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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 86-68 ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, SECTION 2 6-2 3 AND 2 6-2 4 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: Direction Maximum Street Limits of Travel Speed Gladys a) From the west right-of-way East 35 line of I H-10 to a point & 50' east of the centerline West of Central Drive. b) From a point 155' west of East 35 the centerline of Howell & to a point 65' west of the West centerline of Stacewood Drive. c) From a point 65 ' west of East 40 the centerline of Stacewood & Drive to a point 320' east West of the centerline of Major Drive. Section 2 . 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. 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 That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only .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. 2 - PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the sue; day of r 1986. -J Mayo r - 3 -