Ordinance No. 4,593Published in: THE BAYTOWN SUN
Sunday, Nov. 30, 1986
ORDINANCE NO. 4593
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT DURING
CONSTRUCTION ON A PORTION OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 10
(EAST) MAIN LANES AND FRONTAGE ROADS DURING
CONSTRUCTION; 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 construct U -Turn
lanes on the east and west side of Garth Road along Interstate
Highway 10 Main Lanes and Frontage roads; 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 speed zone of 40 mph be
established on Interstate Highway 10 (East) Main Lanes from a
point 528 feet east of Garth Road to a point 528 feet west of
Garth Road, a distance of approximately 0.200 mile, during
construction to be effective when so signed within said zone.
Section 2: That a prima facie speed zone of 35 mph be
established on Interstate Highway 10 (East) Frontage Roads from a
point 528 feet east of Garth Road to a point 528 feet west of
Garth Road, a distance of approximately 0.200 miles, during
construction to be effective when so signed within said zone.
Section 3: That during construction, necessary signs for
posting the speed zones will be furnished, installed, and
maintained by the direction of the State Department of Highways
and Public Transportation Engineer in charge of the project.
Section 4: This ordinance shall be in effect only during
the period of construction, and completion of this project shall
automatically cancel the speed zones.
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 and N01100
($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
($100.00) Dollars.
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Section 6: 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 passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 25th day of
November, 1986.
MMETT 0. HUTTO,_.. ayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
RANDALL B. ST ONG, City orney
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