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1995D36 ORDINANCE NO. ~D~U AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY DELETING CHAPTER l8, TRAFFIC AND REPLACING SAME WITH A REVISED CHAPTER 18, TRAFFIC; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT. WHEREAS, the growth of the City has resulted in the addition of new areas, and WHEREAS, public safety requires review of the laws governing the operation of vehicles and the flow of traffic; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS; I THAT Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Schertz, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows: Art. I. Art. II. Art. III. Art. IV. Art. V. Art. VI. Art. VII. Art. VIII . Chapter 18 TRAFFIC* In General, ss 18-1--18-28 Operation of Vehicles Generally, SS 18-29--18-54 Traffic-Control Devices, SS l8-55--l8-73 Speed Regulations, SS 18-74--18-89 Stopping, Standing and Parking, SS 18-90--18-107 Operation of Bicycles and Play Vehicles, SS l8-l08--l8-l20 Pedestrian Rights and Duties, SS l8-l2l--l8-l30 Traffic Safety Hazards, s 18-l3l ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Sec. 18-1. Adoption of state law. (a) Article 670ld, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, being the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, is hereby adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out herein. (b) All definitions contained in the state act referred to in subsection (a) shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter. Sec. 18-2. Traffic engineer designated. The Traffic Safety Engineer is to be the responsibility of the City Manager's office. Sec. 18-3. General powers and duties of traffic engineer. The traffic engineer shall exercise the powers and duties with respect to traffic as provided in this chapter. It shall be the general duty of the traffic engineer to determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance of traffic-control devices, to conduct engineering analysis of traffic accidents and to devise remedial measures, to conduct engineering investigation of traffic conditions and to cooperate with other city officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out the additional powers and duties imposed by this chapter and other ordinances of the city. *Cross traffic, s railroads, ordinance, State St. Art. Rev. 02-96 references-Duties of planning commission 2-26; motor vehicle junk yards, Ch. Ch. l5; streets and sidewalks, Ch. s 2l-1. law reference-Uniform Traffic Act, Vernon Ann. 670ld. relative to 9 et seq. 16, zoning Civ. 108l s 18-4 SCHERTZ CODE Sec. l8-4. Authority of police officers to direct traffic. Officers of the police department are hereby authorized to direct all traffic, by voice, hand or signal, in conformance with this chapter and other traffic laws, provided that, in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the police department may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter and other traffic laws. State law reference-Authority of city to means of police officers, Vernon Ann. Civ. 27 (a)(2). regulate traffic by St. art. 670ld, s Sec. 18-5. Authority of officers of fire department to direct traffic. Officers of the fire department, when at the scene of a fire, may direct or assist the police in directing traffic thereat or in the immediate vicinity. Cross reference~Authority of fire chief to arrange for traffic control at scene of fire, s 7-l9 et seq. Sec. l8-6. Obedience to traffic officers. No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of a police officer or fire department official vested by this chapter with authority to direct, control or regulate traffic. Sec. 18-7. Permit for funeral processions and parades. No funeral procession or parade containing two hundred (200) or more persons or fifty (50) or more vehicles, excepting the forces of the United States Army and Navy, the military forces of this state, and the forces of the police and fire departments, shall occupy, march or proceed along any street except in accordance with a permit issued by the city manager. State law reference-Authority of city to regulate or prohibit processions, Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. art. 670ld, s 27(a)3. Sec. 18-8. Identification of Vehicles in funeral processions. Funeral cars such as hearses or family cars operated by a funeral home shall display one pennant at the front of the car sufficient to identify it as a funeral car. All other vehicles in the procession shall operate with the headlights on low beam. Rev. 02-96 1082 TRAFFIC s l8-l2 Sec. l8-9. Use of roller skates, coasters, etc., in roadway. No person upon roller skates, skateboards or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle or similar device shall go upon any roadway, except while crossing a street on a crosswalk and, when so crossing, such person shall be granted all the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to pedestrians. This section shall not apply upon any street set aside as a play street. Sec. l8-l0. Boarding or alighting from moving vehicle. No person shall board or alight from any vehicle while such vehicle is in motion. Sec. l8-ll. Riding on portion of vehicle not intended for passengers. No person shall ride in or on any portion of a motor vehicle not designed for the transport of passengers, except when engaged in the necessary discharge of employment of business duties; and no operator of a motor vehicle shall drive on any public street or right-of-way within the City of Schertz, Texas, while a passenger under the age of fourteen is in or on any portion of the vehicle that is not designed for passengers, including the bed of a pickup truck which is not equipped with securely attached passenger seats, or which is not equipped with a camper or other truck-bed accessory that provides a roof and four walls. The City Manager may, by regulation or permit, authorize exceptions to this section for authorized parades. Sec. l8-l2. General procedure violations. for arrests for traffic (a) Whenever any person is arrested for violating any provision of this chapter and such person is not immediately taken before a magistrate as provided in Section 18-13, the arresting officer shall prepare, in quadruplicate, a written notice to appear in court, containing the name and address of such person, the license number of his vehicle, if any, the offense charged, and the time and place when and where such person shall appear in court; provided, however, that the offense of speeding shall be the only offense making mandatory the issuance of a written notice to appear in court, and only then if the arrested person gives his written promise to appear in court, by signing in quadruplicate the written notice prepared by the arresting officer. It shall not be mandatory for an officer to give a written notice to appear in court to any person arrested for the offense of speeding when such person is operating a vehicle licensed in a state other than the State of Texas, or county other than the United States. (b) The time specified in such notice to appear must be at least ten (10) days after such arrest unless the person arrested shall demand an earlier hearing. Rev. 02-96 1083 s l8-l2 SCHERTZ CODE (c) The place specified in such notice to appear before a magistrate within the city or the county, jurisdiction of the alleged offense. must be who has (d) The arrested person, in order to secure release as provided in this section, must give his written promise to appear in court by signing, in quadruplicate, the written notice prepared by the arresting officer. The original of such notice shall be delivered to the Court, a copy shall be retained by the officer and two copies thereof delivered to the person arrested. Thereupon, such officer shall forthwith release the person arrested from custody. Cross State art. reference-Arrests without warrant, law reference-Similar provisions, 670ld, s l48. s l4-1. Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. Sec. l8-l3. Violators to be taken before magistrate in certain cases. Whenever any person is arrested for any violation of this chapter, the arrested person shall be immediately taken before a magistrate within the county who has jurisdiction of such offense in any of the following cases: (a) When the person arrested demands an immediate appearance before a magistrate; (b) stop in property; When the person is arrested upon a charge of failure to the event of an accident, causing damage to person or (c) In any other event when the person arrested refuses to give his written promise to appear in court as provided in this chapter. State St. art. law reference-Similar provisions, Vernon's Ann. 6701d, s 147. Civ. Sec. l8-l4. violation. Giving false information upon arrest for traffic (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, upon being arrested by a police officer of the city for a violation of this chapter, to give as his name to the arresting officer, any other than his true and correct name. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person, upon being arrested by a police officer of the city for a violation of this chapter, to give as his address to the arresting officer, any other than his true and correct address. Rev. 02-96 1084 TRAFFIC s lB-17 Sec. l8-l5. Violation of promise to appear in answer to traffic violation charge. Any person willfully violating his written promise to in court, given as provided in this chapter, is guilty misdemeanor regardless of the disposition of the charge which he was originally arrested. appear of a upon State St. Art. law reference-Similar provisions, Vernon's Ann. 670ld, s 149. Civ. Sec. 18-16. Payment of fine at Municipal Court Clerk's office for certain violations. (a) The judge of the municipal court may designate violations of this chapter which may be satisfied by payment, at the Municipal Court clerk's office, of fines prescribed by the judge, such fines to be within the limits prescribed by Sec. 1-8 of this Code. (b) Any person who has received any notice to appear in answer to a traffic charge designated in accord with subsection (a) may, within the time specified in the notice, appear at the municipal court clerks office and answer the charge set forth in such notice by paying the prescribed fine and, in writing, pleading guilty to the charge, waiving a hearing in court and giving power of attorney to the person in charge of the police department to make such a plea and pay such fine in court. (c) Any person who has been guilty of three (3) or more traffic violations within the preceding twelve (12) months shall not be permitted to pay a fine under this section, but must make statutory bail for appearance in court. Sec. l8-l7. Disposition of traffic fines and forfeitures. All fines or forfeitures collected upon conviction or upon the forfeiture of bail of any person charged with a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be paid into the city treasury and deposited in the general fund. Secs. l8-l8--l8-28. Reserved. Rev. 02-96 10B5 s 18-29 SCHERTZ CODE ARTICLE II. OPERATION OF VEHICLES GENERALLY Sec. l8-29. No-passing zones. The city council is hereby authorized to determine, by ordinance, those portions of any street in the city where overtaking and passing or driving on the left side of the roadway would be especially hazardous and may, by appropriate signs or markings on the roadway, indicate the beginning and end of such zones. When such signs or markings are in place and clearly visible to any ordinarily observant person, every driver of a vehicle shall obey the directions thereof. State law reference-Authority to designate no-passing zones, Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. art. 670ld, Sec. 58. Sec. 18-30. Restrictions on turning. (a) The traffic engineer is authorized to place markers, buttons or signs within or adjacent to intersections indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning at such intersections, and such course to be traveled as so indicated may conform to or be other than as prescribed by law or ordinance. When authorized markers, buttons or other indications are placed within an intersection indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning thereat, no driver or a vehicle shall disobey the directions of such indications. (b) The traffic engineer is hereby authorized to determine those intersections at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right or left turn, and shall place proper signs at such intersections. The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours of any day and permitted at other hours, in which event the same shall be plainly indicated on the signs or such signs may be removed when such turns are permitted. Whenever authorized signs indicate that no right or left turn is permitted, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of any such sign. (c) It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction, unless such movement can be made in safety and without backing or otherwise interfering with other traffic. In no event shall such a turn be made at any intersection or upon any street where the making of such a turn is prohibited by a sign erected pursuant to authority of the city council. State law reference-Authority of city prohibit turning at intersections, Vernon's Ann. 670ld, s 27(a)(8). to regulate Civ. St. and art. Rev. 02-96 1086 TRAFFIC s 18-32 Sec. l8-31. Stopping - General Every vehicle shall stop before entering a public roadway from property other than a public roadway. Sec. 18-32. Stop intersections-Designated-Generally. The following through streets are hereby established at the intersections with the designated cross or stop streets: Through Streets Cross or Stop Street Abercorn Whitaker Aero Avenue Beacon Avenue Colony Drive Elm Street Swimming Pool/Pavilion Parking Lot Exit Andrew Low Whitefield Square Ashley Park Baldwin Park Twinpoint Creek Associates Drive Doerr Lane Aviation Avenue Beacon Avenue Elm Street Lindbergh Avenue Bending Brook Drive Sandy Ridge Circle Bent Tree Drive Red Cedar Cove Red Oak Cove Boenig Drive Gray town Road Borgfeld Road Dove Meadows Emerald Gate Brooks Avenue Pfeil Street Chestnut Drive Beverly Drive Judith Ann Drive Lori Lynn Drive Pecan Drive Church Street Dowman Street Rev. 02-96 1087 s l8-32 SCHERTZ CODE Through Streets Cross or Stop Streets Colony Drive Marilyn Drive Corridor Parkway Guada Coma Drive Triton Drive Cotton King Jasper Hill Lane Curtiss Avenue Beacon Avenue Koch Street Pfeil Street Roanoke Drive Williams Street Westchester Drive Davenport Abercorn Dietz Road Town Gate Dimrock Poplar Grove Lane Dove Meadows Grey Feather Mourning Dove Silver Tree Boulevard White Wing Drayton Forsyth Park Tattnall Exchange Avenue Koch Street Pfeil Street Williams Street Farm Road l5l8 Aero Avenue Aviation Boulevard Commercial Place Curtiss Avenue Ira Avenue Lower Seguin Road Oak Street Pecan Drive Schaefer Road Trainer Hale Road (North) Trainer Hale Road (South) Ware Seguin Road Windy Meadow Drive Farm Road 2252 Farm Road 482 (North) Farm Road 482 (South) IH-35 South Access Road Rev. 02-96 1088 TRAFFIC Through Streets Farm Road 3009 (ROy Richard Drive) Cross or Stop Streets Antler Drive Cherrywood Circle Oak Drive Corridor Parkway Crest Oak Drive Cyrus McCormick Dimrock Eli Whitney Fawn Drive Green Valley Road Live Oak Road Patrick Henry Drive