HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 85-04 ORDINANCE NO.
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 SEVERABILITY;
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
11th Street a. From the centerline of North 45
Blackmon Lane to a point 325 &
feet north of Sweetgum South
Direction Maximum
Street Limits of Travel Speed
11th Street b. From a point 325 feet north North 40
(cont' d) of Sweetgum to a point 185 feet &
north of the centerline of South
Ashley Street
C. From a point 185 feet north North 35
of the centerline of Ashley to &
a point 485 feet south of the South
centerline of College Street
(U.S . 90)
d. From a point 458 feet south North 35
of the centerline of College &
(U.S . 90) to a point 150 feet South
south of the centerline of
Edmonds
e. From a point 150 feet south North 35
of the centerline of Edmonds &
to the centerline of Fannett Road South
Calder Avenue From a point 230 feet west of East 40
the centerline of Caldwood &
cutoff bridge to a point 610 West
feet west of the centerline of
Arlington
Phelan Blvd. a. From a point 300 feet west East 40
of the centerline of Calder to &
a point 2 ,800 feet west of the West
centerline of Major Drive
( FM 364)
b. From a point 2 ,800 feet East 50
west of the centerline of Major &
Drive ( FM 364) to the west City West
Limits
Walden Road a. From a point 350 feet west East 35
of the centerline of IH-10 to &
a point 3 ,900 feet west of the West
centerline of IH-10
b. From a point 3 ,900 feet East 45
west of the centerline of IH-10 &
to the centerline of Major Drive West
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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 Beaumont, Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the
day of t 1985.
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Mayor -
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