(a) 
Marking of school zones.
School zones shall be marked with signs which state the maximum prima facie reasonable and prudent speed limit and display either the hours or a flashing amber light when such speed zones are in effect.
(b) 
Designated school zones.
On that portion of those streets or highways listed below marked as a school zone, the maximum prima facie reasonable and prudent speed limit in miles per hour (mph) as posted Monday through Friday on days when school is in session shall be the speed as indicated below, provided that an appropriate sign giving notice thereof is erected. The times of operation of each school zone shall be established by the city engineer.
(1) 
Birdville Independent School District (BISD) Elementary School Zones listed below: 20 mph.
a. 
Carrie Francis Elementary School Zones:
1. 
8000—8300 Emerald Hills Way.
2. 
5600 Cork Lane.
3. 
5600 Newman Drive.
4. 
8100—8200 O'Brian Way.
5. 
5500 Finian Lane.
b. 
Holiday Heights Elementary School Zones:
1. 
7500—7600 Lola Drive.
2. 
7500 Jade Circle.
3. 
7600 Sybil Drive.
4. 
5200—5400 Susan Lee Lane.
5. 
5200 Cloyce Court.
6. 
7600 Palomar Drive.
c. 
Northridge Elementary School Zones:
1. 
7200—7500 Starnes Road.
2. 
7200—7300 Holiday Lane.
d. 
Snow Heights Elementary School Zones:
1. 
6800—7000 Marilyn Lane.
2. 
6800—7000 Shauna Drive.
3. 
7000 Oakland Lane.
4. 
4700—4900 Vance Road.
5. 
4900 Caton Drive.
6. 
4700—4900 Redondo Street.
e. 
Foster Village Elementary School Zones:
1. 
7000 Meadowview Terrace.
2. 
7000 Crosstimbers Lane.
3. 
6800—7000 Springdale Lane.
4. 
6700 Hightower Drive (from Rufe Snow to flashing light)
f. 
Smithfield Elementary School Zones:
1. 
6700—6800 Smithfield Road
2. 
7900—8220 Northeast Parkway
g. 
Mullendore Elementary School Zones:
1. 
4100—4200 Rufe Snow Drive
2. 
6700—6800 Manor Drive
3. 
4200 Stevens Street
4. 
6700—6800 Glenview Drive
5. 
4000—4100 Flory Street
6. 
4100 Carma Drive
h. 
Green Valley Elementary School Zones:
1. 
7700—7900 Smithfield Road
2. 
7900—8100 Green Valley Drive
i. 
Walker Creek Elementary School Zones:
1. 
8700—8800 Blocks of Bridge Street
2. 
8900—9100 Blocks of Parker Boulevard
3. 
6000—6200 Blocks of Hawk Avenue
4. 
8800—8900 Blocks of Ice House Drive
(2) 
Birdville Independent School District (BISD) Middle School Zones listed below: 20 mph:
a. 
North Richland Middle School:
1. 
6700 Marilyn Lane
2. 
6700 Shauna Drive
3. 
4700—4900 Rufe Snow Drive
b. 
Northridge Middle School:
1. 
7200—7300 Starnes Road
2. 
7100—7400 Douglas Lane
c. 
Smithfield Middle School:
1. 
8300—8500 Main Street
2. 
6500 Sherri Lane
3. 
6400—6500 Amundson Road
(3) 
Birdville Independent School District (BISD) High School Zones listed below: 20 mph:
a. 
Richland High School:
1. 
6900 Lewis Drive
2. 
7000—7100 Dick Lewis Drive
3. 
5100—5400 Holiday Lane
4. 
7200 Green Meadow Drive
5. 
7200 Lola Drive
6. 
7200 Janetta Drive
b. 
Birdville High School: 6200—6300 Hawk Avenue
(4) 
Fort Worth Christian School Zones listed below: 20 mph:
a. 
7400—7600 North College Circle
b. 
7400—7700 Bogart Drive
c. 
7800 Susan Lee Lane
d. 
7300 Deaver Drive
e. 
6100 Abbott Avenue
f. 
6100—6200 Holiday Lane
(5) 
St. John's School Zone, 4100 Frawley Street: 20 mph.
(6) 
International Leadership of Texas Charter School Zones listed below: 20 mph:
a. 
IL Texas K-8 Campus (4131 Rufe Snow Drive) School Zones:
1. 
4000—4200 Rufe Snow Drive
2. 
6500—6700 Glenview Drive.
(c) 
Designated school zones with other speed limits.
The portions of the following public streets are designated as school zones in which the maximum prima facie reasonable and prudent speed limits are as stated:
(1) 
Davis Boulevard (FM Road 1938) from Mile Point 024.795 (Odell Street) thence southerly 0.527 miles to Mile Point 025.322 (encompassing Main Street intersection) 30 miles per hour when so signed from school crossing; posted speed of 45 miles per hour all other times.
(2) 
Davis Boulevard (FM Road 1938) from Station 277 + 19 (encompassing Main Street intersection southerly 0.299 miles to Station 293 + 00, 35 miles per hour when so signed from school crossing; 50 miles per hour all other times.
(3) 
Mid-Cities Boulevard 8900 - 9200, 25 miles per hour, 40 miles per hour all other times Rufe Snow Drive 6800 - 7100, 25 miles per hour, 40 miles per hours all other times.
(d) 
Penalty.
No person shall drive a motor vehicle at a speed greater than established by this section in a school zone when such school zone is in force. Violators shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $200.00. It shall be a defense to prosecution for a violation of this section that school was not in session on the day of such offense.
(Code 1975, § 16-39; Ordinance 624, § 2, adopted 3/23/1976; Ordinance 737, adopted 2/26/1979; Ordinance 722, § 2.05, adopted 10/9/1978; Ordinance 1559, § 1, adopted 8/22/1988; Ordinance 1758, § 1, adopted 8/26/1991; Ordinance 1839, § 2, adopted 9/14/1992; Ordinance 2124, § 1, adopted 6/10/1996; Ordinance 2136, § 1, adopted 8/12/1996; Ordinance 2319, § 1, adopted 7/27/1998; Ordinance 2398, § 1, adopted 7/26/1999; Ordinance 2415, § 1, adopted 10/11/1999; Ordinance 2643, §§ 1—4, adopted 8/12/2002; Ordinance 2734, § 1, adopted 8/25/2003; Ordinance 2843, § 1, adopted 8/8/2005; Ordinance 3072, § 1, adopted 10/12/2009; Ordinance 3103, § 1, adopted 8/9/2010; Ordinance 3172, § 1, adopted 11/14/2011; Ordinance 3503, § 2, adopted 2/26/2018; Ordinance 3636, § 2, adopted 1/13/2020; Ordinance 3701, § 2, adopted 7/12/2021; Ordinance 3890 adopted 2/10/2025)