Red Iron Savannah Drive Tri-County Parkway Triton Drive Will Rogers Drive Webster Drive Woodland Oaks Drive Farm Road 482 Hubertus Road Farm Road 78 Cloverleaf Drive Mill Street Nu Pecan Grove Drive Randolph Avenue River Road First Street Church Street Lee Street Main Street Wuest Street Forsyth Park Hull Madison Square Greenshire Drive Bent Tree Drive Green Valley Road Greenshire Drive Greenwood Cherrywood Cedarwood Spicewood Habersham Drayton Rev. 02-96 lOB9 s lB-32 s 18-32 SCHERTZ CODE Through Streets Cross or Stop Streets Idlewood Greenwood IH 10 Access Road Pfeil Road Gray town Road Scenic Lake Drive Freudenberg Road IH 35 Access Road Cabana Drive Country Club Blvd. Country Club Blvd. at Subdivision exit Gate Covers Cove Echardt Road FM 1103 FM 2252 (North Access) Friesenhahn Road Hubertus Road Irola Drive Plaza Drive Schwab Road Tri-County Parkway Wiederstein Road Ivory Creek Millcross Lane Jasper Hill Lane Poplar Grove Lane Lindbergh Avenue Aero Avenue Brooks Avenue Curtiss Avenue Exchange Avenue Mitchell Avenue Winburn Avenue Wright Avenue Live Oak Road Maske Road Menlo Drive Lower Seguin Road Aranda Lane (East & West) Main Street Lindbergh Avenue Pfeil Street Randolph Avenue Williams Street Rev. 02-96 1090 TRAFFIC Through Streets Cross or Stop Streets Maple Drive Chestnut Drive Marilyn Drive Oak Street Mill Street Church Street Lee Street Mitchell Avenue Colony Drive Mossy Lane Lockwood Lane Nell Deane Boulevard Chestnut Drive Oak Street Aero Avenue Aviation Avenue Beverly Drive Brooks Avenue Judith Ann Drive Lori Lynn Drive Maple Drive Mitchell Avenue Nell Deane Boulevard Pecan Drive Winburn Avenue Wright Avenue Oglethorpe Olde Moss Habersham Andrew Low Patrick Henry Drive Lincoln Drive Pecan Drive Colony Drive Pfeil Road Freudenberg Road Randolph Avenue Aviation Avenue Brooks Avenue Exchange Avenue Maple Drive Mitchell Avenue Pecan Drive Winburn Avenue Wright Avenue Red Iron Pipestone Rev. 02-96 1091 s 18-32 s l8-32 SCHERTZ CODE Through Streets Cross or Stop Streets River Road Bubbling Spring Road, South Side Only Roanoke Drive Richmond Drive Williamsburg Drive Roundtree Drive Meadow Lane Savannah Drive Broughton Davenport Habersham Ogelthorpe Olde Moss Tattnall Whitaker Whitefield Square Wm. Scarbrough Scenic Lake Drive Boenig Drive Schertz Parkway Aero Avenue Ashley Park Beck Street Live Oak Road Elbel Road Exchange Avenue Garden Circle Wiederstein Road Main Street Maske Road Mitchell Avenue Pecan Drive Savannah Drive School Road Senior Circle Wiederstein Road Silvertree Idlewood Dove Meadows Summar Haven Millcross Lane Tri-County Parkway Assembly Circle Associates Drive Corridor parkway Guada Coma Drive Rev. 02-96 l092 Through Streets Turncreek Lane TRAF.FIC Cross or Ston Streets Crimson Cove Gate Creek Linden Cove s 18-32 Valley Forge Drive Roanoke Drive Victoria Point Ashley Park Dusty Crossing Samantha Drive Ware Seguin Road Pfeil Road Boenig Drive Webster Drive Robert Derrick Drive Westchester Drive Richmond Drive Valley Forge Drive Williamsburg Drive Williams Street Wright Avenue Will Rogers Drive Robert Derrick Drive Winburn Avenue Beacon Avenue Elm Street Woodland Oaks Drive Bent Tree Drive Cotton King Greenshire Drive Hidden Grove Lane Hillview Lane Kingsland Circle Lockwood Lane Star Light Lane Wild Cherry Wright Avenue Beacon Avenue Elm Street Zuehl Road Dowman Street First Street Second Street State law reference-Authority of intersections, Vernon's Ann. Civ. 27(a)(6), 9l(a)f. city St. to designate stop art. 670ld, SS State St. art. law reference-Similar provisions, Vernon's Ann. 670ld, ss 73, 91, 91A. Civ. Rev. 02-96 1093 s 18-33 SCHERTZ CODE Sec. 18-33. Same--Same--All-way stops. The following intersections are hereby designated as all-way stop intersections: (a) Aero Avenue and Randolph Avenue. (b) Ashley Park and Wayward Pass (c) Curtiss Avenue and Schertz Parkway. (d) Curtiss Avenue and Randolph Avenue. (e) Dimrock and Cotton King (f) Dimrock and Kline Circle (g) Dimrock and Star Light Lane (h) Dusty Crossing and Newrock Creek (i) IH-35 North Access Road and Schertz Parkway (j) IH-35 South Access Road and Schertz Parkway (k) Marilyn Drive and Randolph Avenue. (l) Marilyn Drive and Chestnut Drive. (m) Schertz Parkway and Elbel Road/Aero Avenue. (n) Savannah Drive and Broughton (0) Savannah Drive and Forsyth Park (p) Wayward Pass and Twinpoint Creek (q) Woodland Oaks and Cedar Lane (r) Woodland Oaks and Kline Circle Sec. l8-34. Same--Signs; duty of drivers. (a) It shall be the duty of the traffic engineer to place and maintain stop signs at the intersections designated in sections 18-32 and 18-33. Such signs shall be erected in such manner as to indicate which vehicle approaching the intersection are required to stop and shall be located as near as practicable at the nearest line of the crosswalk, or if none, at the nearest line of the roadway. Rev. 02-96 l094 TRAFFIC s 18-35 (b) Except where directed to proceed by a police officer or a traffic-control signal, the driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign erected under this section shall stop his vehicle before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if there is no crosswalk, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway, before entering the intersection. After having so stopped, such driver shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles which have entered the intersection from another street or which are approaching so closely on another street as to constitute an immediate hazard. Sec. 18-35. Yield intersections--Designated. The following yield-right-of-way intersections are hereby established. Right-of-Way Street Yield Street Antler Drive Deer Run Drive Ashley Park Camaron Woods Emerald Point Fresno Place Bent Tree Drive Oak Tree Circle Mount Laurel Brooks Avenue Beacon Avenue Elm Street Circle Oak Drive Crown Oak Pass Golden Oak Lazy Oak Drive Shady Oak Lane Silver Oak Spanish Oak Cloverleaf Drive Oakdale Drive Valley Oak Drive Crest Oak Drive Crown Oak Pass Lazy Oak Drive Shady Oak Lane Spanish Oak Crown Oak Dimrock Cedar Lane Hidden Grove Lane Newning Tiny Elm Witten Rev. 02-96 1095 s 18-35 Right-of-way Street Fawn Drive FM 482 Hidden Grove Lane Hillview Lane Kline Circle Lincoln Drive Maple Drive Marilyn Drive Meadow Lane Mitchell Avenue Richardson Drive River Road Robert Derrick Drive Robert Steven Drive Roundtree Drive Thomas Edison Drive Rev. 02-96 SCHERTZ CODE Yield Street Deer Run Drive FM 2252 Andre Mossy Lane Midwell Howard Drive Thomas Edison Drive Beacon Avenue Vicki Lynn Drive Linda Court Melissa Court Sharon Court Arrowhead Lane Forrest Way Greentree Drive Beacon Avenue Elm Street Menlo Drive Dartmoor Drive Laurel Lane Oakdale Drive pentonville Drive Dearborn Drive Henry Ford Drive Dearborn Drive Henry Ford Drive Patrick Henry Drive Will Rogers Drive Cloverleaf Drive Fulton Drive 1096 TRAFFIC s 18-36 Right-of-way Street Valley Oak Drive Yield Street Forrest Way Greentree Drive Roundtree Drive Victoria Point Fallen Stone Freeport Drive Prichard Place Rosewell Place Well Drive Irola Drive State law intersections, 27(a)(6),91. State law reference-Similar provisions, St. art. 670ld, ss 73, 91, 9lA. reference-Authority of city to Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. designate yield art. 670ld, ss Vernon's Ann. Civ. Sec. 18-36. Same--Signs; duty of driver. (a) The traffic engineer shall erect yield-right-of-way signs at every intersection designated in section l8-35, in such manner as to indicate which vehicles approaching the intersections are required to yield the right-of-way. Such signs shall be located as near as practicable at the nearest line of the crosswalk, or if none, at the nearest line of the