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Ordinance No. 2,6379 -C -1 Y-na" 3� 9 % M4­,� ,�, ,y7 y ORDINANCE NO. 2637 AN ORDINANCE LOWERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES ON A PORTION OF LYNCHBURG ROAD; PRE- SCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED AND NO1100 ($200.00) DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN: Section 1: That the prima facie maximum speed limit with respect to Lynchburg Road, from Market Street to the east right -of -way line of the Loop 201 access road, is altered to 30 miles per hour; and City Council hereby determines and declares this prima facie speed limit to be reasonable and prudent. Section 2: The Director of Planning is hereby authorized and directed to cause the proper signs to be posted at the above described location. 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 ordinance, 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 and No /100 ($200.00) Dollars, and each violation 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 to be 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 on this gth day of March , 1979. METT 0. HUTTO, Mayor m - ATTEST: 0 EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk APPROVED: i TT B N S, City Attorney -2- 9-C'_, 3 -la