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ORDINANCE NO. l466-A
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 2, SECTIONS 25-23, and
25-24, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF DESIGNATING MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS UPON THE STREETS OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE: FOR THE FURTHER PURPOSE OF SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATING
SCHOOL ZONES AND THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS APPLYING TO SAID SCHOOL
ZONES AT TIMES SPECIFIED HEREIN: AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE
CHIEF OF POLICE BE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO POST SIGNS AT BOTH
ENDS OF SPECIAL SPEED ZONES CREATED HEREIN IN SAID SPEED ZONES: PRO-
VIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL
BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED
IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS: PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE: FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETING LAW: AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section l: Section 25-23 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of La Porte, Sub-paragraph (d), "Maximum Limtis in School Zones,", is
amended, by adding thereto, a Sub-paragraph (x), which shall read as
follows:
"(x) Along North "L" Street, from a point l75 feet
west of Mockingbird Lane, to a point 65 feet
east of Meadowlark Lane, a distance of l,450
feet, .27 miles. II
Section 2. Section 25-23 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of La Porte, Sub-paragraph (g), "Thirty-five Mile Per Hour Zones", is
amended by deleting and repealing the present Sub-paragraph (g) (5)
and by adding to Sub-paragraph (g), a new Sub-paragraph (5), to read
as follows, to-wit:
"(5) Along North "L" Street from a point 545 feet east
of Alvy Lane to the east right-of-way line of
Underwood Road, a distance of 7,542 feet, l.42
miles. II
section 3. Any person, as defined in Section 1.07 (27), Texas
Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of this ordinance, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished
by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only.
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Section 5. This Ordinance shall be effective fourteen (14)
days after its passage and approval.
The City Secretary shall
give notice of the passage of this ordinance by causing the caption
hereof to be published in the official newspaper in the City of La
Porte at least twice within ten (10) days after the passage of
this ordinance.
Section 6. The City Commission officially finds, determines,
recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and sUbject of this meeting of the City Commission was
posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the
City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as requi-
red by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil
Statutes Annotated: and that this meeting has been open to the
public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance
and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and
formally acted upon. The City Commission further ratifies, approv-
es and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting
thereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 28th day of July, 1986.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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City Secretary
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City Attorney