Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1995-1466-G . . ORDINANCE NO. 95-1466-G AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 25-23 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; FURTHER PROVIDING 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 MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, Article 6701d, Vernon's Texas civil Statutes, provides that whenever the governing body of the City of La Porte shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that any prima facia speed therein set forth is greater or less than is reasonable or prudent under conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any part of a street or highway within the City of La Porte, taking into consideration, but not limited to, the width and condition of the pavement and other circumstances on such portion of said street or highway, as well as the usual traffic thereon, said governing body may determine and declare a reasonable and prudent prima facie speed limit thereat or thereon by the passage of an ordinance, which shall be effective when appropriate signage giving notice thereof is erected at such intersection or other place or part of the street or highway; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte has directed that an Engineering and Traffic Investigation take place for the purpose of ascertaining reasonable and prudent prima facie speed limits within the City of La Porte; and WHEREAS, the results of said Engineering and Traffic Investigation have become known unto the City Council of the City of La Porte; and . . ORDINANCE NO. 95-1466-G PAGE 2 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte finds that it is consistent in promoting the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of La Porte to reduce the maximum speed on said streets of the City of La Porte based upon the results of said engineering and traffic investigation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: section 1. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation heretofore made as authorized by the provisions of Article 6701d, Vernon's Texas civil statutes, the Code of ordinances, City of La Porte, Harris County, Texas, Chapter 25 "Traffic", Article 2, Section 25-23, subparagraphs (a) through (d), are hereby amended to read as follows, to-wit: "section 25-23. Maximum limits qenerallv. A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate a motor vehicle within the City of La Porte at a rate of speed greater that 30 miles per hour. B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, no person shall drive a motor vehicle on any street or highway in the City at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing, having regard to the actual and potential hazard when approaching or crossing an intersection or a railway grade crossing, when approaching or going around a curve, when approaching a hillcrest, when traveling upon a narrow or winding street or highway, or when a special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or street conditions. In any event, speeds shall be so controlled as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle, or other conveyance on or entering the street, alleyway, or highway in compliance with legal requirements, and the duty of all persons, to use due care. C. The City Council finds, upon traffic and engineering studies, and having regard to all other elements and factors required by law, including, but not limited to, e e ORDINANCE NO. 95-1466-G PAGE 3 the widths and conditions of pavements and other circumstances, as well as the usual traffic thereon, that the maximum rates of speed as prescribed in this article