1975D35
THE STATE OF TEXAS ~
COUNTY OF GUADALUPE ~
CITY OF SCHERTZ ~
On this, the 4th day of November, 1975, at 7:00 olclock P.M.,
the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, convened at a regular meeting
at the regular meeting place in the Municipal Building in the City of Schertz,
Texas, pursuant to due call and notice to all of the members of said City
Council, which meeting was at all times open to the public, and at which meet-
ing the following members were present, to-wit:
ROBERT C. BUEKER
NELL G. FUNK
DONALD J. SEEBA
WALTER F. SCHNEIDER
ED L. SHARPE
GAIL HYATT
MAYOR
ALDERWOMAN
ALDERMAN
ALDERMAN
ALDERMAN
ALDERWOMAN
AND
JUNE G. KRAUSE
DENNY L. ARNOLD
CITY SECRETARY
CITY MANAGER
There being a quorum present, the meeting was called to order by
the Mayor, and, among other proceedings had were the following:
The Mayor introduced the hereinafter set forth ordinance, which has
been read and considered at the last regular meeting of the City Council on the
21st day of October, 1975. It was determined that the City Secretary had caused
a short synopsis of said proposed ordinance to be published in the official City
newspaper after its consideration at the last regular meeting of the City Council
and prior to this meeting.
Whereupon said ordinance was discussed and further considered by the
Council.
Thereupon it was moved by Councilm;mber ~Y~/ff.R---
and seconded by Councilmember jZ..A.f J _____ that said ordinance
be finally passed and adopted. The Mayor put the motion to a vote of the members
of the City Council and the ordinance was finally passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Funk, Mr. Seeba, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Hyatt.
NAYS: None
ORDINANCE NO. 7S- f) -l 36-
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 74-D-12 HERI'OFORE PASSED
AND AOOPrED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, 'IEXAS, ON THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 1974,
REGULATING TRAFFIC WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING FOR
THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, 'IEXAS:
I
That Section 14 - Schedule B - Full Stop Locations of Ordinance No.
74-D-12, heretofore passed, adopted and approved by the City Council of the
City of Schertz, Texas, on the 2nd day of-April, 1974, is hereby arrended in the
following respects:
Through Streets
Cross (stop) Streets
LIVE OAK ROAD
Maske Road (added)
MITCHELL AVENUE (added)
Colony Drive (added)
THOMAS EDISON DRIVE (rerroved)
Ful ton Drive (rerroved)
IH 35 ACCESS ROAD
PM 3009 (added)
II
That Section 15 - Schedule C - Yield Right of Way of Ordinance No.
74-D-12, is hereby arrended in the following respect:
Right of Way Street
Yield Street
THOMAS EDISON DRIVE (added)
FULTON DRIVE (added)
III
That Section 16 - Schedule D - No Parking of Ordinance No. 74-D-12
is hereby arrended in the following respect:
(1) On Exchange Avenue there shall be no parking from the north side
of Live Oak Road to Pfeil Street.
(2) Commercial vehicles in excess of 3/4 ton, recreational vehicles,
trailer houses, carrping trailers , live stock trailers, boats and boat trailers,
or other trailers shall not be parked, left standing or stored on any city street,
right-Of-way, alleyway or easement. This shall not restrict the parking of
cormercial vehicles for the purpose of loading or nnloading.
(3) No vehicle so equipped so that the rrotor is required to be left
running in order to operate auxiliary systems nor any such vehicle so equipped
wi th auxiliary systems shall be parked on any residential street between the
hours of 8:00 o'clock P.M. and 8:00 o'clock A.M.
IV
That Section 17 - Schedule E - Speed Limits of Ordinance No. 74-D-12
is hereby amended in the following respects:
(1) On Fann-to-Market 78 from the westerly city limits to a p::>int
lying .282 miles east of the westerly city limits the speed limit shall be 30
miles per hour.
(2) On Fann-to-Market 78 from a p::>int lying .282 miles east of the
westerly city limits to a p::>int lying .934 miles east of the westerly city
limits the speed limit shall be 40 miles per hour.
(3) On Fann-to-Market 78 from a p::>int .934 miles east of the westerly
city limits to a p::>int 1.334 miles east of the westerly city limits the speed
limit shall be 45 miles per hour.
(4) On Fann-to-Market 1518 from its intersection with Farrn-to-Market
78 to a p::>int .235 miles north of said intersection the speed limit shall be 30
miles per hour.
(5) On Fann-to-Market 1518 from a p::>int .235 miles north of the inter-
section of Fann-to-Market 1518 with Fann-to-Market 78 to a p::>int .635 miles north
of said intersection the speed limit shall be 35 miles per hour.
