HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 95-45 ORDINANCE NO.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26,
SECTION 26-24 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT TO DELETE THE TIME LIMITS IN
SCHOOLS ZONES IN SCHEDULES A, B AND SCHEDULE C
AND REPLACE THE SCHEDULES WITH A THROUGH E;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That Chapter 26, Section 26-24 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont
be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26.24. Speed Limits Decreased in School Zones.
It is hereby determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation,
that the speed permitted by state law upon those streets, or portions of streets described
in the following schedule is greater than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found
to exist upon such streets and it is hereby declared that the prima facie speed limit upon
those streets or portions thereof described in the following schedule shall be decreased
as therein stated and the limits so declared shall be effective at the times specified therein
when signs are erected giving notice thereof.
SCHEDULE A
In accordance with this section, and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, the
prima facie speed limit shall be twenty (20) miles per hour in the following zones between
the hours of 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, on
schooldays:
SCHEDULE A
SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMITS
STREET DIRECTION OF DESCRIPTION
TRAVEL
Avenue E N & S From a point 70 feet north of the centerline of
Milam to a point 45 feet south of the centerline of
Gilbert.
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STREET DIRECTION OF DESCRIPTION
TRAVEL
Avenue F N & S From a point 40 feet north of the centerline of
Gilbert to a point 40 feet north of the centerline
of Franklin.
Berkshire N & S From the centerline of N. Caldwood to a point 65
feet north of the centerline of Stratton.
Blanchette E & W From a point 35 feet west of the centerline of 7th
to a point 50 feet west of the centerline of Skipwith
Brooklyn N & S From a point 40 feet south of the centerline of
Cuniff to a point 40 feet north of the centerline of
Grant.
N. Caldwood E & W From a point 300 feet east of the centerline of E.
Caldwood to the centerline of Berkshire.
N. Circuit E & W From the centerline of Peyton to a point 300 feet
east of the centerline of Belvedere.
College E & W From a point 395 feet east of the centerline of
Avenue F to a point 295 feet west of the
centerline of Avenue F.
Corley E & W From a point 225 feet west of the centerline of
Eighth Street to a point 400 feet east of the
centerline of Eighth Street.
Cuniff E & W From a point 40 feet west of the centerline of
Brooklyn to a point 130 feet east of the
centerline of Irving.
Drennan E & W From a point 80 feet east of the centerline of
Major Drive to the centerline of Trojan.
Eldridge N & S From a point 45 feet south of the centerline of
McLean to a point 70 feet north of the centerline
of Coburn.
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STREET DIRECTION OF DESCRIPTION
TRAVEL
Elinor E & W From a point 55 feet east of the centerline of
Ethel to the centerline of Iola.
Florida E & W From a point 65 feet west of the centerline of
Kenneth to a point 375 feet east of the centerline
of Highland Avenue.
Franklin E & W From a point 100 feet west of the centerline of
Avenue E to a point 100 feet east of the
centerline of Avenue G.
Gilbert E & W From a point 35 feet east of the centerline of
Avenue F to a point 50 feet west of the
centerline of Avenue E.
Griffing E & W From the centerline of Old Voth Road to a point
1005 feet west of the centerline of Old Voth
Road.
Highland N & S From a point 100 feet south of the centerline of
Nolan to a point 50 feet south of the centerline of
Clark Street.
Highland N & S From a point 375 feet north of the centerline of
Florida to a point 375 feet south of the centerline
of Florida.
Homer N & S From a point 40 feet north of the centerline of
House Road to the Beaumont Independent
School District boundary of Homer Street
School.
Howell N & S From a point 50 feet north of the centerline of
Derby to a point 40 feet north of the centerline of
Glasgow Lane.
Iola N & S From a point 40 feet south of the centerline of
Elinor at a point 50 feet south of the centerline of
Waverly.
