HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 97-32 ORDINANCE NO.C
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26,
SECTION 26-23 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT TO ESTABLISH MAXIMUM AND
MINIMUM SPEEDS 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 maximum and minimum
speeds in certain zones as follows:
Section 26-23: Maximum and minimum speeds 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.
Section 26-23: Maximum and minimum speeds established in
certain zones.
DELETE FROM SCHEDULE
Speed in Miles
Direction Per Hour
Street Limits of Zones of Travel Maximum Minimum
M. L. King, Jr. (a) From a point of 160 N & S 35
Parkway South feet south of the
(Spur 380) centerline of Madison
(Study: 6/28/85) Avenue to the
centerline of
Washington Blvd.
(b) From the centerline N & S 45
of Washington Blvd.
to a point 445 feet
north of the
centerline Lavaca
Street
(c) From a point 445 feet N & S 50
north of the
centerline of Lavaca
St. to the south City
limits (Spindletop
Road)
ADD TO SCHEDULE
Speed in Miles Per
Direction Hour
Street Limits of Zones of Travel Maximum Minimum
M. L. King, Jr. (a) From the centerline N & S 40
Parkway South of the Interstate 10
(Spur 380) North Frontage
(Study: 8/8/96) Road to a point 140
feet south of the
centerline of the SP
R.R. crossing.
(b) From a point 140 N & S 45
feet south of the
centerline of the SP
R.R. crossing to the
centerline of Royal
St.
(c) From the centerline N & S 55
of Royal St. to a
point 1320 feet
south of Sulphur
Plant Road.
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 ��: , 1997.
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