(6) On Fann-to-Market 1518 from a p::>int .635 miles north of the inter-
section of Fann-to-Market 1518 and Fann-to-Market 78 to a p::>int 1. 049 miles north
of said intersection the speed limit shall be 45 miles per hour.
V
That Ordinance No. 74-D-12 is hereby amended to add Section 18 -
Schedule F - Operation of Bicycles and Play Vehicles which shall read as follows:
This section shall be applicable whenever a bicycle is operated
up::>n any highway or up::>n 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 section.
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Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted
all of the rights and shall be subject ot all of the duties applicable
to drivers of rrotor vehicles except as provided herein and except as
to those provisions which by their nature can have no application.
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 rrore persons at one ti.rre than the number for
which it is designed and equipped.
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 rrore than two abreast on paths or parts of roadways
set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. Whenever a usable path
for bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use such roadway.
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.
Every bicycle when in use at nightirre shall be equipped with a
larrp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance
of at least 500 feet from the front; and shall also be equipped with a
red reflector on the rear of a type approved by the Texas Deparbrent of
Public Safety which shall be visible from 50 to 300 feet from the rear
when directly in front of lawful upper beams of head larrps of a rrotor
vehicle. A larrp emitting a red light visible from a distance of 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 paVem2I1t.
No person shall drive any vehicle in any race, speed competition or
contest, drag race or acceleration contest, test of physical endurance,
exhibi tion of speed or acceleration or for the purpose of making a speed
record; and no person shall in any m:mner participate in any such race,
competion, contest, test or exhibition.
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VI
That Ordinance No. 74-D-12 is hereby arrended to add Section 19 -
Schedule G - Pedestrian Rights and Duties which shall read as follCMs:
No pedestrian shall walk upon the traveled portion of the road-
way 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 no rrore than two (2) abreast on the side
of the roadway facing oncoming traffic.
VII
That Ordinance No. 74-D-12 is hereby arrended to add section 20 -
Schedule H - Traffic Safety Hazards which shall read as follows:
The avner 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 or traffic control device. 'Any vegetation, fence
or other structure in excess of 36" above roadway surface is hereby
declared to be a public nuisance and traffic safety hazard. If the
owner or person in control of such property fails to eliminate same
within ten (10) days after notification by city officials, such
obstruction shall be renoved by the city without any further notice.
VIII
I t shall be rmlawful for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to
perfonn any act required in this ordinance. Penalty for violation shall be a
fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00). Each violation shall consti-
tute a separate offense.
IX
The City Secretary of the City of Schertz, Texas, is hereby directed
to give notice of the passage of this ordinance by causing said ordinance to be
published in one (1) issue of the official newspaper of the City.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this, the ~
day of 11rn~~ ,
1975.
A'ITEST:
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Mayor, City of S ertz, Texas
(Seal of City)
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from its 'intersection from
Farm-to-Market 78 to. a point
,235 miles north of said in-
tersection the speed limit shall
be 30 miles per hour. ,~
(5) On Farm-to.Market 1518
from a point .235 miles north of:
the intersection of Farm-to-I
Market 1518 with Farm-to-.i
Market 78 to a point .635 miles.'
north of said intersection the
speed limit shall be 35 miles per
hour.
(6) On Farm-to-Market 1518
from a point .635 miles north of
the intersection of Farm-to-
Market 1518 and Farm-to-
Market 78 to a point 1.049 miles
north of said intersection the
speed limi t shall be 45 miles per
hour.
V
That Ordinance No. 74-D-12 is
hereby amended to add Section
l~hedule F---{)peration of
Bicycles and Play Vehicles
which shall read as follows:
This section shall be ap-
plicable 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 section.
Every person riding a bicycle
upon a roadway shall be
granted all of the rights and
shall be subject to all of the
duties applicable to drivers of
motor vehicles except as
III provided herein and except as
That Section 16-Schedule to those' provisions which by
D-No Parking of Ordinance their nature can have no ap-
No. 74-D-12 is hereby amended plication.
if! the following respect: A person propelling a bicycle
(1) On Exchange Avenue shall not ride other than upon or
there shall be no parking from astride a permanent and
the north side of Live Oak Road regular seat attached thereto;
to Pfeil Street. and no bicycle shall be used to
(2) Commercial, vehicles in carry more persons at one time
excess of 314 ton, recreational '-- than the number for which it is
vehicles, trailer houses, designed and equipped.
camping trailers, live stock Every person operating a
trailers, boats and boat bicycle upon a roadway shall
trailers, and other trailers shall ride as near to the right side of
no1be parked, left standing or the road as practicable exer-
stored on any city street, right- cising due care when passing a
of-way, alleyway or easement. standing vehicle or one
This . shall not restrict the proceeding in the same
parking of commercial vehicles direction and shall not ride
for the purpose of loading or more than two abreast on
unloading. pa!hs or parts of roadways set
(3) No vehicles so equipped aside for the exclusive use of
so that the motor is required to bicycles, Whenever a usable
be left running in order to path for bicycle riders shall use
operate auxiliary systems nor such path and shall not use such
any such vehicle so equipped roadway.
with auxiliary systems shall be No person operating a bicycle
parked on any residential street shall carry any package,
between the hours of 8:00 bundle or article which
o'clock P.M. and 8:00 o'clock prevents the rider from keeping
A,M. at least one hand upon the
IV handlebars.
