rosamond Parkway. A maximum speed of 25 miles per hour is
established for the periods beginning 30 minutes before the start of
school and ending 15 minutes after the start of school; starting again
15 minutes before the end of school and ending 30 minutes after
school ends for the day.
96th All of these above -stated school speed zones shall be effective in the
areas between the school zone signage and in effect on days when school
is in session.
(Ord. No. 1991-02, adopted 11/12/1991; Ord. No. adopted
07/26/2011)
Section 3. Penalty.
Any Person deemed guilty of violating any of the provisions of this section shall be in
violation of this ordinance and shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $500.00 or the
highest amount allowed under law, whichever is lower, for each incidence of violation.
Each violation is considered a separate offense and will be punished separately.
Section 4. Savings, Severability and Repealing Clauses.
All ordinances of the City in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are repealed to
the extent of that conflict. If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of such ordinance shall continue in full force and effect
the same as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision had never been a part hereof.
The City declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section,
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subsection, clause, or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, and phrases be declared unconstitutional or
invalid.
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Section 5. Publication of the Caption Hereof and Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effective from and after its passage and upon
the posting and/or publication, if required by law, of its caption and the City Secretary is
hereby directed to implement such posting and/or publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, this 12th day of July, 2011.
ATTEST: APPROVE/D:
Acting,it Se� tary, Clayton Fulton Mayor, arre
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