(a)
It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person to operate or drive
upon any paved public street in the city, any vehicle which has on
its periphery any block, lug, stud, cleat, ridge, bead or any other
protuberance of metal, that shall project more than one-fourth (1/4)
of an inch beyond the tread or traction surface of the tire, unless
the said wheels are protected by bands, wooden blocks, skids or some
sufficient device to protect the street against injury by reason thereof.
(b)
Nothing shall herein prevent the use of tractors with cleats on the
driving wheels thereof on dirt or unimproved streets, or the use of
vehicles actually engaged at the time in construction or repair of
streets.
(1992 Code, art. 10.800)
The speed limit within the city limits shall be no greater than
thirty (30) miles per hour unless otherwise posted or zoned.
(1992 Code, sec. 10.605)
The maximum speed limit on any alley of the city shall be ten
(10) miles per hour and it shall be unlawful for any person to operate
or drive any motor vehicle or other vehicle in said alleys at a greater
speed than ten (10) miles per hour.
(1992 Code, sec. 10.603)
The maximum speed limit on any road, street, alley or path of
any city park shall be ten (10) miles per hour.
(1992 Code, sec. 10.604)
No person shall operate or drive any motor vehicle or other
vehicle on the following designated streets or portions of streets,
roads, alleys, paths, city parks at a greater speed that the speed
designated for them or portion of them as set forth in this article,
and any speed in excess of such limits shall be prima facie evidence
that such speed is neither reasonable nor prudent and is unlawful.
(1992 Code, sec. 10.601)
(a)
The speed limits on all streets are thirty (30) miles per hour within
the city limits with the following exceptions:
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Streets
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Extents
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Speed
(mph)
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|---|---|---|
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Milers Ferry Rd. (South Main)
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From intersection with Palestine Street south to south city
limits.
|
40
|
|
Millers Ferry Rd. (North Main)
|
From intersection with West Dallas Street north to north city
limits.
|
40
|
|
Dowdy Ferry Rd.
|
From a point 700 feet east of IH-45 east to city limits line
at Trinity River.
|
40
|
|
Lancaster-Hutchins Rd.
|
From intersection of North Main (Miller’s Ferry Rd.) southwest
to two thousand (2000) feet southwest of Palestine St. intersection.
|
40
|
|
Lancaster-Hutchins Rd.
|
From a point two thousand (2000) feet southwest of Palestine
St. southwest to city limits line at Wintergreen Rd.
|
50
|
|
Wintergreen Rd.
|
From its east origin at Post Oak Rd. west to west city limits
line at intersection with Lancaster-Hutchins Rd.
|
40
|
|
J. J. Lemmon Rd.
|
From intersection with Lancaster-Hutchins Rd. North to north
city limits line at Langdon Rd.
|
40
|
|
Langdon Rd.
|
From west city limits line at J. J. Lemmon Rd. east to intersection
with Hwy. 310.
|
40
|
|
Denton Street
|
From Palestine St. intersection south to end of street at Murray
St. intersections.
|
20
|
|
IH-45 Frontage Roads
|
Beginning at said point (station 719+70) being at Hutchins south
city limits thence continuing along I.H. 45 Frontage Roads in a northerly
direction for a distance of 2.653 miles, approximately, said point
(station 579+60) being with the Frontage Road turnaround.
|
45
|
|
Crestridge Drive
|
From its intersection with Meadowbrook to a point of deadend
two hundred fifty-eight (258) feet north of its intersection with
Glenview Drive: the one hundred (100) block in its entirety.
|
20
|
|
Glenview Drive
|
From its intersection with Crestridge Drive to a point of deadend
one hundred eighty (180) feet east of its intersection with Willowgrove
Drive: the one hundred (100) block in its entirety.
|
20
|
|
Glenview Place
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The one hundred (100) block in its entirety.
|
20
|
|
Willowgrove Drive
|
From a point one hundred (100) feet south of its intersection
with Meadowbrook Drive north to its intersection with Glenview Drive:
the one hundred (100) block in its entirety.
|
20
|
|
Meadowbrook Drive
|
From its intersection with Dowdy Ferry Road to a point of deadend
fifty-eight (58) feet east of its intersection with Willowgrove Drive;
the one hundred (100) and two hundred (200) blocks, inclusive and
in their entirety.
|
20
|
|
Third Street
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From its intersection with Lancaster-Hutchins Road west to a
point of its intersection with North Denton.
|
20
|
|
Kanady Street
|
From its intersection with North Denton west to its intersection
with Lancaster-Hutchins Road.
|
20
|
(b)
The chief of police shall post or cause to be posted the maximum
speeds as set forth in this section, by appropriate signs in conspicuous
places so that every motorist may be aware of the speed limits established
by this section.
(Ordinance 839, sec. I, adopted 6/28/07)
(a)
A person commits an offense if he operates or drives a vehicle in
a school zone in the following designated areas or on the following
designated streets at a speed greater than the speed designated by
this section for that area or street or portion thereof, and any speed
in excess of the limit provided in this section shall be prima facie
evidence that the speed is not reasonable nor prudent and is unlawful.
The chief of police shall post or cause to be posted the appropriate
street markings and/or warning signs.
(b)
The following designated locations, measured from centerline of roadway
to centerline of roadway, and areas are declared to be school zones
and the maximum speed limit for all motor vehicles operated within
such areas and locations and on such streets on school days, when
either a flashing warning signal is in operation, or when appropriate
signs are in place and conspicuous shall be as follows:
(Ordinance 2015-0978 adopted 5/18/15)
