City of Hutto, TX GENERAL PROVISIONS

(a)

The city does hereby adopt the provisions of article 6701d of the Civil Statutes of the state, more commonly known as the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways or the Uniform Traffic Code, as heretofore amended and as same may be hereafter amended, as the uniform traffic code of the city, hereinafter referred to as the “traffic code,” insofar as said provisions of article 6701d are applicable to the matters of traffic and all other related purposes, except as same may be amended or changed herein and hereby or by subsequent action of the city council. In order that there will be no question, it is the intent hereof that all provisions of article 6701d, as same presently exist or as same may be hereafter amended, pertaining to traffic and traffic matters shall hereafter be the law of the city except as same may be changed.

(b)

Wherever reference is made in article 6701d to the state highway department or the state highway commission, where necessary to conform to the intent of this section, the same shall be construed to mean the city council.

(c)

Notwithstanding the provisions of article 6701d, it is expressly understood that the mayor of the city shall have the power, after doing such investigative work as he may deem necessary or appropriate and after consultation with the chief of police either with or without specific action on the part of the city council, to designate the applicable speed limits for the city in certain zones or areas where same shall not be consistent with state law, that is, thirty (30) miles per hour, and to further designate school zones or any other zones which may be necessary to be zoned for the safety and general welfare of the citizens of the city, except, of course, that this power cannot be exercised in connection with any state highway or any other highway in which the state or any agency thereof has jurisdiction and control. In order to implement and carry out the applicable speed limits designated and any zones established, the mayor is hereby authorized and directed to place, install and erect such signs or other traffic-control devices, including, but not limited to, automatic signal-control devices, in any and all areas of this city.

(d)

If any person, firm, corporation or any other legal entity should violate any of the provisions of this chapter, such act of violation shall be considered as a misdemeanor offense, and upon conviction the punishment shall be a fine in accordance with the general penalty in section 1.01.009 of this code.

Editor’s note–Since adoption of this provision, the regulations contained in the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways (V.T.C.S., article 6701d) have been recodified and are now located in V.T.C.A., Transportation Code.

(2007 Code, sec. 12.01.001)

(a)

The city hereby adopts a schedule of acceptable fines, as provided in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code, applicable to automobiles and light trucks where no collision is involved. Amounts shown include state taxes and arrest fees.

(b)

If the charge against you is not listed in the fee schedule in appendix A of this code, contact the court to determine the appropriate fine in your case.

(c)

Renewal of your driver’s license may be denied if you fail to appear in court.

(d)

Remit all fines by personal check, cashier’s check or money order; do not mail cash. All checks or money orders shall be made payable and remitted to the following:

Hutto Municipal Court

P.O. Box 639

Hutto, Texas 78634

Office (512) 759-1011

Fax (512) 846-2653

(2007 Code, sec. 12.01.002)