HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 76-012ORDINANCE NO. 1 -
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE OPERATION
OF MINI -BIKES AND MOTORCYCLES ON A PORTION OF
MULTIMAX VILLAGE; PROVIDING REQUIREMEN'T'S AND
LIMITATIONS ON. SAID OPERATION; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING
A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
There is hereby added to Chapter 37 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City. of Beaumont a new Section 37-81.2 said,Section 37-81.2 to read
as follows:
37-81.2
A portion of the. property known as Multimax Village, bounded by
the service road of Interstate 10, St. Helena Street, Caldwell Street, and
a line parallel to and 644 feet east of St. Helena. Street is hereby desig-
nated for use by two -wheel mini -bikes and motorcycles of less than 100 c.c.
displacement during daylight hours under the following limitations:
(a) Only persons under the age of 15 years may ride
mini -bikes and motorcycles on said property.
(b) All riders are required to wear a helmet that is
approved by the Department of Public Safety of
the State of Texas.
(c) All mini -bikes and motorcycles shall be equipped
with an adequate muffler.
(d) All riders must be accompanied and continuously
supervised by'a person 18 years of age or older.
(e) All mini -bikes and -motorcycles shall be -transported
to the premises in a licensed and registered vehicle.
(f) No.mini-bike or motorcycle operated on the premises
shall be registered by the:State for operation on
public roads and highways.
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The designation of this property is made temporarily, only, and no
intent to establish the herein described area as a park is intended by the
City of Beaumont. Said property shall not be used for any park purposes,
and is specifically not designated as a park.
Section 2.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section 3.
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 in-
validity shall in no wise 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 4.
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
ofBeatmaont; Texas.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of -the City of Beaumont this theh
day of O1976.
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