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22-D-38- Restrictions on TurningORDINANCE NO. 22-D-38 AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, BE AMENDED BY REVISING ARTICLE V, SECTION 86 -39, RESTRICTIONS ON TURNING; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, it has been established that it is not safe for vehicles to make a U- turn travelling either northbound or southbound on Schertz Parkway at the intersection with Prairie Lane; and WHEREAS, The Texas Transportation Code provides for local authority to regulate or prohibit turning in Section 542.202(a)(7); and WHEREAS, City Engineering Staff and the City of Schertz Transportation Safety Advisory Commission recommend that the City Council establish by ordinance a prohibition on U -turns at the intersection of Schertz Parkway and Prairie Lane and direct Staff to erect the appropriate signage. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS: Section 1. Article II, Section 86 -39 of the Code of Ordinances, Restrictions on turning is amended to add the following: (d) U -turns are specifically prohibited at the following locations: On Schertz Parkway at Prairie Lane, both directions Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes and are adopted as a part of the judgment and findings of the Council. Section 3. All ordinances and codes, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance authorized herein are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the provisions of this Ordinance shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein. Section 4. This Ordinance shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America. Section 5. If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City hereby declares that this Ordinance would have been enacted without such invalid provision. Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this Ordinance is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Ordinance, was given, all as required by Chapter 551, as amended, Texas Government Code. Section 7. This Ordinance shall be effective upon the date of final adoption hereof and any publication requited by law. PASSED ON FIRST READING, THIS 6'h DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2022. PASSED APPROVED ON FINAL READING, THIS _ DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2022, ATTEST: Banda Dennis, City Secretary (CITY SEAL) JL 4% CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS Ae4 Ral utie . z, Mayor r --l'wI/ Cn CD 0 0- 5- 5-Cr c CD - CD Cn OCQ N —� cn cn w���� cn _. Nn CD 77 7 N CD CD CD 1 (n � N O v CD CO O ° Q CD 00 -- CD �o> �cn��,� N ���� (c) N C: 5 CD C: CO ��IQ � CD � O ✓CD a CO CD C O CL