are the maximum, reasonable, and prudent, safe prima facie speeds for motor vehicles operating as described herein. D. Maximum limits and school zones. (1) Notwithstanding any other prov~s~ons of this article, it shall be unlawful for any person to drive any motor vehicle at a rate of speed in excess of 20 miles per hour in any of the following designated school zones: (a) Along Park street from San Jacinto to Fairmont Parkway, a distance of 700 feet, .133 miles. (b) Along Fairmont Parkway from Park Street to South Broadway, a distance of 1,800 feet, .34 miles. (c) Along Texas Ave. from Fairmont Parkway to East "G" Street, a distance of 1,400 feet, .27 miles. (d) Along East "G" Street from South Broadway to San Jacinto, a distance of 1,500 feet, .28 miles. (e) Along South Broadway from a point 250 feet south of East "G" Street to a point 75 feet south of East "B" street a distance of 2,525 feet, .48 miles. (f) Along San Jacinto from a point 20 feet south of East "B" Street to a point 200 feet south of East "G" Street, a distance of 2,330 feet, .44 miles. (g) Along East "c" Street from San Jacinto to South Broadway, a distance of 650 feet, .123 miles. (h) Along West Madison from a point 30 feet west of North 4th Street to North 6th Street, a distance of 620 feet, .117 miles. (i) Along North 6th Street from a point 400 feet south of Barbours Cut Blvd. to a point 50 feet north of West Tyler, a distance of 950 feet, .179 miles. . . ORDINANCE NO. 95-1466-G PAGE 4 (j) Along North 5th street from a point 75 feet south of Barbours Cut Blvd. to a point 20 feet north of West Tyler, a distance of 1,300 feet, .246 miles. (k) Along North "L" street from a point 50 feet west of Alvy Drive to a point 175 feet west of Lomax School Road, a distance of 2,400 feet, .454 miles. (I) Along Willmont from a point 100 feet north of Fairmont Parkway to a point 100 feet south of Shell Rock, a distance of 1,200 feet, .227 miles. (m) Along Clairmont from Roseway to Rosemont, a distance of 600 feet, .114 miles. (n) Along Rosemont from Clairmont to Parkway, a distance of 600 feet, .114 miles. (0) Along Parkway from Willmont to Rosemont, a distance of 250 feet, .047 miles. (p) Along Roseway from Clairmont to Roseberry, a distance of 500 feet, .095 miles. (q) Along Cedarmont from a point 50 feet north of stonemont to Myrtle Creek, a distance of 1,150 feet, .218 miles. (r) Along Myrtle Creek from Antrim to West Main, a distance of 600 feet, .114 miles. (s) . Along Carlow from a point 200 feet east of Catlett to Cedarmont, a distance of 500 feet, .095 miles. (t) Along West Main from a point 200 feet east of Underwood Road to a point 200 feet east of Myrtle Creek, a distance of 1,150 feet, .218 miles. (u) Along Underwood Road from a point 30 feet north of Andricks to a point 100 feet south of Carlow, a distance of 1,480 feet, .280 miles. (v) Along West Main from a point 530 feet east of Farrington Blvd. to a point 280 feet west of Farrington Blvd., a distance of 810 feet, .153 miles. e . ORDINANCE NO. 95-1466-G PAGE 5 (w) Along Farrington Blvd. from West Main to a point 850 feet south of West Main, a distance of 850 feet, .161 miles. (x) Along North "L" street, from a point 175 feet west of Mockingbird Lane, to a point 65 feet east of Meadowlark lane, a distance of 1,450 feet, . 