Ordinance 13-D-59 - Speed Zone Schertz Pkwy, ElbelORDINANCE NO. 13 -D -59
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS PROVIDING THAT THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 86 -118,
MAXIMUM LIMITS IN SCHOOL ZONES FOR A CERTAIN STREET,
REMOVING THE SCHOOL ZONE FOR A CERTAIN STREET, AND
REDUCING THE AREA FOR THE SCHOOL ZONE ON A CERTAIN
STREET AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, §542.202 of the Texas Transportation Code provides that local authorities with
respect to a highway under its jurisdiction and in the reasonable exercise of the police power can
designate school crossing zones; and
WHEREAS, §541.302 of the Texas Transportation Code defines a "school crossing zone" as a
reduced speed zone designated on a street by a local authority to facilitate safe crossing of the street
by children going to or leaving a public or private elementary school or secondary school during the
time the reduced speed limit applies; and
WHEREAS, the City has received a request from the Schertz-Cibolo Universal City
Independent School District (SCUCISD) to remove the school zone on Schertz Parkway, increase the
timeframe of the school zone on Elbel Road and reduce the area for the school zone on Elbel Road
based upon the representation of SCUCISD that traffic is controlled by a traffic light and there are
few to no school children walking to school in the previously determined school zone; and
WHEREAS, the City has investigated and determined that it would be advantageous and
beneficial to the citizens of the City to amend Section 86 -118 of the Schertz Code of Ordinances as
set forth below.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Section 86 -118 Maximum Limits in School Zones of the Code of
Ordinances, on roadways maintained by the City of Schertz, Texas be amended as follows:
Remove the School Zone on Schertz Parkway between Buffalo Drive and Ethel Road.
Extend the School Zone hours on Elbel Road from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Reduce the School Zone on Elbel Road to be established from Schertz Parkway and Ethel
Road to 1,230 -feet west of F.M. 3009.
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.
City Council Memorandum
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Section 3 All ordinances and codes, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent
with any provision of this Ordinance 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 required by law.
Approved on first reading this the 10tt' day of December, 2013.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on finial reading the 17 °i day of December, 2013.
!?'Michael R. Carpenter, Mayor
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nda Dennis, City Secretary
(CITY SEAL)
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