That Section 17 - Schedule Every bicycle when in use at
E- Speed Limits of Ordinance nightime shall be equipped with
No. 74-D-12 is hereby amended a lamp on the front which shall
in the following respects: emit a white light visible from a
(1) On Farm-to-Market 78 distance of at least 500 feet
from the westerly city limits to from the front; and shall also
a point lying .282 miles east of be equipped with a red reflector
the westerly city limits the on the rear of a type approved
speed limit shall be 30 miles per by the Texas Department of
hour. Public Safety which shall be
(2) On Farm-to-Market 78 visible from 50 to 300 feet from
from a point lying .282 miles the rear when directly in front
east of the westerly city limits of lawful upper beams of head
to a point lying .934 miles east lamps of a motor vehicle. A
of the westerly city limits the lamp emitting a red light
speed limit shall be 40 miles per visible from a distance of 500
hour. feet from the rear may be used
(3) On Farm-to-Market 78 in addition to the red reflector.
from a I1Qint .934 miles east of EveI)' bic~cle shall_ als~
ORDINANCE NO. 75-0.35
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO
74-D-12 HERETOFORE
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS,
ON THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL,
1974, REGULATING TRAFFIC
WITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS, AND
PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLICA TION OF THIS
ORDINANCE .
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
I
That Section 14-Schedule
B-Full Stop Locations of
Ordinance , No. 74-D-12
heretofore passed, adopted and
approved by the City Council of
the City of Schertz, Texas, on
the 2nd day of April, 1974, is
hereby amended in the
following respects: Through
Streets - Live Oak Road,
Mitchell Avenue (added)
Thomas Edison Drive
(removed) IH 35 Access Road.
Cross (stop) Streets - Maske
Road (added, Colony Il.oive
(added), Fulton Drive
(removed), FM 3009 (added).
II
That Section IS-Schedule
C-Yield Right of Way of Or-
dinance No. 74-D-12, is hereby
amended in the following
respect: Right of Way Street-
Thomas Edison Drive (added).
Yield Street - Fulton Drive
(added) .
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vehicle in any race; speed
competition or contest,.' drag
race or acceleration contest,
test of physical endurance,
eXhibition of speed or ac-
c~ieration or for the purpose of
making a speed record; and no
person shall in any manner
p~ticipate in any such race,
C9~petition, contest, test 'or
exhibition.
VI
The Ordinance No. 74-D-12 is
hereby amended to add Section
19-5chedule G-Pedestrian
Rights and Duties which shall
read as follows:
No pedestrian shall walk
upon the traveled portion of the
roadway when said roadway is
par.alleled by a sidewalk or
pathway designated for
pedestrian traffic. When
pedestrians must walk in the
roadway, they are required to
walk no more than two (2)
abreast on the side of the
roadway facing oncoming
traffic.
VII
That Ordinance No. 74-0.12 is
hereby amended to add Section
2O-Schedule H-Traffic Safety
Hazards which shall read as
follows:
The owner or person in
control of any property ad-
jacent to any intersection
where a traffic control device is
erected shalf-not permit any
vegetation, fences or other
structures to obstruct any such
intersection or traffic control
device. Any vegetation, fence
or other structure in excess of
36" above roadway surface is
hereby declared to be a public
nuisance and traffic safety
hazard. If the owner or person
in control of such property fails
to eliminate same within ten
(10) days after notification by
city officials, such obstruction
shall be removed by the city
without any further notice.
VIII
It shall be unlawful for any
person to do any act forbidden
or fail to perform any act
required in this ordinance.
Penalty for violation shall be a
fine not exceeding two hundred
dollars ($200.00). Each I
violation shall constitute a
separate offense.
IX
The City Secretary of the City
of Schertz, Texas, is hereby
directed to give notice of the
passage of this ordinance by
causing said ordinance to be
published in one (1) issue of the
official newspaper of the City.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND
APPROVED on this, the 4th ,
day of November, 1975, '
Robert C. Bueker
Mayor, City of
Schertz, Texas
ATl'EST :
June G. Krause
City Secretary,
City of Schertz
(Seal of City)