Ordinance No. 6,320Published "in:' THE BAYTOWN SUN 920813 -26
Tuesday, August 18, 1992
Wednesday, August 19, 1992 ORDINANCE NO. 6320
• AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ON
THAT PORTION OF SPUR 330 FROM INTERSTATE 10 TO LOOP 201,
DURING CONSTRUCTION; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF
TWO HUNDRED AND N01100 ($200.00) DOLLARS FOR EACH
VIOLATION THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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 make improvements
along Spur 330 from Interstate 10 to 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 speed zone of 40 mph be
established along Spur 330 from Interstate 10 to Loop 201, during
construction, to be effective when so signed within said zone.
Section 2: 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 3: This ordinance shall be in effect only during
the period of construction, and completion of this project shall
automatically cancel the speed zones.
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 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.
Section 5: 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.
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INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the aff irmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 13th day of August,
1992.
Y CREDILLE, Mayor
ATTEST:
ILEMP.- , city Clerk
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CIO RAMIREZ, S ., City Attorney
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