roadway. (b) The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection with a yield-right-of-way sign facing him shall slow down to a speed reasonable for existing conditions and shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles which have entered the intersection from another street or are approaching so closely on such other street as to constitute an immediate hazard. The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign, if required for safety to stop, shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, in the event there is no crosswalk, at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway. When directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic-control signal, a driver approaching such sign shall proceed in accordance with the directions of such officer or traffic-control signal. Rev. 02-96 1097 s 18-37 SCHERTZ CODE Sec. 18-37. One-way streets and alleys. (a) Whenever any ordinance of this city designates any one-way street or alley, the traffic engineer shall place and maintain signs giving notice thereof, and no such regulation shall be effective unless such signs are in place. Signs indicating the direction of lawful traffic movement shall be placed at every intersection where movement of traffic in the opposite direction is prohibited. (b) traffic, direction Upon a roadway designated and sign the driver of a vehicle shall designated. posted drive for only one-way in the (c) The following streets are hereby designated for one-way traffic: IH-35 North Access Road from South City Limits to FM 3009. IH-35 South Access Road from FM 3009 to South City Limits. State law reference-Authority of city to designate one-way streets, Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. art. 6701d, s 27(a)(4). Sec. 18-38. Driving in processions. Each driver in a funeral or other procession shall drive as near to the right-hand edge of the roadway as practical and shall follow the vehicle ahead as close as is practical and safe. Sec. 18-39. Driving between vehicles of procession. No driver of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral or other authorized procession while they are in motion and when such vehicles are conspicuously designated as required by section l8-B. This provision shall not apply at intersections where traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals or police officers. Sec. l8-40. Driving through, around or under railroad crossing gate or barrier. No person shall drive any vehicle through, around or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed. Rev. 02-96 l098 TRAFFIC s l8-43 Sec. l8-4l. Driving into or through school crossing zones. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate any vehicle into or through any school crossing zone at a time when there is a child or children crossing or standing therein, provided that such school crossing zone has been indicated by signs not less than one hundred (lOO) feet from the zone and further provided that such zones have been established across paved streets indicated by lines of white or yellow paint marking its boundaries, which zones shall not be greater in width than twenty (20) feet. Sec. 18-42. Spinning wheels. (a) It shall be unlawful for the driver of any motor vehicle being driven upon a public street or other public place in the city to accelerate such vehicle in such a fashion as to cause one or more of its wheels to spin against the surface of the street, or other driving surface, if not a public street, and thereby leave markings or other physical evidence of spinning wheels thereon. (b) Police officers, ambulance drivers, drivers of fire trucks and other emergency vehicles and drivers acting under a sudden emergency are exempt from the operation of this section. Sec. 18-43. Negligent collision. (a) If any person driving or operating or in charge of any vehicle, animal, railroad engine or railroad car shall intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, and/or with criminal negligence, cause, suffer or permit such vehicle, animal, railroad engine or railroad car to come into collision with any other vehicle of any nature whatever, or with any animal, person, street sign, street post, fire hydrant, mailbox or any other obstacle or object whatever in or on any public street or any public place whatever, in the city, such person shall be deemed guilty of the offense of negligent collision and a misdemeanor. (b) The words "intentionally", "knowingly", "recklessly" and "with criminal negligence" as used herein, shall be defined as it is defined in article 6.03 of the Texas Penal Code. Rev. 02-96 l099 s l8-44 SCHERTZ CODE Secs. l8-44 Crime Watch Signs Crime Watch Signs are authorized to be placed with speed limit signs and street identification signs. Neighborhood Crime Watch organization presidents will submit recommendations for placement of Crime Watch Signs in the neighborhood to the Chief of Police and the Director of Public Works. Upon approval of sign location, the Crime Watch organization will provide the Street Department with the necessary signs and hardware at no cost to the City. Installation of signs by the City will be at no cost to the Crime Watch organization. Sec. l8-45. Vehicular Weight limits On Roadways Maintained by the City of Schertz, Texas. (a) No vehicle weighing more than fifteen thousand pounds may travel on any roadway that is maintained by of Schertz, other than Federal Highways, i.e. IH 35, Roads i.e. FM 78, FM 482, FM 1518, FM 2252, and FM roads that are maintained by Bexar, Comal or Guadalupe (l5,000) the City or State 3009, or Counties. (b) The following are the exceptions to subsection (a): (l) Public conveyance. (2) Any vehicle making a delivery, or leaving the City after making a delivery. (3) Any empty vehicle being driven by the owner of the vehicle leaving or returning to his/her residence. State law reference-Similar provisions, Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. art. 670ld-ll, s 2(d). Sec. 18-46. Through Truck Route Any interstate highway or state highway within the corporate limits of the City of Schertz, Texas is designated as a through truck route. (a) Interstate 35 from city limits to city limits. (b) FM 482 from northern city limits to FM 2252 (c) FM 1518 from city limits to city limi ts (d) FM 2252 from northern city limi ts to IH 35 (e) FM 3009 from northern city limi ts to FM 78. (f) FM Rev. 02-96 78 from city limi ts to city limi ts 1100 TRAFFIC s 18-56 Sec. 18-47. Races prohibited No person shall drive any vehicle in any race, speed competition or contest, drag or acceleration contest, test of physical endurance, exhibition of speed or acceleration or for the purpose of making a speed record and no person shall in any manner participate in any such race, competition, contest, test or exhibition; on any federal highway, state highway or alley, easement, road or street maintained by the City. The City Manager may, by permit, authorize races or similar events which shall be exceptions to this section. Sec. l8-48--l8-54. Reserved ARTICLE III. TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES* Sec. l8-55. Installation and maintenance generally. The traffic engineer shall place and maintain traffic-control signs, signals and devices when and as required under this chapter and other traffic ordinances, to make effective the provisions thereof, or under state law, or to guide or warn traffic. State law reference-Similar provisions, Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. art. 670ld, s 3l. *State law reference-Authority of city to regulate traffic by means of traffic-control devices, Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. art. 670ld, ss 27(a)(2), 31. Sec. 