Ordinance No. 10,770ORDINANCE NO. 10,770
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 126 "SUBDIVISIONS," ARTICLE V
"ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS," DIVISION 2
"STREETS, SECTION 126-641 "STANDARDS," SUBSECTION (3)
"CONCRETE PAVEMENT" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN,
TEXAS TO ESTABLISH PAVING STANDARDS FOR HEAVY AND LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE;
CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM
PENALTY OF FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500.00); AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That Chapter 126 "Subdivisions," Article V "Engineering and
Construction Standards," Division 2 "Streets," Section 126-641 "Standards," Subsection (e)
"Concrete pavement" of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
CHAPTER 126. SUBDIVISIONS
ARTICLE V. ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
DIVISION 2. STREETS
Sec. 126-641. Standards.
(e) Concrete pavement.
(1) Standards generally. Concrete pavement shall conform to the requirements of
Harris County standard specifications and the city engineer's specifications.
Concrete pavement shall conform to the minimum standards of the pavement
design table, which is as follows:
*lf trucking volumes are anticipated to exceed 2,500 equivalent single axle loads per week,
pavement design shall be by a gcotechnical engineer licensed in the state to provide a 25-ycar
minimum pavement design life, as approved by the city engineer.
Section 2: 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ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of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 3: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of the ordinance or the application of same to any person or the set of circumstances, shall
for any reason be held unconstitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall not effect 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 4: Any person who fails to comply with any provision of this ordinance shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine in an amount of not
more than FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500.00). Each act of violation and
each day upon which any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. In
addition to the penalty prescribed above, the city may pursue other remedies such as abatement
of nuisances, injunctive relief, administrative adjudication and revocation of licenses or permits.
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.
INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED by the affirmativ
Baytown, this the 13lh day of December, 2007.
te of the City Council of
STEPHENH7DONCARLOS, Ivlayor
ATTEST:
; OODY, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACIO RAMIREZ, Sr., CQ# Attorney
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