27 miles. (y) Along Myrtle Creek from West Main street, (also known as Spencer Highway) to Sugar Creek, a distance of 1469 feet, .278 miles. (z) Along Mockingbird Lane from North "H" street to North "L" Street, a distance of 1,800 feet, .341 miles. (aa) Along Meadowlark Lane from North "H" Street to North "L" Street, a distance of 1,800 feet, .341 miles. (bb) Along South 1st Street from West "H" street to West "I" Street, a distance of 505 feet, .096 miles. (2) The speed established in this section shall be in effect between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., and between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday of each week on school days only, dur ing the time periods when the school zone, to which such limits apply, is posted as a school zone; except for subparagraph (bb) above, which shall have school zone hours in effect between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Timed flashing lights, as well as fixed signs, may be used to sign or post a school zone. In the event that a school zone is posted by both timed flashing lights, and a fixed sign, the hours posted on the fixed sign designates the school zone time periods notwithstanding whether or note the timed flashing lights are operational in said zone. All schools open all year shall be additionally signed "all year"." section 2. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the city Council 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 e . ORDINANCE NO. 95-1466-G PAGE 6 required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; 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 Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. section 3. If any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this ordinance, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid. section 4. Any person, as defined in section 1.07(26), 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 ($200.00). section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only. section 6. This ordinance shall be effective fourteen (14) days after its passage and approval. The City Secretary shall give notice of the passage of this ordinance by causing the caption hereof to be published in the official newspaper in the City of La Porte at least twice within ten (10) days after the passage of this ordinance. -- . ORDINANCE NO. 95-1466-G PAGE 7 PASSED AND APPROVED, this 26th day of June, 1995. By: CITY OF LA PORTE ~-p~ Norman L. !ialonc, Kayer Ii !ToN "Yor ter) ~'jDr Pro Te.t'1 ATTEST: [) 1 S~~ Sue Lenes, City Secretary ~~~ Knox W. ASkins, City Attorney ..., e . TH'I('.)JAYSHORE'.:SuN '. 'SuNDAY,iJULy12[-'i995 . a. "".' .. .... . . . . .: ' . :. . ....:. ~a ~ ........ :'..'If~....,.. . :PUBUC:NOllCE.;:':.4'.,'- .Jt::,~:..': ..;.~:l( 'i!::r;.~' .."o;"!.L"''"':'" ,~~\:,...:1t........ ,!At!~:.. , .~"~. .;~~.;:'4-,'~-;1"':'-:rs..~~a:l": Z : ~",' RO\NANCE 95-1466:G -: ?:$t.... ,..:': ., '. ~i-S!J~.t;tP.. ,,: .:',~.:;-:I': a .z:".ra'~~ aOee +:amending ,Chapter ~25,: ;:;;: .' .. tion '25-23 o(.the Coi:Jj;:ot.\'.. , ~of the citY of La POrte; for.iti..... /;'. . ~......_~~;...,,; .... .'. . .~~. ".' U1.~ -'l:l! maxIl'llBI1........... .,...... . _.,~stl8e.,jiof the Ci 'of La Port9; foflhe :;/ ''''fUi1il8?''ii''-.se'of~ ~c8\I' des' ..;aim".::::;"".:, ~,~..,... ~ .~~.....a:!... . ,.. Y. .~I" i1s9, ;'.-:',.- ZIlI18Sal1....u...malQmum~ m .., To.' . . ':a=.P'~''''''''~'..'-'e''''~ '. . '.' ,1"'. ..-..-..... .....- , .~Saiii.:sChool. zones, at, times :: ;,5:: . . "'9niin:"iUi1h8f. ":ovic:in ." ttiaC ..! .. '. ' ..'.....'.. . ,.p,.. ....9. .~. . , . lh8 te.nns of. thiS- on:inanc:e-' ).c. ._'. ,~............~ .,.. .................""'. iJ'. ..~. ..,., . '~.I ,. : ~ct8im8d gUilty of a mUKlemeanor ~~ . . ,. . "'~&i'iiviclioi1. Sh8it'be fin8CI in.a iUiTi.~~: :. t~)o..j..8iC8ed .tWo:;!llunCiricl'doilars;'~.:::' '.. ""ding1!i ::sew~i1~f("ci8use;~finding'.. .~.~( - l~th~:9P!i:(~~~ ~~~(:;:.~:~.,: 9.an e~ejfate hel8Of, :!. ~k:: ~~..u:: "'~;fiJ" :. " i.~tA-<f';'.'~~~1';:~~'~I.ti'::.f~~ ~~.~.;, <~.:: -:i:.~. ' o,:C'\'lY." ..O'F.. ~I 'l; 'F?"O. 