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<br />.. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 1701 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS DURING CONSTRUCTION ON A <br />PORTION OF SH 225 WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF LA PORTE AND <br />PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the State Department of Highways and Public <br />Transportation has made it known to the City of La Porte that <br />operations will begin in the near future to make improvements along <br />SH 225; and <br />WHEREAS, in the interest of safety, it is desirable to <br />maintain a construction speed zone during the construction period. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF LA PORTE <br />section 1. That a construction speed zone be established <br />along the named highways or parts thereof described as follows: <br />Along SH 225 from the west city limit to 1.3 miles east of SH <br />134, 45 MPH, to be in effect when so signed within said zone. <br />section 2. Necessary signs for posting the speed zones will <br />be furnished, installed, and maintained by the direction of the <br />State Department of Highways and Public Transportation engineer in <br />charge of the project. <br />section 3. Any person violating the provisions of this <br />ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not to exceed <br />two hundred dollars ($200.00). <br />Section 4. This ordinance shall be in effect only during the <br />period of construction, and completion of this project shall <br />automatically cancel the speed zones. <br />PASSED AND APPROVED this the 7th day of May, 1990. <br />CITY OF LA PORTE <br /> <br />Ji~~~ <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />~.~ <br /> <br />Cherie Black, City Secretary <br /> <br />APPROVED: ~ <br /> <br />~u) . ~ <br /> <br />Knox W. Askins, City Attorney <br />