87-039 ORD ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM, REASONABLE AND PRUDENT RATES OF SPEED ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS ETC

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ORDINANCE N0. 87-039 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM, REASONABLE AND PRUDENT RATES OF SPEED ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF PARIS; PROVIDING FOR A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1987. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: Section l. That the following maximum, reasonable and prudent rates of speed shall be established on those portions of the street hereinafter described: "On Loop 469 (Bonham Street/Lamar Ave.) Easterly from the intersection of US Highway 82 (West), for a distance of approximately 0.250 miles, a speed limit of fifty (50) miles per hour at alI times; THENCE Easterly a distance of approximately 0.670 miles, a speed limit of forty-five (45) miles per hour at all times; THENCE Easterly a distance of approximately 0.860 miles, a speed limit of thirty-five (35) miles per hour at all times; THENCE Easterly a distance of approximately 1.883 miles, a speed limit of thirty (30) miles per hour at all times; THENCE Easterly a distance of approximately 0.720 miles, a speed limit oi forty (40) miles per hour at alI times; THENCE Easterly to the intersection of US Highway 82 (East) a distance of approximately 0.770 miles, a speed limit of forty-five (45) miles per hour at all times; except that a school speed limit of thirty (30) miles per hour will be effective on school days, from highway milepost 10.345 to highway milepost 10.545 only during the following hours: From 45 minutes before school opens until classes begin; from the beginning to the end of the lunch period; and for a 30 minute period beginning at the close of school. On Loop 480 (North Main Street) Southerly from the intersection of US Highway 271 (North), for a distance of approximately 0.930 miles, a speed limit of forty (40) miles per hour at all times; THENCE Southerly a distance of approximately 0.300 miles, a speed limit of thirty-five (35) miles per hour at all times; THENCE Southerly to the intersection of Loop 469 (Clarksville and Grand Avenue) a distance of approxi- mately 0.570 miles, a speed limit of thirty (30) miles per hour at all times; And on Loop 480 (Clarksville Street) Southeasterly from the intersection of 12th Street, for a distance of approximately 0.445 miles, a speed limit of thirty (30) miles per hour at all times; THENCE Southeasterly for a distance of approxi- mately 0.647 miles, a speed limit of forty (40) miles per hour at all times; THENCE Southeasterly to the intersection of US Highway 271 (South), a distance of approximately 1.306 miles, a speed limit of fifty (50) miles per hour at all times."