Ordinance No. 3,040Q1124 -9
OI-LD S NANCE NO . 3 040
AN OI?.D T NANCIF: OF THE C T TY COTTNC T L OF` THE C I TY OF B A-1
TE XA S , AME ND T NG C H APTE R 7 " BLS S LD S W S '' S E CT T ON 7 - 4 _ 1 ,
BUSLDTNG CODE-- AMENDI4 ENTS 13Y ADOPTING 141SN11 1ViLTM R III QUTRE-
1VIENTS FOR SIGNS TNDTCATTNG HANDICAPPED PAY?.KTNG PR.OATTDTNG
A REP E A L I N G C L.AU S E; CONTA T N S NG A S AV T NG S C LA US E; A ND
P ROV T D 1 NG F O R THE E F'F E C T T V E D ATE
B E T T O RD A= N E D BY TH E C S'L`Y CO U N C S L O F T H E C I T Y O F
S A Y TOWN , T E X A S
Sect ion 1 '1'2xat Sect ion -7 _ 1 Buildzng Code-- AmcrAdment s ,
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baytown is hereby
amended by the addition of the followirng amendment
Sec _ 7 -4 _ 1 _ Sarne- Arraendrnerits
S tiorn E5 OS _ 3 C a ••Access to Buildings" is here by
ame n d e d b y L h e r e p e a l o f s u b s e c t i o n C 2 DO o f t h a t s e c t i o ri a s
p r e s e n t l y c o a s t i t u t e d a n d b y t h e a d o p t i o n o f a n e w s ub s e c t i o n
S O S_ 3 a 2 t h a t s h a 1 1 r e ad a s f o l l o w s
50 °u 03 - Reqt-xirarri s
a A c c e s s t o B u i 1 d i n g s
t 2 � A park -- irng lot servicing each entrance pathway
sI-ia11 have a fzumToer of 1eve1 parking spaces , as
set forth irz the zollowirag table, identified by
signs as beirig reserved for pYiysically handicapped
p e r s o n s_ S a i d s i g n s s h a 1 1 b e a t l e a s es 1 2 X 1 8
irnches in -L =e and meet the c7esagn sJ�Dec.ifications
of -t- I--- Rianual ors Urn iform 'rraf fic Control Devi ces
published by the LT _ S _ Department of Transpos °ta-
tion _ the bottorjri edge of said signs s1za11 -L.> at
least 48 inches above tl-ze ground or pavement _
Each pa_rl--ing space so re Served sha7_ 1 be not less
than twelve C 12 . ] feet in widtla
Total Spaces in Lot Re4,::l cZ l umber of
11eservecl Spaces
1-1-1p t o 2 5 1
2 0 t o S O 2
51 to 75 3
1 0 1 t o 1 5 0 S
1 5 1 t o 2 0 0 6
201 to 3010 7
3 0 1 t o 4 0 0 S
401 to 5003 9
501 to 1000 2% of tat a1
O v c r 1 O (D� O 2 0 p l u s 1 f o r e a c h 1 0 0
o v e r 1 0 0 0
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Parking spaces for the physically handicapped
shall be located as close as possible to eleva-
tors, ramps, walkways and entrances. Parking
spaces should be located so that physically handi-
capped persons are not compelled to wheel or to
walk behind parked cars to reach entrances, ramps,
walkways and elevators.
Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances
inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby
repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only
to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects
this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances
regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this
ordinance.
Section 3: If any provision, section, exception, sub-
section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of
circumstances, shall for any reason be held unconstitutional,
void or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the valid-
ity of the remaining provisions of this ordinance or their
application to other persons or sets of circumstances and to
this end all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect from and
after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council on this 24th day of November 1980.
METT 0. HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HA L, City CI rk
APPROVED:
RANDALL B. STRONG, City At y
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