2002-08-12 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting

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e e City of La Porte, Texas, Ordinance No. 2002- AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING LANE USE RESTRICITIONS FOR TRUCKS UPON A PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 225; DECLARING CERTAIN CONDUCT TO BE UNLAWFUL AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE FOREGOING SUBJECT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish lane use restrictions for trucks upon a portion of State Highway 225 within the City pursuant to Section 545.0651 of the Texas Transportation Code; and WHEREAS, a description of the restrictions established in this Ordinance has been provided to the Texas Department of Transportation pursuant to Section 545.0651(d) of the Texas Transportation Code; and WHEREAS, the Executive Director of the Texas Department of Transportation or 'the Director's designee has, based upon traffic study and the criteria established in Section 545.0651 of the Texas Transportation Code, approved the restrictions established in this Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public will be served by adopting the restrictions set forth in this Ordinance; NOW, TIlEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings contained in the preamble of this Ordinance are determined to be true and correct. As evidence thereof, documents establishing the approval described in the Preamble of this Ordinance have been incorporated into this Ordinance and made a part hereof as Exhibit A. Section 2. That, as used in this Ordinance, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed in this Section: Authorized lanes means the two controlled access lanes on each side of the State Highway 225 (eastbound side and westbound side) that are most immediately to the right of the left-hand (or inner) controlled access lane. Designated portion of State Highway 225 means that portion of State Highway 225 between the point at which the corporate limits of the cities of Deer Park and La Porte abut on the West and the intersection of Sens Road overpass on the East. Peak traffic hours means the hours between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.