(a)
Prima
Facie Limits.
Where no special hazard exists that requires
lower speed for compliance with this section, the speed of any vehicle
not in excess of the limits specified in this subsection or established
as hereinafter authorized shall be lawful, but any speed in excess
of the limits specified in this subsection or established as hereinafter
authorized shall be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable
or prudent and that it is unlawful.
(1)
U.S. Highway 62.
The speed zones established by this
section shall include all of U. S. Highway 62 within the city limits:
(A)
Beginning at the existing south city limits, the speed limit shall
be 55 miles per hour which speed zone shall extend north to a point
628 feet north of centerline of F.M. 403, at which point the speed
limit shall be 50 mph which limit shall extend north to a point 206
feet south of the centerline of Buckley Street, at which point the
speed limit shall be 35 mph which zone shall extend north to a point
1,943 feet north of the intersection of U.S. 380 East and Hwy 62,
at which point the speed limit shall be 40 mph which zone shall extend
north to a point 3,363 feet north of the intersection of U.S. Highway
62 and U.S. Highway 380 East, at which point the speed shall be 50
mph which zone shall extend north to a point to 5,518 feet north of
the intersection of U.S. Highway 380 East, at which point the speed
limit shall be 60 mph which zone shall extend to the north city limits.
(B)
Beginning at the south city limit, a point 0.011 mile northerly from
the point of intersection with the center line of FM 403, the maximum
legal speed for traffic bound northeasterly, only, shall be 50 mph
for a distance of 1.088 miles to a point; thence 40 mph for a distance
of 0.200 mile to the point of intersection with the center line of
Reppto Street; thence 30 mph for a distance of 0.503 mile to the point
of intersection with the center line of Tahoka Road; thence 35 mph
for a distance of 0.252 mile to the point of intersection with the
center line of Ripley Street extending easterly; thence 40 mph for
a distance of 0.511 mile to the point of intersection with the center
line of Legion Avenue; thence 50 mph for a distance of 0.200 mile
to a point; thence 60 mph for a distance of 0.368 mile to a point
0.568 mile northerly from the point of intersection with the center
line of Legion Avenue, a point 0.200 mile south of the north city
limit.
(2)
Service Roads, U.S. 62.
The speed zones established
by this section shall include all of those portions of service roads
paralleling U.S. 62 within the corporate limits of the City of Brownfield,
Texas; the maximum legal speed shall be as follows:
(A)
Beginning at the north end of the two-way service road, paralleling
the east side of U.S. 62 in the north part of Brownfield, this point
being 0.249 mile north of the point of intersection with the center
line of Legion Avenue, the maximum legal speed for both southbound
traffic and northbound traffic shall be 35 mph for a distance of 0.249
mile to the south end of the service road, the point of intersection
with the center line of Legion Avenue.
(B)
Beginning at the northeast end of the two-way service road paralleling
the southeast side of U.S. 62 in the south part of Brownfield, the
point of intersection with the center line of 2nd Street, the maximum legal speed for both traffic bound northeasterly
and traffic bound southwesterly shall be 40 mph for a distance 0.500
mile to a point; thence 35 mph for a distance of 0.400 mils to a point;
thence 30 mph for a distance of 0.299 mile to the south city limit,
a point 0.028 mile northeasterly from the point of intersection with
the center line of FM 403.
(C)
Beginning at the north end of the two-way service road paralleling
the northwest side of U.S. 62 in the south part of Brownfield, that
point of intersection with the center line of 2nd Street, the maximum legal speed for traffic bound southwesterly
shall be 35 mph for a distance of 0.650 mile to the point of intersection
with the center line of Webb Street; thence 45 mph for a distance
of 0.597 mile to the south city limit, a point 0.009 mile southwesterly
from the point of intersection with the center line of S.H. 137 extending
northerly.
(D)
Beginning at the south city limit, a point 0.009 mile southwesterly
from the point of intersection with the center line of S.H. 137 extending
northerly, this point being on the two-way service road paralleling
the northwest side of U.S. 62 in the south part of Brownfield, the
maximum legal speed for traffic bound northwesterly shall be 40 mph
for a distance of 0.597 mile to the point of intersection with the
center line of Webb Street; thence 35 mph for a distance of 0.650
mile to the point of intersection with the center line of 2nd Street.