18-56. Conformity with state highway requirements; uniformity. department All traffic-control signs, signals and devices shall conform to the manual and specifications approved by the state highway department. All signs and signals required for a particular purpose shall, so far as practicable, be uniform as to type and location throughout the city. All traffic-control devices so erected and not inconsistent with the provisions of state law or this chapter shall be official traffic-control devices. Rev. 02-96 1101 s l8-57 SCHERTZ CODE Sec. 18-57. Designation of crosswalks and safety zones; laning streets for traffic. The traffic engineer is hereby authorized: (a) To designate and maintain, by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway, cross-walks at intersections where, in his opinion, there is particular danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway, and at such other places as he may deem necessary. (b) To establish safety zones of such kind and character and at such places as he may deem necessary for the protection of pedestrians. (c) To make lanes for traffic on street pavements at such places as he may deem advisable, consistent with this chapter. Sec. l8-58. Traffic light locations. The following electrical traffic-control signals within the corporate limits of the city are hereby established as official electrical traffic-control signals in full signal operation at such street intersections: (a) Intersection of Farm Market 78 and First Street. (b) Intersection of Farm Market 3009(Roy Richard Drive) and Borgfeld/Elbel Road. (c) Intersection of Farm Market 78 and Farm Market 3009 (Roy Richard Drive). (d) Intersection of Farm Market 78 at Schertz Parkway. (e) Intersection IH 35 North Access Road and Farm to Market 3009 (Roy Richard Drive). (f) Intersection IH 35 South access Road and Farm Market 3009 (Roy Richard Drive). State law reference-Similar prov~s~ons, Vernon's art. 670ld, s 32; necessity for signs giving traffic ordinance or regulation, Vernon's Ann. 670ld, s 27(c)) Ann. Civ. notice of Civ. St. St. local art. Sec. l8-59. Necessity for signs. No provision of this chapter for which signs are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if, at the time and place of the alleged violation, an official sign is not in proper position and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person. Rev. 02-96 1102 TRAFFIC s 18-62 Sec. 18-60. Obedience to devices. The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any official traffic-control device applicable thereto placed in accordance with this chapter and other traffic ordinances of this city, unless otherwise directed by a police officer or officers of the fire department. State law reference-Similar provisions, Vernon's Ann. St. art. 6701d, s 32. Civ. Sec. l8-6l. Unauthorized signs, signals, etc. (a) No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any street or highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic-control device or railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal, and no person shall place or maintain, nor shall any officer of the city permit upon any street or highway any traffic sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial advertising. This shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection upon private property adjacent to streets of signs giving useful directional information and of a type that cannot be mistaken for official signs. (b) Every such prohibited sign, signal or marking is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and the traffic engineer is hereby empowered to remove the same or cause it to be removed without notice. State law reference-Similar provisions, Vernon's Ann. St. art. 670ld, s 36. Civ. Sec. 18-62. Injuring, removing, etc., devices. No person shall, without lawful authority, attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down or remove any official traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal, or any inscription, shield or insignia thereon, or any other part thereof. State St. art. law reference-Similar provisions, Vernon's Ann. 670ld, s 37. Civ. Secs. 18-63--18-73. Reserved. Rev. 02-96 1103 s l8-74 SCHERTZ CODE ARTICLE IV. SPEED REGULATIONS. Sec. l8-74. Maximum limits generally. As a result of a traffic and engineering survey conducted by the traffic engineer, the maximum, reasonable, safe and prudent speed limit has been found and is hereby declared to be twenty (20) miles per hour on any street in any residential or business district in the city, except as may be otherwise provided in this article. No person shall drive a vehicle on a street or highway at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the circumstances then existing in a residential or business district. The limits specified in this section shall be lawful, but any speed in excess of such limits shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent and that it is unlawful. Sec. 18-75. Maximum limit in school zones. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate any motor vehicle at a rate of speed in excess of that which is posted within a school speed zone, the limits of which shall be designated by school speed limit signs, on any day of any regular or any special or summer school term, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. or between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. or between any other designated and posted hours. Sec. 18-76. Maximum limits on specific streets. (a) As a result of a traffic and engineering survey conducted by the traffic engineer, the maximum reasonable, safe and prudent speed limits have been found and are hereby declared to be in force on the following streets or portions thereof, when signs are in place giving notice thereof, and any speed in excess of the prescribed limits shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable and prudent and that it is unlawful. Street Extent Speed Limit Curtiss Avenue From Easterly end to FM 1518 Between the posted school signs during the posted hours 15 MPH Corridor Parkway Entire Length 35 MPH Rev. 02-96 ll04 Street Live Oak Road Elbel Road Farm Market Road 78 Farm Market Road 78(cont) Farm Market Road 482 TRAFFIC Extent From a point approximately 3/l0 of a mile west and south of the southwestern curbline of FM 3009(Roy Richard Dr).to the northeastern curb line of Schertz Parkway From the southwestern curbline of FM 3009 (Roy Richard Drive to a point approximately 3/l0 of a mile west and south of said curb line. From Schertz Parkway to Farm Market 3009(Roy Richard Drive) Between the posted school signs during the posted hours From the westerly city limits to a point .282 miles East of the westerly city limits From a point .282 miles easterly of the westerly city limits l.209 miles to a point .l79 miles westerly of the easterly city limits From the easterly city limits to a point .l79 miles westerly of the easterly city limits From IH 35 North Access Road to the interchange of FM 482 and FM 2252 From interchange of FM 2252 to Northern city limits *State law reference-Speed authority of cities to alter prima by state law, Vernon's Ann. Civ. Rev. 02-96 s 18-76 Speed Limit 40 MPH 30 MPH 30 MPH 20 MPH 30 MPH 40 MPH 45 MPH 45 MPH 45 MPH of vehicles in cities and facie speed limits established St. art. 6701d, ss 166, l69. 