Ordinance No. 3,58806Ic3 Z1=3
ORDINACNE NO. 3588
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A PRIMA FACIA SPEED
LIMIT DURING CONSTRUCTION ON STATE HIGHWAY 146
BETWEEN 400 FEET WEST OF FERRY ROAD AND 196 FEET
SOUTH OF REPUBLIC STREET; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM
PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED & NO /100 ($200.00) DOLLARS;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE
DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation has
made it known to the City of Baytown that operations will begin in the near future
to clean and seal all joints, repair existing base, and concrete pavement, overlay
with asphaltic concrete pavement and install pavement markers along State Highway
146; and
WHEREAS, in the interest of safety, it is desirable to maintain a construction
speed zone during the construction period; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That a prima facia speed zone of 30 miles per hour be establish-
ed on State Highway 146 between 400 feet West of Ferry Road and 196 feet South
of Republic Street, during construction to be effective when so signed within said
zone.
Section 2: That the prima facia speed zone shall revert to the present prima
facia speed zones when construction is completed, to be effective when so signed
within said zone;
Section 3: That necessary signs for posting the herein established speed
zones will be furnished, installed , and maintained by the direction of the State
Department of Highways and Public Transportation Engineer in charge of this
project.
Section 4: Any person who shall violate any provision of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine
of not less than One and No/100 ($1.00) Dollar nor more than Two Hundred and
No /100 ($200.00) Dollars except minors who have passed their fourteenth birthday
but have not reached their seventeenth birthday shall be punished by a fine of not
more than One Hundred and No /100 ($100.00) Dollars.
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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
its passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City
Council of the City of Baytown on this the 24th day of March, 1983.
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
ONG, Cty rney AALL B. STRONG,
MMETT . HUTTO, Mayor