(3)
U.S. Highway 385.
Speed zones established by this section
shall include all of U.S. 385 within the corporate limits of Brownfield,
Texas; the maximum legal speed shall be as follows:
(A)
Beginning at a point 0.200 mile south of the north city limit, the
point of intersection with the center line of Flint Street, the maximum
legal speed for traffic bound southeasterly, only, shall be 55 mph
for a distance of 0.251 mile to the point of intersection with the
center line of Austin Street; thence 45 mph for a distance of 0.325
mile to the point of intersection with the center line of U.S. 62,
Lubbock Road.
(B)
Beginning at the point of intersection with the center line of U.S.
62, Lubbock Road, the maximum legal speed for traffic bound northwesterly
only, shall be 45 mph for a distance of 0.307 mile to the point of
intersection with the center line of Austin Street; thence 55 mph
for a distance of 0.251 mile to a point 0.200 mile south of the north
city limit, the point of intersection with the center line of Flint
Street.
(4)
State Highway 137.
Speed zones established by this section
shall include all of S.H. 137 (via both 14th Street and Lamesa Road), within the corporate limits of Brownfield,
Texas; the maximum legal speed shall be as follows:
(A)
Beginning at the north city limit, the point of intersection with
the center line of Powell Street, the maximum legal speed for southbound
traffic, only, shall be 40 mph for a distance of 0.339 mile to a point
0.200 mile south of the point of intersection with the center line
of U.S. 380, Main Street; thence 55 mph for a distance of 0.596 mile
to a point 0.062 mile north of the point of intersection with the
center line of a county road extending to the west; thence 50 mph
for a distance of 0.200 mile to the point of intersection with the
center line of Stockton Street; thence 45 mph for a distance of 0.239
mile to the south city limit, a point 0.012 mile north of the point
of intersection with the center line of U.S. 62, Seagraves Road.
(B)
Beginning at the south city limit, a point 0.012 mile north of the
point of intersection with the center line of U.S. 62, Seagraves Road,
the maximum legal speed for northbound traffic only shall be 45 mph
for a distance of 0.239 mile to the point of intersection with the
center line of Stockton Street; thence 50 mph for a distance of 0.200
mile to a point 0.062 mile north of the point of intersection with
the center line of a county road extending to the west; thence 55
mph for a distance of 0.596 mile to a point 0.200 mile south of the
point of intersection with the center line of U.S. 380, Main Street;
thence 40 mph for a distance of 0.339 mile to the point of intersection
with the center line of Powell Street; thence 50 mph for a distance
of 0.200 mile to a point; thence 60 mph for a distance of 0.382 mile
to the north city limit, the point of intersection with the center
line of a paved county road extending to the east.
(C)
Beginning at another point of U.S. 62, Seagraves Road, this point
being 0.223 mile northeasterly from the intersection with 14th Street and being point of intersection with the
center line of Lamesa Road, the maximum legal speed for both southbound
traffic and northbound traffic shall be 40 mph for a distance of 0.154
mile to the south city limit.
(5)
Farm/Market Road 2066.
The speed zones established by
this section shall include all of FM 2066 within the corporate limits
of Brownfield, Texas; the maximum legal speed shall be as follows:
(A)
Beginning at the north city limit, a point 0.198 miles north of the
point of intersection with the center line of a paved city street
extending to the west, the maximum legal speed for southbound traffic,
only, shall be 50 mph for a distance of 0.300 mile to a point; thence
40 mph for a distance of 0.266 mile to the point of intersection with
the center line of the west lanes of U.S. 62.
(B)
Beginning at the point of intersection with the center line of west
lanes of U.S. 62 the maximum legal speed for northbound traffic only,
shall be 40 mph for a distance of 0.266 mile to a point 0.102 mile
south of the point of intersection with the center line of a paved
city street extending to the west; thence 45 mph for a distance of
0.300 mile to the north city limit a point 0.198 mile north of the
center line of the paved city street extending to the west.