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STREET DIRECTION OF DESCRIPTION
TRAVEL
Irving N & S From a point 30 feet south of the centerline of
Shamrock to a point 50 feet north of the
centerline of Schwarner.
Jackson E & W From a point 45 feet west of the centerline of
Brooklyn to the centerline of Irving.
S. Kenneth N & S From a point 35 feet south of the centerline of
Florida to a point 50 feet north of the centerline
of Winfree.
Lavaca E & W From a point 50 feet west of the centerline of
Sullivan to a point 50 feet west of the centerline
of Lakner.
Lela E & W From a point 25 feet west of the centerline of
Usan to a point 20 feet east of the centerline of
Garden.
Lucas E & W From a point 420 feet east of the centerline of
Windsor to a point 170 feet west of the
centerline of Pennock.
Lyle E & W From a point 35 feet east of the centerline of
Victoria to a point 40 feet east of the centerline
of Avenue A.
Magnolia N & S From a point 400 feet south of the centerline of
Trinidad to a point 400 feet north of the
centerline of Trinidad.
Magnolia N & S From a point 80 feet north of the centerline of
Delaware to a point 50 feet south of the
centerline of Prince.
Major N & S From a point 210 feet south of the centerline of
Allison Way to a point 100 feet north of the
centerline of Morgan.
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STREET DIRECTION OF DESCRIPTION
TRAVEL
Martin E & W From a point 65 feet east of the centerline of
Pine to a point 50 feet west of the centerline of
Taliaferro.
McLean E & W From the centerline of Trojan to a point 35 feet
east of the centerline of Eldridge.
Milam E & W From a point 65 feet east of the centerline of
Avenue E to a point 40 feet east of the centerline
of Avenue F.
Orange N & S From a point 250 feet south of the centerline of
Emma to a point 180 feet north of the centerline
of Bolivar.
Peyton N & S From a point 150 feet south of the centerline of
Sallie to the centerline of N. Circuit.
Pine N & S From a point 75 feet north of the centerline of
Jeanette to a point 30 feet south of the
centerline of Hill.
Pope E & W From a point 105 feet west of the centerline of
Quinn to a point 30 feet east of the centerline of
Renaud.
Regina E & W From a point 275 feet east of the centerline of
Howell to a point 650 feet west of the centerline
of Howell.
St. Helena N & S From a point 250 feet south of the centerline of
Pope to a point 250 feet north of the centerline
of Pope.
Trojan N & S From the centerline of McLean to the centerline
of Drennan.
Victoria N & S From a point 35 feet south of the centerline of
Lyle to a point 220 feet north of the centerline of
Bolivar.
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STREET DIRECTION OF DESCRIPTION
TRAVEL
Old Voth N & S From a point 150 feet north of the centerline of
Lawrence Drive to the centerline of Grilling
Road.
Warren N & S From a point 145 feet north of the centerline of
Bender to the centerline of Sarah.
Washington E & W From a point 350 feet west of the centerline of
6th Street to a point 330 feet west of the
centerline of 8th Street.
Waverly E & W From a point 250 feet west of the centerline of
Iola to a point 630 feet east of the centerline of
Ethel.
White Oak E & W From a point 40 feet east of the centerline of
Lawrence to the Beaumont Independent School
District property line of Homer Street School.
Woodrow E & W From a point 250 feet west of the centerline of
Highland to a point 30 feet west of the centerline
of Maddox.
SCHEDULE B
In accordance with this section and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, the prima
facie speed limit shall be twenty (20) miles per hour in the following zones between the
hours of 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, on
schooldays.
SCHEDULE B
SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMITS
STREET DIRECTION OF DESCRIPTION
TRAVEL
Avenue A N & S From a point 40 feet north of the centerline of
Blanchette to a point 130 feet north of the
centerline of Craig.
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STREET DIRECTION OF DESCRIPTION
TRAVEL
Arthur E & W From a point 65 feet west of the centerline of
Overbrook to a point 50 feet west of the
centerline of Cleveland.
