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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 03-049 ORDINANCE NO. 03-049 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, SECTION 26-13 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO IMPLEMENT SPEED ZONES IN AND AROUND AREAS OF ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. THAT Chapter 26 is hereby amended to remove the phrase "Director of Urban Transportation" and substitute with the phrase "Director of Public Works or his designee" in the first paragraph of Sec. 26-13. Additionally, Sec. 26-13 is amended to add a new subsection (24) to read as follows: Sec. 26-13 (24) to establish "temporary" reduced speed zones, based on engineering and traffic investigations, along portions of roadways within the City that are under construction or repair. Such reduced speed zones will terminate upon completion of the roadway improvements. Section 2. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 4. That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont, Texas. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 1 st day of July, 2003. - May Evelyn M. Lord - ORDINANCE NO. 03-049 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, SECTION 26-13 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO IMPLEMENT SPEED ZONES IN AND AROUND AREAS OF ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. THAT Chapter 26 is hereby amended to remove the phrase "Director of Urban Transportation" and substitute with the phrase "Director of Public Works or his designee" in the first paragraph of Sec. 26-13. Additionally, Sec. 26-13 is amended to add a new subsection (24) to read as follows: Sec. 26-13 (24) to establish "temporary"reduced speed zones, based on engineering and traffic investigations, along portions of roadways within the City that are under construction or repair. Such reduced speed zones will terminate upon completion of the roadway improvements. Section 2. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 4. That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont, Texas. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 1 st day of July, 2003. May Evelyn M. Lord -