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ORDINANCE NO. 95-1466- G-'
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70, "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES", SECTION
70-104 et seq, "FIFTY MILE PER HOUR ZONES", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESIGNATING MAXIMUM
SPEED LIMITS UPON STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF LA PORTE; 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; FINDING COMPLIANCE
WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, Section 545.356 of the Texas Transportation Code 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 upon State Highway 225 frontage roads
from the west city limits of La Porte to State Highway 146 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
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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
designate and alter heretofore established maximum speed limits upon State Highway
225 from the west city limit to State Highway 146 in the City of La Porte, based u'pon 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 Section 545.356 of the Texas Transportation
Code, Chapter 70 ''Traffic and Vehicles", Section 70-104, "Fifty mile per hour zones", of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte is hereby amended by setting out
subparagraphs and adding a subparagraph to read as follows, to-wit:
"Section 70-104. Fifty mile per hour zones.
The following streets or portions of such streets shall constitute special speed
zones, and it shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle at a rate of
speed in excess of 50 miles per hour in any such zone:
(1) Along Underwood Road from State Highway 225 to North P Street, a
distance of 6,500 feet, 1.23 miles;
(2) Along State Highway 225 frontage roads (east bound and west bound) from
the west city limit of La Porte to State Highway 146, a distance of
approximately 4.023 miles.
(Code 1970, ~ 25-230))"
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
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time required by law preceding this meeting, as 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(28), 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, and upon the erection of speed limit signs giving notice of the new speed
limit established herein 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.
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this j!J!. day Of~, 1998.
CITY OF LA PORTE
By:4~~~
orman L. Malone,
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
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SPEED ZONE ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FAClE SPEED
LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6701D, VERNON'S TEXAS CIVll..
STATUTES, UPON~THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND
ffiGHWAYS, OF PARTS THEREOF, WI1lllN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF LA PORTE, AS SET OUT IN TInS
ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A FINE
NOT TO EXCEED $200 FOR THE VIOLATION OF TInS
ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, Article 6701D, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, provides that whenever the
~overning body of the City shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic
mvestigation that any prima facie speed therein set forth is greater or less than is reasonable or
safe under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any part of a
street of highway within the City, taking into consideration the width and condinon of the
pavement and otlier 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 safe prima facie
speed limit thereat or thereon by the passage of an Ordinance, which shall by effective when
appropriate si~s giving notice thereof are erected at such intersection or other place or part of
the street of highway;
NOW, TIIEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LA PORTE,
TEXAS:
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 Statues, the following prima
facie speed limits hereafter indicated for vehicles are hereby determined and declared to be
reasonable and safe; and such speed limits are hereby fixed at the rate of speed indicated for
vehicles traveling upon the named streets and highways, or parts thereof, described as follows:
(A) Along .SH 225 frontag.e roads from the we.st city limit of La Porte to SH 146, a distance of
apprmamately 4.023 mIles, 50 MPH.
Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall by deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall by fined in any sum not more than Two Hundred
Dollars ($200)
PASSED AND APPROVED TIllS day of . 19_.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
City Secretary
Mayor
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I Texas Department of Transportation
P.O. BOX 1386. HOUSTON, TeXAS n251-1386. (713) 802.5000
July 1, 1998
Speed Zoning
Harris County
SH 225 Frontage Roads
within the City of La Porte
Control 502-1
RECEIVED
CONTAC : SGW.TE
JUL 0 7 1998
CITY SECRETARY'S
OFFICE
The Honorable Norman L. Malone
Mayor, City of La Porte
P. O. Box 1115
La Porte, Texas 77572
Dear Mayor Malone:
Our office recently completed a speed zone study along SH 225 frontage roads within the
City of La Porte. Our recommendations are shown on the attached strip maps numbered
4057D and 4057E. These maps reflects our suggested changes in the existing speed
zones. Included is a copy of a prepared speed zone ordinance suggested by the Texas
League of Municipalities containing the recommended zones.
If you concur with the recommended zones, please furnish this office with two copies of
your executed ordinance. Upon receipt of the new ordinance we will make the necessary'
signing changes.
If you should have any questions, please contact me at (713) 802-5171 or
Mr. Chris R. Graham at (713) 802-5830.
Sincerely,
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Sally G. Wegmann, P .E.
Director of Transportation Operations
Houston District
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