Ordinance No. 14,336ORDINANCE NO. 14,336
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AMENDING CHAPTER 94 "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES," ARTICLE IV "SPECIFIC
STREET REGULATIONS," SECTION 94-121 "SCHEDULES ENUMERATED,"
SCHEDULE V "DESIGNATION -- SPEED LIMIT ZONES" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, TO ESTABLISH AN INTERIM
SPEED LIMIT ALONG HUNT ROAD FROM JOHN MARTIN ROAD TO NORTH
MAIN STREET; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE PLACEMENT OF SIGNS
BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS; REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A
MAXIMUM PENALTY OF FOUR HUNDRED AND NO1100 DOLLARS ($400.00)
FOR EACH VIOLATION THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION
AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, the opening of the southern segment of San Jacinto Boulevard and the western
segment of Hunt Road in November 2019 created new travel patterns that have not stabilized and will not
stabilize for several more months; and
WHEREAS, it is not advisable to attempt to establish the regulatory speed zones while the traffic
patterns are in the current state of flux; and
WHEREAS, interim speed zones are used to bridge the speed zone gap between the opening of
the roadway and the stabilization of traffic patterns; and
WHEREAS, 43 T.A.C. §25.23 authorizes the establishment of interim speed limits for new or
reconstructed roadways in accordance with a traffic and engineering investigation, which includes a
review of the statutory prima facie speed applicable to the roadway, the design speed applicable to the
roadway, and a trial run speed study for the roadway;
WHEREAS, a traffic and engineering investigation has been conducted for Hunt Road in
accordance with all applicable laws and regulations; and
Whereas, the interim speed limit for Hunt Road established herein is based upon such
investigation; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That Chapter 94 "Traffic and Vehicles," Article IV "Specific Street Regulations,"
Section 94-121 "Schedules enumerated," Schedule V "Designation -- Speed Limit Zones" of the Code of
Ordinances, City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended by establishing an interim speed limit of 40
miles per hour (mph) on Hunt Road beginning at the eastern edge of the John Martin Road right-of-way
and terminating at the western edge of the North Main Street right-of-way, as depicted in Exhibit "A,"
which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes.
Section 2: The Director of Public Works and Engineering is authorized and directed to place
and install appropriate signs for the speed limit established in Section 1.
Section 3: It shall be unlawful for a driver of a vehicle to disobey the instructions of a sign
placed in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, unless at the time otherwise directed by a
police officer.
Section 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this
ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such
inconsistency and in all other respects, this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating
and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 5: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances shall for any
reason be held unconstitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the
remaining provisions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances, and
to this end, all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 6: Any person who shall violate any provision of this ordinance when workers are
present in the construction zone herein established shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than TWO AND NO. 100 DOLLARS ($2.00) nor more
than FOUR HUNDRED AND NO 100 DOLLARS ($400.00).
Section 7: This ordinance shall take effect from and after ten (10) days from its passage by the
City Council of the City of Baytown. 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 27°i day of February, 2020.
BRANDON CAPETILLO, ayor
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LETICIA BRYSCH, City Clerk
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