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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1020 - ORD Amending Cade to Establish Bicycle lane & Boundaries, Prohibiting Vehicles across or on Bicycles lanes n u ~ L! D 6:3 ORDINANCE NUMBER 1020. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE. CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS BY ESTABLISHING A BICYCLE LANE; DESCRIBING ITS BOUNDARIES:;' PROHIBITING THE DRIVING OF VEHICLES ON OR ACROSS BICYCLE LANES:; :EXPRESSLY REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER l018; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE'DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:' " Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of West Univer- sityP1ace, Texas, is hereby amenqed by adding Sections 23-1Slthrough 23-182, which said Sections shall read as follows: ' ' "Section 23-181. Establishment of Bicycle Lane. There is hereby established in the City of West University Place, Texas, a Bi,cycle Lane, the boundaries of which are as follows: A lane six (6') feet in width following the face of the curb ..or edge of pavement to be designated primarily for the use of bicycles in the following locations: Beginning at the intersection of Kirby Drive and University Boulevard and proceeding West on the North side of Univer- sity Boulevard to Auden Street; thence North on the East " '. side of Auden Street to Amhers t Street; then Wes t on the North side of Amherst Street to West Point Street; thence ,.;",;<~:,;<South on the West side of West Point Street to Byron Street; thence,West on the North side of Byron Street to Commonity Drive; thence North on the East side of Community Drive to f,SQ,u,th, atIdson Street;.~,thence East on the South si de of South Judson Street to Simmons Street; thence South on the West side of Simmons Street to Bissonnet Street; thence East on the South side of Bissonnet Street to West Point Street; thence South on the West side of West Point Street to Univer- sity Boulevard; thence East on the South side of University Boulevard to Kirby Drive. Beginning at the intersection of Belmont Street and Carnegie Street and proceeding North on the East side of Belmont Street to Sunset Boulevard; thence East on the South side of Sunset Boulevard to Wakeforest Street; thence South on the West side of Wakeforest Street to Carnegie Street; thence West on the North side of Carnegie Street to Belmont Street. The Chief of Police is directed to post appropriate signs and use other traffic control devices as shall be necessary to property mark said bicycle lane." _ L.L ~I ._111 _ _____L" - -- - ---1. . .L IJ_J..lDlI ........n "]1' I '" 1111, L .--.J 1'1 ,:e4 repealed. "Section 23-182., Driving Vehicles. Upon or Across Bicycle Lanes. No person shall drive a vehicle upon or across a bicycle lane except to enter a.driveway, building or alley, or eKcept to park: such vehicle or to leave a parking space, if such parking " is permissible. No person shall drive onto or CfJOSS a bicycle lane as permitted by this Section without first yielding right- of-way as necessary to avoid collision or interference with bicycle traffic." Section 2. Ordinance Number 1018 is in all things hereby expressly Section 3. This :ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval as required bylaw. PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th day of August, 1974. Commissioners Voting Aye: All rs Voting No: ATTEST: ~dJ Je~~ . ssistant Cl ty Secretary , ! ! I i ' , I '----./ ,----.. i I I i I i '--' - \ i I , '---'