88-029 ORD ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM, REASONABLE AND PRUDENT RATE OF SPEED ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS ETC
ORDINANCE N0. 88- 029
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM, REASONABLE AND
PRUDENT RATE 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 $200.00; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1988.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section 1. That the following maximum, reasonable and
prudent rates of speed shall shall be established on those
portions of the street hereinafter described:
"On U.S. Highway 82 Easterly from the west city
limits of Paris, a distance of approximately 0.202
miles to the intersection of Loop 469 (Bonham Street),
a speed limits of tifty-five (55) miles per hour at alZ
times;
THENCE Northeasterly from the intersection of Loop
469 (Bonham Street) a distance of approximately 2.720
miles, a speed limit of fifty-five (55) miles per hour
at all times;
THENCE Easterly a distance of approximately 1.320
miles, a speed limi.t of fifty (50) miles per hour at
al1 times;
THENCE Southeasterly a distance of approximately
1.952 miles, a speed Iimit of fifty-five (55) miles per
hour at all times;
THENCE Southeasterly a c'istance of approximately
0.850 miles to the intersection of Loop 469 (Lamar
Avenue), a speed limit of fifty (50) miles per hour at
all times;
THENCE Easterly from the intersection of Loop 469
(Lamar Avenue) a distance of approximately 0.550 miles,
a speed limit of fifty (50) miles per hour at all
times;
THENCE Easterly to the east city limits of Paris,
a distance of approximately 0.313 miles, a speed limit
of fifty-five (55) miles per hour at all times.
On U.S. Highway 271 Southerly from the north city
limits of Paris, a distance of approximately 0.35$
miles to the intersection of Loop 480 (North Main), a
speed limit of forty-five (45) miles per hour at all
times for Southbound traffic and a speed limit of fifty
(50) miles pen cour at all times for Northbound
traffic; and on U.S. Highway 271 Southeasterly from the
intersection of Loop 469 (Lamar Avenue) a distance of
approximately 0.700 miles, a speed limit of fifty-five
(55) miles per hour at all times;
THENCE Southeasterly a distance of approximately
1.000 miles, a speed limit of fifty (50) miles per hour
at all times;
THENCE Southeasterly to the east city limits of
Paris, a distance of approximately 1.048 miles, a speed
limit of fifty-five (55) miles per hour at all times.
On F.M. Highway 79 Southe.asterly from the west
city limits of Paris, for a distance of approximately
0.430 miles, a speed limit of forty-five (45) miles per
hour at all times;
THENCE Southerly a distance of approximately 0.630
miles, a speed limit of forty (40) miles per hour at
all times;
THENCE Southerly a distance of approximately 0.619
miles, a speed limit of thirty-five (35) miles per hour
at all times, except that a school speed limit of
twenty (20) miles per hour will be effective on school
days, from milepoint 22.054 to highway milepoint 22.254
only during the following hours:
7:15 A.M. until 8:15 A.M.
2:00 P.M. until 3:30 P.M."
Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined in any sum not to exceed $200.00.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective on
September 1, 1988.
Passed and adopted this 8th day oAugust, 1988.
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Eric S. C i or , Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City Cler
APPROVED AS 0 FORM:
T_. K. Haynes, ity Attorney