1105 s 18-76 Street Farm Market Road l5l8 Farm Market Road 2252 Farm Market Road 3009 (Roy Richard Drive) Rev. 02-96 SCHERTZ CODE Extent Speed Limit Between the posted school signs when the lights are flashing 20 MPH From its intersection with Farm Market Road 78, North to a point 0.496 miles North of said intersection 30 MPH From a point 0.496 miles North of its intersection with Farm Market Road 78 North to a point 0.833 miles North of said intersection 35 MPH a point 0.833 miles North intersection with Farm Road 78 North to City From of its Market limi ts 45 MPH From the city limits 0.594 miles south of Farm to Market Road 78 to 0.262 miles north of IH-lO North Frontage Road. 55 MPH From North north 0.262 miles Frontage Road frontage Road north of IH-10 to IH-lO 45 MPH From IH 35 North Access Road to Northern city limits 45 MPH Between the posted school signs when the lights are flashing 35 MPH From the intersection of Farm Road 78, Northwesterly l.l62 miles to the intersection of Live Oak Road/Dietz Road 45 MPH From the intersection of Live Oak Road/Dietz Road, north- westerly 1.662 miles to a point 0.350 miles southeasterly of the centerline of IH 35. 50 MPH 1106 s l8-76 SCHERTZ CODE Street Extent Speed Limit Main Street From First Street to Schertz Parkway 30 MPH Pecan Drive From Farm Market l5l8 to Oak Street 30 MPH Randolph Avenue From Farm Market 78 to Main Street 30 MPH From Main Street to Marilyn Drive 30 MPH Between the posted school signs during the posted hours 15 MPH Schertz Parkway From Farm Market Road 78 to 500 feet north of center line of East Live Oak Road. 30 MPH From line east 1-35 500 feet north of center of East Live Oak Road to right-of-way line of East Service Road 45 MPH Between the posted school signs during the posted hours 20 MPH Savannah Drive Entire Length 30 MPH Tri-County Parkway Entire Length 30 MPH Triton Drive Entire Length 30 MPH Ware-Seguin Road From the west curb line of FM l5l8 to the western limits of the City of Schertz 40 MPH Woodland Oaks Dr. From easterly city limit to Cotton King Drive 30 MPH (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the provisions of this chapter relating to allowable speeds in school zones. State law reference-Similar provisions, Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. art. 670ld, s 170. Rev. 02-96 1108 Street Farm Market 3009 (continued) Interstate 35 Main Lanes Interstate 35 Frontage Roads Lindbergh Avenue Lower Seguin Road Rev. 02-96 TRAFFIC s l8-76 Extent Speed Limit From a point 0.350 miles south- easterly of the centerline of IH 35, 0.700 miles North- westerly to a point 0.350 miles northwesterly of the centerline of IH 35 45 MPH From a point 0.350 miles north- westerly of the centerline of IH 35, northwesterly to a point O.lO miles southerly of the northwestern city limits From a point 0.10 miles south of the northwestern city limits to the northwestern city limits From northern city limits to the southern city limits From northern city limits to the southern city limits From Main Street to Aviation Avenue From the western side of Farm Market l5l8 to western most city limits From the east curb line of FM l518 easterly to a point approximately .8 of a mile east of FM l5l8 From a point approximately .8 of a mile easterly from FM 1518 to a point approxi- mately 1.4 miles easterly of FM 1518 1107 55 MPH 40 MPH 55 MPH Max 45 MPH min 45 MPH 30 MPH 40 MPH 35 MPH 45 MPH TRAFFIC s 18-91 Sec. l8-77. Minimum limit. No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law. Sec. l8-78. Exceptions from article. The provisions of this chapter regulating speeds of vehicles shall not apply to vehicles operated by the fire department responding to calls, nor to police officers acting in their official capacity, nor to physicians or ambulances responding to emergency calls. Secs. l8-79--l8-89. Reserved. ARTICLE V. STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING* Sec. 18-90. Parking for certain purposes prohibited. No person shall park a vehicle upon any street for the principal purpose of: (a) Displaying such vehicle for sale. (b) Oil changes, greasing, or repairing such vehicle, except repairs necessitated by an emergency. Sec. 18-91. Parking prohibited. (a) When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the following streets or portions thereof: Street Extent Aero Avenue Assembly Circle 30 feet on either side of exit from parking lot located between pavilion and swimming pool. Both Sides Associates Drive Both Sides Aviation Boulevard Either side from Main Street to Cibolo Creek Rev. 02-96 1109 s 18-91 Street Colony Drive Curtiss Corridor Parkway Dimrock Dowman Street East Live Oak Road Elbel Road Exchange Avenue Farm Market 78 Farm Market 3009 (Roy Richard Dr.) First Street Guada Coma Drive IH 35 Access Road East & West Lindbergh Avenue Lindbergh Avenue Lookout Road Rev. 02-96 SCHERTZ CODE Extent West side from Brooks Avenue to Aviation Avenue and from Maple Drive to Marilyn Drive Either side from Schertz Parkway to Westchester Both Sides North side from FM 3009 (Roy Richard Dr.) to Star Light Lane The entire length of Dowman Street on the west side of said street. Either side from Schertz Parkway to Farm Market 3009(Jack Hays Blvd.) Either side from Schertz Parkway to FM 3009(Jack Hays Blvd) North side from Schertz Parkway to Koch Street North side from Dietz Creek to Cibolo Creek Bridge Either side from Farm Market 78 to most northwesterly city limits Either side from Farm Market 78 to Main Street Both Sides Both Sides from City limit to City Limits Either side from Exchange Avenue to Aviation Avenue West side from Main Street to Exchange Avenue. East side 15 feet from intersection of Lindbergh Avenue and Main Street Northeast side from IH 35 to city limi ts 1110 Street Main Street Main Street Main Street Maske Road Oak Street Pecan Drive Randolph Avenue Schertz Parkway Savannah Drive Tri-County Parkway Triton Drive Woodland Oaks Dr. Wuest Street Rev. 02-96 TRAFFIC s 18-91 Extent North side within l5 feet of intersection of Main Street and Lindbergh Avenue North side from Lindbergh Avenue to Oak Street South side from Lindbergh Avenue to Aviation Boulevard. Parking will be permitted on south side of Main Street from Aviation Boulevard to Oak Street, except where otherwise posted. North side from First Street to east side of entrance to Bank. South side from First Street to east side of entrance to parking lot. From the intersection of East Live Oak Road to the westerly City limits when signs are posted. Either side from Farm Market l5l8 to Marilyn Drive. Either side from Colony Drive to Schertz Parkway Either side from Farm Market 78 to Marilyn Drive Either side from Fm 78 to IH 35 Access Road. Both Sides Both Sides Both Sides Either side from Eastern city limits to Cotton King Either side from intersection of First Street to west City limits. 1111 s l8-9l SCHERTZ CODE (b) Commercial Vehicles in excess of one (1) ton, recreational vehicles, trailer houses, camping trailers, livestock trailers, boats and boat trailers, or other trailers shall not be parked, or stored on any city street, right-of-way, alleyway or easement except for temporary parking by a customer in front of a commercial establishment. This shall not restrict the parking of a commercial vehicle for the purpose of loading and unloading. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the owner of a recreational vehicle may park such vehicle on a city street for a period not to exceed three (3) days in a calendar month. (c) shall be 8:00 p.m. No vehicle or auxiliary system of a vehicle left running parked on any residential street between the hours of and 8:00 a.m. Sec. 18-92. Parked vehicles to leave at least ten feet of roadway available for traffic. No person shall manner or under such ten (10) feet of the of vehicular traffic. park any vehicle upon a street in such a conditions as to leave available less than width of the roadway for the free movement Sec. l8-93. Parallel and angle parking. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the driver of a vehicle shall not park such vehicle on a roadway other than parallel with edge of the roadway, headed in the direction of lawful traffic, and with the curb-side wheels within eighteen (18) inches of the curb or edge of the roadway. (b) It shall be lawful to park vehicles at an angle not greater than forty-five (45) degrees to the line of traffic at such places in the city as the city council shall, by resolution, determine that angle parking shall be permitted and shall cause the same to be marked or signed, and in all places where sidewalks have been set back and provisions made for parking vehicles across or inside of the usual curbline on any street in the city. In leaving an angle parking space, a vehicle shall not be backed into the traffic lane any further than necessary to get straightened out and faced in the proper direction for traffic between such space and the center of the street. *Cross reference-Vehicles parked in violation of ordinance or left on streets unattended for more than 48 hours declared to be nuisance and procedure for abatement thereof, Sec. 10-34 et. seq. Rev. 02-96 ll12 TRAFFIC s l8-96 State law reference-Authority of city to regulate standing and parking of vehicles, Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. art.670ld,( 27(a)(1). State St. art. State St. art. law reference-Similar 6701d, s 172. law reference-Similar 670ld, s 96. provisions, Vernon's Ann. Civ. provisions, Vernon's Ann. Civ. Sec. l8-94. Permit for backing to curb for loading unloading. or The traffic engineer is authorized to issue special permits to permit the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise or materials, subject to the terms and conditions of such permit. Such permits may be issued either to the owner or lessee of real property or to the owner of the vehicle and shall grant to such person the privilege as therein stated and authorized herein, and it shall be unlawful for any permittee or other person to violate any of the special terms or conditions of any such permit. Sec. 18-95. Vehicle owner not to permit parking violations. No person shall allow, suffer or permit any vehicle registered in his name to stand or be parked in any street in the city in violation of any provision of this chapter or any other ordinance regulating the standing or parking of vehicles. Sec. l8-96. Impoundment of standing or parking vehicles. (a) Members of the police department are hereby authorized to remove a vehicle from a street, highway, alley, any easement, park or other public place in the City to the nearest garage or other place of safety, or to a garage designated or maintained by the City, under the circumstances hereinafter enumerated: (1) When any vehicle is left unattended where such vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic. (2) When a vehicle is so disabled as to constitute an obstruction to traffic and the person in charge of the vehicle is, by reason of physical injury or incapacity, incapacitated to such an extent as to be unable to provide for its custody or removal. Rev. 02-96 1113 s l8-96 SCHERTZ CODE (3) When a vehicle is left unattended upon any easement where such vehicle constitutes or may cause an obstruction for the intended use. (4) When a vehicle is left unattended upon a street parked in violation of this chapter, state law other ordinance of the City. and or is any (b) Whenever an officer removes a vehicle from a street as authorized in this section and the officer knows, or is able to ascertain from the registration records in the vehicle, the name and address of the owner thereof, such officer shall immediately give or cause to be given notice in writing to such owner of the fact of such removal and the reasons therefor and of the place to which such vehicle has been removed. In the event any such vehicle is stored in a public garage, a copy of such notice shall be given to the proprietor of such garage. (c) Whenever an officer removes a vehicle from a street under this section and does not know and is not able to ascertain the name of the owner, or for any other reason is unable to give the notice to the owner as hereinbefore provided, and in the event the vehicle is not returned to the owner within a period of three (3) days, then and in that event the officer shall immediately send or cause to be sent written report of such removal by mail to the state department whose duty it is to register motor vehicles, and shall file a copy of such notice with the proprietor of any public garage in which the vehicle may be stored. Such notice shall include a complete description of the vehicle, the date, time and place from which removed, the reason of such removal, and the name of the garage or place where the vehicle is stored. (d) The owner of a vehicle impounded under this section, or his duly authorized agent, shall be entitled to the possession thereof upon payment to the city of the sum of two dollars ($2.00), together with all costs of removal and storage that may accrue thereon. (e) section provided The remedy and impounding fee and costs provided in this shall be cumulative of any and all other penalties for any violation of this chapter. Cross reference-For further provisions relative to impoundment and disposition of vehicles parked in violation ordinances, see s 10-34 et seq. State law reference-Authority of police to impound parked and standing vehicles, Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. art. 670ld, s 94. the of Rev. 02-96 lll4 TRAFFIC s l8-112 Sec. l8-97--l8-l07. Reserved. ARTICLE VI. OPERATION OF BICYCLES AND PLAY VEHICLES Sec. 18-108. Applicability. This chapter shall be applicable whenever a bicycle is operated upon any highway or upon any path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles, subject to exceptions herein stated. The parent or guardian of any child or ward shall not authorize or knowingly permit any such child or ward to violate any of the provisions of this article. "Bicycle" as used in this article, shall mean a bicycle, unicycle, tricycle, or any similar play vehicle. Sec. l8-l09. Rights and duties of riders. Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall subject to all of the duties applicable to drivers of motor vehicles except as provided herein and except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application. Sec. l8-ll0. Bicycle seat; number of persons to be carried. A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto; and no bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped. Sec. l8-lll. Operation upon roadways. Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the road as practicable exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction and shall not ride more than two (2) abreast on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. Whenever a usable path for bicycle riders exists, riders shall use such path and shall not use such roadway. Sec. l8-ll2. Carrying of packages, bundles, etc. No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle or article which prevents the driver from keeping, at least one hand upon the handlebars. Rev. 02-96 l115 s l8-ll3 SCHERTZ CODE Sec. 18-113. Riding at night. Every bicycle when in use at nighttime shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light, visible from a distance of at least five hundred (500) feet from the front; and shall also be equipped with a red reflector on the rear of a type approved by the Texas Department of Public Safety which shall be visible for a distance of at least three hundred (300) feet from the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head lamps of a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet from the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector. Every bicycle shall also be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level, clean pavement. Sec. 18-114. Races prohibited. No person shall drive any bicycle (as defined herein) in any race, speed competition or contest, drag or acceleration contest, test of physical endurance, exhibition of speed or acceleration or for the purpose of making a speed record and no person shall in any manner participate in any such race, competition, contest, test or exhibition; on any federal highway, state highway or alley, easement, road or street maintained by the City. The City Manager may, by permit, authorize races or similar events which shall be exceptions to this section. Secs. l8-115--l8-l20. Reserved. ARTICLE VII. PEDESTRIAN RIGHTS AND DUTIES Sec. l8-l2l. Use of sidewalk, pathway required; walking on roadway. manner of No pedestrian shall walk or run upon the traveled portion of the roadway when said roadway is paralleled by a sidewalk or pathway designated for pedestrian traffic. When pedestrians must walk in the roadway, they are required to walk or run no more than two (2) abreast on the side of the roadway facing oncoming traffic. The City Manager may, by permit, authorize races or similar events which shall be exceptions to this section. Secs. 18-l22--l8-l30. Reserved. Rev. 02-96 ll16 TRAFFIC s l8-l3l ARTICLE VIII. TRAFFIC SAFETY HAZARDS Sec. l8-l31. Obstruction of intersections and traffic-control devices prohibited. The owner or person in control of any property adjacent to any intersection where a traffic-control device is erected shall not permit any vegetation, fences or other structures to obstruct any such intersection. Any vegetation, fence or other structure in excess of thirty-six (36) inches above roadway within the visibility triangle is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and a traffic hazard. For the purpose of this section visibility triangle shall have the following meaning. Triangle sight area would be from the corner of a converging street to a distance of twenty-five (25) feet along each street with the triangle completed by drawing a line through the property from both twenty-five (25) foot street setbacks. In the event the owner, tenant, lessee or agent fails to remove or remedy the condition within ten (lO) days after the notice has been given, the City may do whatever is deemed necessary to remove or remedy the condition or cause same to be done, and charge the expense incurred thereby to the owner, agent or lessee of the lot or parcel, and such expense shall be assessed against the real estate upon which the work is done. [The next page is 1153] Rev. 02-96 1117 II All ordinances or parts of ordinances which are in conflict or inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. III This Ordinance shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the state of Texas and the United states of America. IV If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Ordinance and the application of such provision to the other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and this city Council hereby declares that this Ordinance would have been enacted without such invalid provision. EFFECTIVE DATE: The provisions of this ordinance shall be in force and effective from date of final approval. Approved on first reading the ~ AND ADOPTED this , 19 tJS-. day of ~ c1ld , 19 tJ.K P~PPROVED ~ day of Mayor, ,f'~-, Crty of Schertz, Texas ATTEST: ~~ City Secretary, City of Schertz (SEAL OF CITY) County of Guadalupe PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT . '. /;;~ f:;2 ~ -IJJVf J~ {1u~ ff)1,1r ')," ,.,. ~ _:,:",;~,::~t:o!'. I 0. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Before me, the undersigned authority, on this date personally appeared L. A. REYNOLDS known to me, who, being by me duly sworn, on his oath deposes and says that he is the Publisher of The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise, a newspaper published in said county; that a copy of the withili and foregoing AD was published in said r:ew~paper ~ and a newspaper copy of which is hereto attached. times before the return day named therein, such , ~ft_~ J ORDINANCE ........-- ORDINANCE tI-D-36 i ,BY THE CITY COUNCIL BY THE CITY COUNCIL ' .OF THE CITY OF OF THE CITY OF ,.1 'SCHERTZ, TEXAS, P~ SCHERTZ TEXAS PRO- "VIDltlIG JHAT THE CODE VIDING rHATiHE' CODE "OF ORDINANCES, CITY ',OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE OF ORDINANCES, CITY AMENDED BY DELETING OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE 'CHAPTER 1 8, TRAFFIC, AMENDED BY DEUETING .AND REPLACING SAME CHAPTER 18, TRAFFIC, WITH A REVISE01 AND REPLACING SAME CHAPTER 18, TRAFFIC; WITH A REVISED PROVIDING AN EFFEC-, CHAPTER 18, TRAFFIC; TIVE DATE; AND RE-I PROVIDING AN EFFEC- PEALING ALL ORDI-I TIVE DATE; AND .RE- NANCES OR PARTS OF' PEALING ALL OROI- ORDINANCES IN CON- \ NANCES OR PARTS OF FLlCT. ORDINANCES IN CON- ________,passed, Approved and FLlCT. . 'Adopted the 21 51 day of No- Passed, Approvsd and vambar, 1995, Adoptedths 21st day of No- Norma A1thousa, vembar, 1995. City Secretary Norma Althouse, City Sp~retary publications being on the following dates: N~ .;)..\s, \ '\ ~S , I "-.)~~ ~D. \~~S ) ---- Sworn to and subscnbed before me, this \~ day of [) OS<>"'"" \,.,. 1'-. A.D., 19 "\ 5'. ~'~ b~~'~~-~~>\ f ~/-:_J\..,..,.":0 '\ MARGARET L. CLARKSON ~';, J/;r ,,' ~ NotaryPubIR::,StateofTOO'i \" ~~.' J MfComrl1lssiQfl~lresJan 14,1998 "r'~'" .'...... _, _ _" ,,' 'co, &' 1,,~,."Of'<} .E ~..._:".o'" MClAO~J,+L ~ } Notary Public. Guadalupe County, Texas ." r ~.....;.. PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT '1' ,..: , ....,.. ~._O;'-:".:-1'!"" ....~:. I , County of Guadalupe - yt~$. &J. 0 fdo' rf p,r THE STATE OF TEXAS, Before me, the undersigned authority, on this date personally appeared L. A. REYNOLDS known to me, who, being by me duly sworn, on his oath deposes and says that he is the Publisher of The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise, a newspaper published in said county; that a copy of the within and foregoing AD was published in said ne'::~p::.per ~ times before the return day nam.ed therein, such publications being on the following dates: Jlor-em{Jt.!V No l'-{1Y1 ~/y- 10 I \C{{L~ J 0 f IC(C[~ {1~lt1E1 (~JCu~[d- and a newspaper copy of which is hereto attached. 1 I: Sworn to and subscnbed before me, this :) C1 ~ r-- A.D.,19 h ....-~-;;7'~~\11 ,,,-_,,...y<: I" t .?-~ -'-':'\ \ MARGARET l. CLARKSON "\': ).17 -I "'"""",,","".,",, I \, V".-\ ..,.-' $ My CommmionE1:fJtreSJiII1. 14, i!l9B \<l'}o1'.",_",~",.:/ "II r" cr ~{..i~..=-- "",,...,--," ~v-'> . ..:J- rI ~...a t . ) i ! Notary Public. Guadalupe County, Texas ." ~..~.. ~. . . .':..~,. - . . AN ORDINANCE BY THE ~JTY 'cO\lNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ. TEXAS. P~ VIDlNG THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. CITY OF SCHERTZ. TEXAS BE AMENDED BY DELETING CHAPTER 18. TRAFFIC. AND REPLACING SAME WITH A . REViSeD CHAPTER 18. TRAFFiC: PROVIDING AN EFFEC- TIVE DATE; AND RE- PEALING ALL ORDI- NANCES OR PARTS OF OROtNANtES. ....4CCINo FLICT. Approved on filSl reading November 7.1895, Norma AIlhous8 City Secrelaly AN ORDINANCE BY THE erN. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, PRO- VIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES" CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS BE AMENDED BY DELETING CHAPTER 18, TRAFFIC, AND REPLACING SAME WITH A REVISED CHAPTER 18, TRAFFIC; PROVIDING AN EFFEC- TIVE DATE; AND RE- PEALING ALL ORDI- NANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CON- FLICT. Approved on first reading Novambar 7, 1995. NoRna AIthoUsa City Secretary . J'