'RTE-' X~. .'. c. "".;Z.f':,.t '. i!;.~a :':- ,": c-:> '.,~;: ., ;SI~l9"~Port8r.:-: . ~:: 'I.'~~t:;~~~~~~. . 0 ~:. P~:~~;,~1\~::. . ':'~!!~~;;LT~ ":'I.:~ ::.1.: .~~. . . ....~. enes ... . bity'"S''' '.,- ;, b &.\'....... .:,:' : ". ~". ~ ... r:"'(!~~ ~ : . ':{;~.~.. '.;",,:: . .~t"~~:; ~:- ,P :1~.~~t~~ :'~'f~r~,..; ~~~J~itr h., .-. AEPROVEO' "'.\...~ .tI;',.....,.;....~Jt'.i.":(' '.. . . 1~:7~~!S7.~;:::: . e -'~_.',:. ", .. '.. 4 . . t . '. . . T~'BAYS.HdRE':S.~ ,~~;~UNi>Ay,i\~Y12Pi99'('; - ~~~ . . .. . '.'....... 4.....i . I .~ '., ~." :...,.. ....1.'" PUBUC'NOllCE:'. ~ :::".:.'. . : I." '! .43 ", ,"l-. . .' ~ . t'~ '.' : ",:~ r ,': ~I"'" '.r~' .,. ,.... -,.,. , . ~,~~"'" f .ORDiNANCE 95-1486:.0 '!: ;,: _.- ... .'. '''1t.Nm:~~.!~.''': to;..... ..':'~ :... ':~7/f."':' . ...r~ ~.2\1_' {;"',,' '_1,.". ....t.t.... .,.. tt ;' . '. 8I!'81)~ng..;C~~tl\l!~':~9..>' a;:.- .. Ii~ .2.~M~f..If1~, ~,'~(. P.'I . -' the ~ of Ll\.~r:t8;!O(th,." . ., .... '~~IPiti:' ',' . . ,of th8~eitY.of ~~~~;.~r)h'8:~ ~,.: :iurttieF.u ....fojS.ecifiC8Jl. cI8s' natin ". . Ij, < . P -!p.!?, -erJiMximu~'~lm:: ~ii"~;-'Zones~:~'tiiire'i' - . . "':"M'rth8f. ;oVidn' .filii......: ". "-. ~ ... ~." -...g..,. ..P!'Y. . . '.t,inris of, . rc:IrianCe-' . . ~ on;. . "'1-..(10;,\:" _t...t '~':."~" '.. . ., > '~~!:;'finiJCIjir::.rr.. . I"t ' . d:, .bVo~'I1i:t"8iid., ~doii'~' . ~1 ~ "88J8iabil~/.~ll(us~;Jfindin' ..'~ t ~ I? '~ttl the; ~ .... inlMiiin. . '.IilW:~ i ~.L~~.~"V4J'ff8Cti~\~h "~e" "~h:. ~l;P-I"Yt~.~~,~~.... 11.~<ta lI'.~f8C?,'.~:\:;._'. .J ~...~~.,.~"~ -'i -_\t,:,:\1~...;t.~ .....~ " .- >....' , ,;~1t:' :. !:. ,.'(. :,. .:UC.'..ov"O'F..fi\P.ORJE'-:: - , ,.,~ ' -, ,;. 'tot. "'; I,!-.'~ :!J,""" i: . . ., ;'~':,.. ~;. ~ fi.: ..';~;!: .' ,"JSlAI'M POrter' . '.', .~' .:~" "riVt.. .JJ..I .,...\..~ .. _" . . ','~.,. '\.' 'Yo'.};'';.! ....: ,..M!1lY9r.l?ro'Tem' . ../..~..... ',. .... . I.::l,.:"~~ ~1\'1.:....1..~"''''''')~1''o\tl i~"- '1:"';~ i'~ ..ii.'~'.. :z>~-~~,'r:i!4~t:}~r~::~;~~:r::::'\!.~";;:"..'f ':.. ATTEST. ;.'1\"L:t,~"'Pi1..' -. ',.' ':t'~'. .' slsUEi Uines""f:' .:;;;:; ~1.':..?;~~,::,::>" .:.: .;':.. .': bitYS8cri.tiW"":'...'l~r~.. "..;:..:.~-~~~ .~~:. :;i"-~l. ~"""7....~:~",?,..I"{i,,1i"l-:I'~~;..:~t:")': :tr't ," "(~~,",,\~I'I'-' '.I'.~..;.:"l.~.(~.r'~i'.r ,~",~'~::'~"I..l, .' . .... ABPROVED' !'I,:' '.~'''-I.!'~~ \,7-'1'" t..:....{; ,.: ~' 101."a.; h, . .:. ~.......:1".... .~........ of .... ...... I .' . \ l:'~8IJ(jjOxW Askins'j"l:lr~"'i. .,,.: . ': .:t..... ~l.:t:Jt~4"1 .... .,'1..;",.; ~.C'(i I ~ ~1~'i .1" ~,t.t- -: .;.~.~~.. ." %.'1'".~."'-r" ~ .... ~ '~' ~ I' ~,~h. ';V,': r,r '\ ~;v '~IJ.' ,a ''''.~$:~~I!J.... ~ 'll~~ ~....,.~..:.,ij2..;.~:'_ '~ ',". :'1.,,:. . . WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1995 - THE BAYSHORESVN '... v'f PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE 95-1466-G and upon conviction shall be fined in a sum not to exceed two hundred dollars; providing a severability clause; finding compliance with the open meetings laW; and providing an effective date hereof. An Ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article 2, Section 25-23 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte; fur the purpose of c1esiglatilg maximum speed limits upon stAlets of the City of La Porte; for the fur1h.er purpose of specifically designating schoolmnes and the maximum speed limits applying to said school zones at times specified herein; further providing that any person violating the tenns of this ordinance shall be deemed Quilty of a misdemeanor CITY OF LA PORTE slAtton Porter Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: slSue Lanes City Secretary APPROVED: slKnox W. Askins