Ordinance No. 1,432ORDINANCE NO.1432
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS,
PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SIGNS WHICH WOULD PROHIBIT
THE OPERATION OF VEHICLES IN EXCESS OF SPECIFIED WEIGHT UPON
CERTAIN STREETS OR PARTS OF STREETS;PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE,
AND PROVIDING FORTHE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1:That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baytown,Texas,is
hereby amended by adding to Chapter 18,"Motor Vehicles and Traffic",a new Section
18-42,Weight Limits on Specific Streets and Bridges,which shall read as follows,
to-wit:
Section 18-42.Weight Limits on Specific Streets and Bridges.
When signs are erected giving notice thereof,no person shall operate
any vehicle with a gross weight in excess of the amounts specified onsuch
signs at any time upon any of the streets,parts of streets,or bridges
so signed.Under this section,as vehicle weight is indicated by the
number of axles supporting such vehicles,signs limiting the numberof
axles on through vehicles shallbe official.
Section 2:That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baytown,Texas,is
hereby amended by adding to Chapter 18,"Motor Vehicles and Traffic",a new Section
14-42.1,Designation of Gross Weight,which shall read as follows,to-wit:
Section 18-42.1 Designation of Gross Weight.
(a)5,000pounds (2 1/2 Tons)Limit
(i)That portion of West Texas Avenue crossing
the bridge over Goose Creek Stream.
(b)6,000 pounds (3 Tons)Limit
(i)That portion of Civic Drive from Civic Circle
to Market Street.
Section 3:The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and directed to cause
the proper signs to be posted at the above referred to locations.
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Section 4:Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be
punished by a fine of not more than Two Hundred ($200.00)Dollars and each violation
shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 5:Effective Date:This ordinance shall take effect from and
after ten (10)days after its passage by the City Council.The City Clerk is
hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the caption of this ordinance
to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at leasttwice
within ten (10)days after its passage.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of
the City of Baytown,Texas on this12th day of July ,1973.
TOM GENTRY,Mayor
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER,City Clerk
By:BELINDA BINGHAM,"Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED:
lAiiJ KmA.'u*,*
NEEL RICHARDSON,City Attorney*
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