Ordinance No. 4,499Published in: THE BAYTOWN SUN
Tuesday, July 15, 1986
Wednesday, July 16, 1986
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ORDINANCE NO. 4499
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT OF
35 MPH ON STATE HIGHWAY 146 DURING CONSTRUCTION ON
STATE HIGHWAY 146; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO
HUNDRED AND NO /100 ($200.00) 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 begin construction
for the Ship Channel Bridge on 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 the prima facia zone of 35 mph be established on State
Highway 146 between 0.588 mile (533 feet) west of Wyoming Street and Black Duck
Bay Bridge during construction to be effective when so signed within said zone.
Section 2: 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 3: 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 14th birthday but
have not reached their 17th birthday shall be punished by a fine of not more than
One Hundred and NO /100 ($1U0.00) Dollars.
Section 4: This Ordinance shall take effect from and 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 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, this the 10th day of July, 1986.
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ATTEST:
EILE N P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
ANDALL B. STRONG, Attorney