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ORDINANCE NO. �
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26,
SECTION 26-23 AND 26-24 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO
ESTABLISH MAXIMUMS AND MINIMUMS IN CERTAIN
ZONES; 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
establish maximums and minimums in zones 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:
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Direction Maximum
Street Limits of Travel Speed
IH-10 North a) From a point 150 feet east West 35
Frontage Roads of the centerline of Pine
(Study: Street to a point 200 feet
6/14/82) east of the centerline of
Grand Street.
b) From a point 200 feet east West 40
of the centerline of Grand Street
to the centerline of St. Helena
Street (dead end) .
c) From a point 720 feet east West 40
of the centerline of Seventh
Street to the centerline of
Eleventh Street.
IH-10 West a) From a point 750 feet south South 35
Frontage Roads of the centerline of Kenwood
(Study: Street to a point 774 feet north
6/14/82 ) of the centerline of Harrison
Street.
b) From a point 774 feet north South 40
of the centerline of Harrison
Street to a point 105 feet
northeast of the LNVA Canal.
c) From a point 95 feet south- Southwest 45
west of the LNVA Canal to a
point .512 miles southwest of
the centerline of Walden Road.
d) From a point 1 ,631 feet Southwest 40
northeast of the centerline of
Major Drive to the west city
limits.
IH-10 South a) From a point 150 feet east East 35
Frontage Road of the centerline of Pine
(Study: Street to a point 200 feet east
6/14/82) of the centerline of Grand
Street.
b) From a point 200 feet east East 40
of the centerline of Grand
Street to the centerline of
St . Helena.
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Direction Maximum
Street Limits of Travel Speed
IH-10 South c) From a point 720 feet east East 40
Frontage Road of the centerline of Seventh
(cont' d) Street to a point 697 feet west
(Study: of the centerline of Eleventh
6/14/82) Street.
IH-10 East a) From a point 697 feet east Northeast 40
Frontage Road of the centerline of Eleventh
(Study: Street to a point 564 feet
6/14/82 ) southeast of the centerline of
Washington Blvd.
b) From a point 95 feet Northeast 45
southwest of the LNVA Canal to a
point 1, 800 feet southwest of
the centerline of Walden Road.
c) From a point 1 ,631 feet North 40
northeast of the centerline of
Major Drive to the west city
limits.
11th Street a) From the centerline of North 45
Blackmon Lane to a point 325 &
feet north of Sweetgum. South
b) From a point 325 feet north North 40
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 &
Street to a point 485 feet south South
of the centerline of College
Street (US 90) .
d) From a point 458 feet south North 35
of the centerline of College &
Street (US 90) to the centerline South
of Fannett Road.
Major Drive a) From the centerline of Tram North 55
(FM 364) Road to a point 892 feet north &
(Study: of the centerline of Willis Lane. South
6/10/85)
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Direction Maximum
Street Limits of Travel Speed
Major Drive b) From a point 892 feet north North 50
(FM 364) of the centerline of Willis Lane &
(Study: to a point 160 feet south of the South
6/10/85) centerline of Dishman Road.
c) From a point 160 feet south North 45
of the centerline of Dishman Road &
to a point 200 feet north of the South
centerline of Manion Drive.
d) From a point 200 feet north North 35
of the centerline of Manion Drive &
to a point 265 feet north of the South
centerline of Brighton Street.
e) From a point 265 feet north North 45
of the centerline of Breighton &
Street to a point 300 feet south South
of the centerline of Wash. Blvd.
f) From a point 300 feet south North 55
of the centerline of Wash. Blvd. &
to a point 58 feet north of the South
centerline of IH-10 west entrance
and exit ramps.
g) From a point 58 feet north North 45
of the centerline of IH-10 west &
entrance and exit ramps to the South
centerline of SH 124 (Fannett
Road) .
M .L.King,Jr . a) From a point 160 feet south North 35
Parkway South of the centerline of Madison &
(Spur 380) Avenue to the centerline of South
(Study: Wash. Blvd.
6/28/85)
b) From the centerline of Wash. North 45
Blvd. to a point 445 feet north &
of the centerline of Lavaca St. South
c) From a point 445 feet north North 50
of the centerline of Lavaca &
Street to the south city limits South
(Spindletop Road) .
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Section 2 .
That Chapter 26, Section 26-23, of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Beaumont be, and the same is hereby, amended to delete
the following references to Major Drive (FM 3120) and Railroad
Avenue:
Direction Maximum
Street Limits of Travel Speed
Major Drive From a point 150 feet south of North 55
(FM 3120) the centerline of Tram Road to &
the centerline of State Highway
105.
Railroad Ave . From a point 160 feet south of North 35
the centerline of Madison Ave. &
to a point 40 feet south of the South
centerline of Euclid .
Section 3 .
That Chapter 26, Section 26-24, of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Beaumont be, and the same is hereby amended to delete
from Schedule C and add to Schedule A references to Pine Street as
follows:
Direction
Street of Travel Description
Pine N & S From a point 75 feet north of the
centerline of Jeannette Street to a
point 30 feet south of the centerline
of Hill Street.
Section 4 .
That Chapter 26, Section 26-24, Schedule A, of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be, and the same is hereby amended
to delete references to North Street as follows:
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Direction
Street of Travel Description
North E & W From a point 50 feet west of the
centerline of IH-10 West Service Road
to a point 50 feet east of the
centerline of Nineteenth Street.
Section 5 .
That Chapter 26, Section 26-24, Schedule B, of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be, and the same is hereby amended
to delete references to Harrison Street as follows:
Direction
Street of Travel Description
Harrison E & W From a point 30 feet west of the
centerline of Longfellow Street to a
point 60 feet west of the centerline
of Nineteenth Street.
Section 6 .
That Chapter 26, Section 26-24, Schedule A, of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be, and the same is hereby,
amended to add the following:
Direction
Street of Travel Description
Fannett Road N & S From a point 650 feet west of the
(SH 124) centerline of Westmoreland Avenue to
a point 250 feet east of Fifth
Street.
Section 7 .
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance, or the application of same to a 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.
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Section 8 .
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 9 .
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 1986.
Mayor -
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