(6)
U.S. Highway 380.
The speed zones established by this
section shall include all of U.S. 384 (via Main Street and Tahoka
Road) within the corporate limits of Brownfield, Texas; the maximum
legal speed shall be as follows:
(A)
Beginning at the point of intersection with the west city limit,
a point 0.076 mile west of the point of intersection with the center
line of S.H. 137 (14th Street) extending
to the south, the maximum legal speed for both eastbound traffic and
westbound traffic shall be 40 mph for a distance of 0.380 mile to
the point of intersection with the center line of 10th Street; thence 30 mph for a distance of 0.649 mile to the point
of intersection with the center line of U.S. 62 (1st Street).
(B)
Beginning at another point of intersection with the center line of
U.S. 62 (Lubbock Road), the maximum legal speed for both eastbound
traffic and westbound traffic shall be 35 mph for a distance of 0.575
mile to the point of intersection with the center line of Avenue D
extending to the north; thence 55 mph for a distance of 0.437 mile
to the point of intersection with the center line of Cedar Street
extending to the south; thence 50 mph for a distance of 0.250 mile
to a point thence 60 mph for a distance of 0.489 mile to the point
of intersection with the east city limit.
(7)
U.S. Highway 380.
The speed zones established by this
subsection shall include all of that portion of U.S. 380, Tahoka Road,
within the corporate limits of the city; the maximum legal speed shall
be as follows: Beginning at the west city limits, a point 0.075 miles
west of the intersection with S.H. 137, the maximum legal speed for
both eastbound and westbound traffic shall be 40 mph for a distance
of 0.239 miles to the point of intersection with the centerline of
12th Street; thence 35 mph for a distance
of 0.213 miles to the point of intersection with 9th Street extending northerly; thence 30 mph for a distance of 0.577
miles to the point of intersection with U.S. 62-380. Beginning at
the point of intersection with U.S. 62-385, the maximum legal speed
for both eastbound and westbound traffic shall be 35 mph for a distance
of 0.734 miles to the point of intersection with Fir Street extending
to the south; thence 40 mph for a distance of 0.279 miles to the point
of intersection with Cedar Street extending to the south; thence 50
mph for a distance of 0.250 miles; thence 55 mph for a distance of
0.488 miles to the point of intersection with the east city limits.
(b)
Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall
upon conviction thereof be fined in accordance with the general penalty
provision as set forth in Section 1.109 of this code.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Article VI,
Section 20-152; Ordinance 1994 adopted 7/23/09; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a)
Except
for making deliveries to a business, residence or school situated
thereon or for going to or from the place where such vehicles are
kept or stationed by the owners thereof, all trucks with a capacity
of more than ten thousand (10,000) pounds are prohibited from and
shall not use the following described streets or portions of streets.
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Street
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Extent
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Cedar Street
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From Tahoka Road to Webb Street
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South D Street
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From Tahoka Road to Old Lamesa Road
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South B Street
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From Tahoka Road to Old Lamesa Road
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North Ballard Street
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From Tahoka Road to Bynum Street
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(b)
Unloaded
trucks going to, during and returning from driver's testing at the
department of public safety shall be exempt from restrictions on North
Ballard Street.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Article VI,
Section 20-157)
(a)
The
following are established as twenty (20) mile per hour school zones
within the City of Brownfield:
(1)
Reserved.
(2)
On Cactus Street beginning 58 feet east of intersection of Cactus
and Cub Streets and extending west on Cactus Street to the west edge
of the intersection of Cactus and Ballard Streets during the hours
of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(3)
On Shinnery Street beginning at the west edge of the intersection
of Ballard and Shinnery Streets and extending east on Shinnery Street
to the city limits during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and
from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(4)
On Ballard Street beginning 153 feet north of the north edge of the
intersection of Ballard and Shinnery Streets and extending south on
Ballard Street to a line 38 feet north of the north edge of the intersection
of South Lane and Ballard Streets during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to
10:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(5)
Reserved.