Austin N & S From a point 170 feet west of the centerline of
Driskill to a point 30 feet west of the centerline of
Eastex West Service Road.
Blanchette E & W From a point 45 feet west of the centerline of
Avenue A to a point 45 feet east of the centerline
of Avenue B.
Cleveland E & W From a point 30 feet south of the centerline of
Ives to a point 50 feet north of the centerline of
Toledo.
Gladys E & W From the centerline of Dowlen to a point 120 feet
east of the centerline of Norwood.
Royal E & W From a point 60 feet west of the centerline of
Avenue B to a point 40 feet west of the
centerline of Avenue A.
Taft E & W From a point 50 feet west of the centerline of
Cleveland to a point 155 feet east of the
centerline of W. Lynwood.
West Virginia E & W From a point 180 feet west of the centerline of
Goliad to a point 50 feet west of the centerline of
Usan.
SCHEDULE C
In accordance with this section and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, the prima
facie speed limit shall be twenty (20) miles per hour in the following zones between the
hours of 6:30 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and 3:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, on
schooldays.
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SCHEDULE C
SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMITS
STREET DIRECTION OF DESCRIPTION
TRAVEL
Fannett (SH 124) N & S From a point 650 feet west of the centerline of
Westmoreland to a point 250 feet east of the
centerline of Fifth Street.
South 4th N & S From a point 100 feet north of the centerline of
Southerland to a point 90 feet south of the
centerline of Glenwood.
Jaguar N & S From the centerline of South to the centerline of
Smart.
South E & W From a point 250 feet west of the centerline of
Oxford to a point 300 feet east of the centerline
of Jaguar.
SCHEDULE D
In accordance with this section and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, the prima
facie speed limit shall be twenty (20) miles per hour in the following zones between the
hours of 7:15 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, on
schooldays.
SCHEDULE D
SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMITS
STREET DIRECTION OF DESCRIPTION
TRAVEL
Dowlen N & S From a point 165 feet north of the centerline of
Gladys to a point 300 feet south of the centerline
of Westgate.
Sarah E & W From a point 250 feet east of the centerline of
Usan to a point 250 feet west of the centerline of
Goliad.
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STREET DIRECTION OF DESCRIPTION
TRAVEL
Usan N & S From the centerline of West Virginia to a point
50 feet north of the centerline of Lela.
SCHEDULE E
In accordance with this section and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, the prima
facie speed limit shall be twenty (20) miles per hour in the following zones between the
hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. and 3:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, on
schooldays.
SCHEDULE E
SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMITS
STREET DIRECTION OF DESCRIPTION
TRAVEL
Avenue A N & S From a point 175 feet north of the centerline of
Virginia to a point 150 feet north of the centerline
of Woodrow.
Carlisle N & S From a point 55 feet south of the centerline of
Concord to a point 40 feet north of the centerline
of French Road.
Chaison N & S From a point 90 feet north of the centerline of
Woodrow to a point 40 feet north of the
centerline of Virginia.
Concord E & W From a point 100 feet east of the centerline of
Pinkston to a point 250 feet east of the
centerline of Carlisle.
Delaware E & W From a point 30 feet east of the centerline of
Briarcliff to a point 165 feet east of the centerline
of West Lucas.
Fatima E & W From a point 330 feet south of the centerline of
Elmira to the centerline of Sarah.
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STREET DIRECTION OF DESCRIPTION
TRAVEL
Forsythe E & W From a point 115 feet east of the centerline of
Jefferson to a point 170 feet west of the
centerline of Archie.
Sarah E & W From the centerline of Fatima to a point 250 feet
west of the centerline of Winston.
W. Virginia E & W From a point 40 feet west of the centerline of
Chaison to a point 60 feet east of the centerline
of Avenue A.
Woodrow E & W From a point 50 feet west of the centerline of
Chaison to a point 50 feet east of the centerline
of Avenue A.
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.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont on this the day of
1995.
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