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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO,TEXAS,AMENDING CHAPTER 74
(TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING,
REORGANIZING,UPDATING PROVISIONS TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW;
AND REPEALING OBSOLETE,DUPLICATIVE,INEFECTIVE AND UNNECESSARY
PROVISIONS AS THEY PERTAIN TO SCHOOL ZONES FOR ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL
CAMPUSES.
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Cibolo, Texas desires to protect the safety
and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS the City Council realizes that a control of speed limits around and near
school campuses is necessary to protect the safety of school children on their way to and from
school.
WHEREAS, to make the Code of Ordinances more accessible and understandable, the
City Attorney recommends that the Code be revised to:
1. Update or eliminate incorrect references;
2. Remove obsolete, duplicative, ineffective or unnecessary provisions;
3. Update certain provisions to comply with state law.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CIBOLO, TEXAS,THAT:
Section 1. Repealer. Article IV of Chapter 74 Section 74-98 of the Code of Ordinances is
hereby repealed.
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Section 2. City Code Amended. Article IV of Chapter 74 of the Code of Ordinances is
amended to read as follows:
74-98 School Zones Established
(a) Elementary schools. It is unlawful for a person to drive or operate a vehicle at a speed in
excess of 20 miles per hour on the following streets, or portions thereof, hereby designated as
school zones, when signs are in place giving notice of the speed limit, on Monday through
Friday, when school is in session, during the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to
4:00 p.m. at the following locations:
Maxine and Luttrel Watts Elementary
(1) Dietz Road, from Dietz Road and Dietz Creek to the intersection of Deer Meadow and
from the intersection of Deer Meadow to a point 475 feet south of said intersection.
(2) Deer Meadow, from the intersection of Dietz Road to a point 120 feet south of Winter
Frost.
O.G. Wiederstein Elementary
(1) Borgfeld Road, from a point 286 feet west of the intersection of Bentwood Ranch Drive in a
westerly direction to the intersection of Cibolo Valley Drive.
(2) Cibolo Valley Drive, from the intersection of Borgfeld Road extending in a northerly
direction to the intersection of Arnie Lane.
(b) Intermediate Schools. The following streets, or portions thereof, are designated as school
zones and it is unlawful for a person to drive or operate a vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 miles
per hour in any of those zones when signs are in place giving notice of the speed limit, on
Monday through Friday, when school is in session, during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
and 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the following locations:
Barbara C. Jordan Intermediate School
(1) Thistle Creek Drive, from the intersection of Scotch Rose Lane extending in a southeast
direction to a point 276 feet north of the intersection with Spice Oak Lane.
(2) Braeswood Lane, from the intersection of Scotch Rose Lane to the intersection of Cordero
Drive.
Elaine S. Schlather Intermediate School
(1) Green Valley Road, from 600 feet east Cibolo Valley Drive to 188 feet west of Cibolo
Valley Drive.
(2) Cibolo Valley Drive, from 212 feet south of Green Valley Road to a point 211 feet north of
the intersection of Springtree Bluff.
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(3) Willow Bluff, from a point approximately 200 feet west of the established crosswalk to a
point approximately 200 feet east of said crosswalk.
(c) Junior High Schools. The following streets, or portions thereof, are designated as school
zones and it is unlawful for a person to drive or operate a vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 miles
per hour in any of those zones when signs are in place giving notice of the speed limit, on
Monday through Friday, when school is in session, during the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the following locations:
J. Frank Dobie Junior High School
(1) Borgfield Road, from the intersection of Thistle Creek Drive in a westerly direction to the
intersection of Dietz Road.
(2) Dietz Road, from intersection of Dietz Road and Borgfeld Road extending from said
intersection to a point 281 feet north of the intersection of Woodstone Loop.
(d) High Schools. The following streets, or portions thereof, are designated as school zone and
it is unlawful for a person to drive or operate a vehicle at a speed in excess of 35 miles per hour
in any of those zones when signs are in place giving notice of the speed limit, on Monday
through Friday, when school is in session, during the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., from 11:30
a.m. to 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the following locations:
Byron P. Steele II High School
(1) F.M. 1103, from MP 4.744 easterly to MP 5.098 for an approximate distance of 0.354
miles. As determined by Texas Department of Transportation minute order 110835.
(e) Other school zones.
Cibolo Center at Marion Dolford Learning Center--It is unlawful for a person to drive or
operate a vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour when signs are in place giving notice
of the speed limit, on Monday through Friday, when school is in session, during the hours of
8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the following location:
(1) W. Schlather, from the intersection of N. Main in a westerly direction to the termination
of W. Schlather Street.
(2) Werner Street, from the intersection of W. Schlather in a southerly direction to the
intersection of Bee Alley.
Section 3. The Chief of Police and City Engineer are hereby authorized and directed to
erect the appropriate signs indicating the herein enacted school zones.
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Section 4. That any person found guilty of violating this ordinance will be fined not
more than$200.00 for each offense. Notice of the enactment of this ordinance will be given by
publishing the ordinance or its descriptive caption and penalty in the City's official newspaper
one time within thirty days of passage.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after final passage
and approval of the city council of the City of Cibolo, and publication in a newspaper of general
circulation
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 10th DAY OF August 2010.
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Jinnifer artman, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Peggy Cimics, City Secretary "° ..
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City • tome 's Office
200 South Main Street,P.O.Box 826,Cibolo,Texas 78108 Phone: 210-658-9900 Fax: 210-658-1687