(6)
Reserved.
(7)
Reserved.
(8)
On US Highway 380 beginning 221 feet west of the west edge of the
southern intersection of US Highway 380 and North Ballard Street and
extending east on US Highway 380 to a line 224 feet east of the east
edge of the northern intersection of US Highway 380 and North D Street
during the hours in which the school zone lights have been activated
in accordance with the policies of the Brownfield Independent School
District.
(9)
On US Highway 62/82 beginning 313 feet south of the south edge of
the intersection of US Highway 62/82 and Ripley Street and extending
north to the north edge of the intersection of US Highway 62/82 and
Story Street during the hours in which the school zone lights have
been activated in accordance with the policies of the Brownfield Independent
School District.
(10)
On East Reppto Street, beginning 485 feet east of the east edge of
the intersection of Cub Drive and East Reppto Street and extending
to a line 180 feet west of the west edge of the intersection of East
Reppto and Elm Streets during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(11)
On Cub Drive, beginning at the South edge of the intersection of
Cub Drive and Reppto Street and extending to the north edge of the
intersection of Cub Drive and Hester Street during the hours of 7:00
a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(12)
On Elm Street, beginning at the South edge of the intersection of
Elm and Reppto Streets and extending north to the north edge of the
intersection of Elm and Hester Streets during the hours of 7:00 a.m.
to 10:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(13)
On East Lons Street, beginning at a line 180 feet of the west edge
of the intersection of East Lons and Elm Streets and extending to
the west edge of the intersection of East Lons and Elm Streets during
the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(14)
On East Lons Street, beginning at a line 200 feet east of the east
edge of the intersection of East Lons and Cub Drive and extending
to the west edge of the intersection of East Lons Street and Cub Drive
during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to
4:00 p.m.
(15)
On East Hester Street, beginning 175 feet west of the west edge of
the intersection of East Hester and Elm Streets and extending on Hester
Street to a line 210 feet east of the east edge of the intersection
of East Hester Street and Cub Drive during the hours of 7:00 a.m.
to 10:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(16)
On “D” Street beginning at a point 300 feet south of
the south edge of the intersection of “D” Street and Grace
Street and extending to a point on the north edge of the intersection
of “D” Street and Cactus Lane from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00
a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(17)
On Cub Drive beginning at a point 320 feet south of the south edge
of the intersection of Cub Drive and Grace Street and extending to
a point on the north edge of the intersection of Cub Drive and Shinnery
Lane from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(18)
On Grace Street beginning at a point 58 feet west of the west edge
of the intersection of Cedar Street and Grace Street and extending
to a point 58 feet west of the west edge of the intersection of “D”
Street and Grace Street from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 2:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(19)
On Stewart Street beginning at a point 58 feet west of the west edge
of the intersection of Cedar Street and Grace Street and extending
to a point 58 feet west of the west edge of the intersection of “D”
Street and Grace Street from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and from 2:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(b)
Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall,
upon conviction thereof, be fined in accordance with the general penalty
provision found in section 1.109 of this code. Each instance in which
a violation of this section occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 1884 adopted 8/21/03; Ordinance 2113 adopted 9/10/20; Ordinance
2114 adopted 9/10/20; Ordinance 2115 adopted 9/10/20; Ordinance 2116 adopted 9/10/20; Ordinance
2133 adopted 9/8/2022)
(a)
The
maximum speed limit for all roads contained within city parks within
the city shall be fifteen (15) miles per hour. The limit as established
shall constitute prima facie evidence of the reasonable and prudent
speed. Where no special circumstances exist that require a lower speed
as defined in chapter 545, subchapter H of the Texas Transportation
Code, the speed of any vehicle not in excess of the limits specified
shall be lawful, but any speed in excess of the speeds specified shall
be prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable or prudent
and that it is unlawful. The city manager is hereby authorized to
place appropriate signage establishing the speed limits at the entrance
of all park properties within the city.
(b)
Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall
upon conviction thereof be fined in accordance with the general penalty
provision as set forth in section 1.109 of this code.
(Ordinance 1924 adopted 7/28/05)
