Ordinance No. 3,953E7
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ed in: THE BAYTOWN SUN
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ORDINANCE NO. 3953
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT
DURING CONSTRUCTION ON HIGHWAY 146 BETWEEN FERRY ROAD
AND CEDAR BAYOU STREAM; ESTABLIgIH�r. A PRIMA FACE SPEEC
LIMIT DURING CONSTRUCTION ON LOOP 201 BETWEEN THE
SOJTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CROSSING AND FERRY ROAD•,
P.'I 6dUB®VG A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO Ef A41RED AND NO1100
(f2�1 00) DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION THEREOF; 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 grade and install structures, concrete pavement, traffic signals, signing, safety
lighting, and roadway delineation along State Highway 146 and Loop 201; 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 facie zone of 30 mph be established on State
Highway 146, between Ferry Road and Cedar Bayou Stream, during construction to
be effective when so signed within said zone.
Section 2: That a prima facia speed zone of 30 miles per hour be
established on Loop 201 between the Southern Pacific Railroad Crossing and Ferry
Road, during construction to be effective when so signed within said zone.
Section 3: 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 4: 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 5: 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
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'L and N0/100 ($200.00) Dollars except minors who have passed their 94th birthday but
have not reached their 17th birthday shall be punished by a fine of not more than
One Hundred and NO /100 ($100.00) Dollars.
Section 6: This Ordinance shall take effect from aad after ten (10) days from
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 feast twice within ten (10) days after the
T' passage of this ordinance.
4 .. INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City
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Council of the City of Baytown, this the 27th day of September, 19846
ATTEST:
P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
RAND , to tarneY
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