HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 98-40 ORDINANCE NO. _q,=,lp
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
Major Drive From the centerline of Tram North & South 55
Study 6/10/85 Road to a point 892 feet
north of the center line of
Willis Lane
From a point 892 feet north North & South 50
of the center line of Willis
Lane to a point 160 feet
south of the center line of
Dishman Road
From a point 160 feet south North & South 45
of the center line of
Dishman Road to a point
200 feet north of the center
line of Manion Drive
From a point 200 feet north North & South 35
of the center line of Manion
Drive to a point 265 feet
north of the center line of
Brighton Street
From a point 265 feet north North & South 45
of the center line of Brighton
Street to a point 300 feet
south of the center line of
Washington Boulevard
From a point 300 feet south North & South 55
of the center line of
Washington Boulevard to a
point 58 feet north of the
center line of IH-10 west
entrance and exit ramps
From a point 58 feet north of North & South 45
the center line of IH-10 west
entrance and exit ramps to
the center line of SH-124
(Fannet Road)
ADD TO SCHEDULE
Speed in Miles
Direction Per Hour
Street Limits of Zones of Travel Maximum Minimum
Major Drive From the center line of North & South 60
Study 5/6 - 8/96, Tram Road to a point 740
1/27/98, and feet north of the center line
518/98 of Willis Lane
From a point 740 feet north North & South 55
of the center line of Willis
Lane to the center line of
State Highway
From the center line of North & South 60
State Highway 105 to a
point 1125 feet north of the
center line of Dishman
From a point 1125 feet North & South 55
north of the center line of
Dishman Road to a point
158 feet south of the
center line of Dishman
Road
From a point 158 feet North & South 50
south of the center line of
Dishman Road to a point
470 feet north of the center
line of Manion Drive
From a point 470 feet north North & South 45
of the center line of Manion
Drive to a point 74 feet
south of the center line of
White Road
From a point 74 feet south North & South 35
of the center line of White
Road to a point 265 feet
north of the center line of
Brighton Street
From a point 265 feet north North & South 45
of the center line of
Brighton Street to a point
300 feet south of the
center line of Washington
Boulevard
From a point 300 feet North & South 55
south of the center line of
Washington Boulevard to a
point 58 feet north of the
center line of IH-10 west
entrance and exit ramps.
From a point 58 feet north North & South 45
of the center line of IH-10
west entrance and exit
ramps to the center line of
SH-124 (Fannett 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 _ 1998.
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Pro Tem