Ordinance No. 1,598ORDINANCE NO.1598
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMAFACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED
FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6701d,VERNON'S
TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES,UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION,UPON CERTAINSTREETS AND HIGHWAYS,OR
PARTS THEREOF,WITHIN THECORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN,AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE;PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY
OF NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED ($200.00)DOLLARS FOR EACH VI
OLATION;AND PROVIDING FORTHE EFFECTIVE DATE AND PUBLICATION
OFTHISORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1:Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation
heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Article 6701d,Vernon's
Texas Civil Statutes,the following prima facie speed limits hereafter indi
cated for vehicles are hereby determined and declared to be reasonable and
prudent;and such speed limits are hereby fixed at the rate of speed indi
cated for vehicles traveling upon the named streets and highways,or parts
thereof,described as follows:
Ca)Lee Drive:From Gentry Street to WestMain -30 Miles Per Hour;
thereby,deleting aC4)from 35 Miles Per Hour Speed Zone.
Cb)WestMain Street:From Civic Drive to Market Street -30 Miles Per
Hour;thereby,deleting b(2)from 40 Miles Per HourSpeed Zone.
(c)Market Street:From Missouri Pacific Railroad to West Main Street -
30 Miles Per Hour;thereby,deleting b(3)from 45 Miles Per Hour Speed
Zone.
(d)North Main Street:From Baker Road to Lynchburg-Cedar Bayou Road -
35 Miles Per Hour.
(e)Lynchburg-Cedar Bayou Road:From Harris County Flood Control Ditch
0-105-00-00 to North Main Street -35 Miles Per Hour.
Cf)Lynchburg Road:From Airhart Drive to Market Street -45 Miles Per
Hour.
Section 2:The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and directed to cause
the proper signs to be posted at the above described locations,where necessary.
Section 3:It shall be unlawful for a driver of a vehicle to disobey the
instructions of the signs placed in accordance with the provisions of this or
dinance,unless at the time otherwise directed by a police officer.
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 vio
lation shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 5: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 tobe published in
the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10)
days after the passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council
of the City of Baytown onthis 9th day of May t 1974.
TOM GENTRf,Mayor
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER,City Clerk
APPROVED:
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