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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 83-133 ORDINANCE N0. D . -/33 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, SECTION 26-23 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO ESTABLISH MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS; PROVIDING FOR SEVE RABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1 . That Chapter 26, Section 26-23 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be, and the same is hereby amended to change certain speed limits on four certain streets as follows: Section 26-23: Maximums and minimums established in certain zones. Schedule of streets. It is hereby determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the speed permitted by state law upon the streets or portions thereof described in the schedule below is greater in some cases and less in some cases than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist upon such streets or portions thereof, and it is hereby declared that the prima facie speed limit upon those streets or portions thereof described in the schedule below shall be as therein stated, when signs are erected giving notice thereof. SCHEDULE In accordance with this section, and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, the prima facie speed limit shall be as set forth in this schedule, at all times, upon those streets or portions thereof specified herein: Direction Maximum Street _ Limits of Travel Speed 23rd From a point 190 feet south North 40 of the centerline of College & to a point 420 feet north of South the centerline of Washington Blvd. t9- R3 -/33 Direction Maximum Street Limits of Travel Speed Irving From a point 150 feet north North 35 (Highland of the centerline of Washing- & Connector) ton Blvd. to the centerline South of E. Alma. Spur 380 (A) From a point 40 feet North 45 south of the center- & line of Euclid to a South point 200 feet south of the centerline of Elgie. (B) From a point 200 feet North 50 south of the center- & line of Elgie to the South South City Limits. 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 . 2 - 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 Beaumont, Texas. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day of _ � 19 J 3 . Mayor - - 3 -