HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2016-3634 Ordinance Amending Chapter 70 "Traffic and Vehicles" of the Code of Ordinances to Remove Portions of W. Main St.ORDINANCE NO. 2016-3634
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70 "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES TO REMOVE PORTIONS OF WEST MAIN STREET FROM THE CITY OF LA PORTE
TRUCK ROUTE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; 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 FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS:
Section 1: That Chapter 70, "Traffic and Vehicles," Article VI "Truck Routes and Gross Weight Limits,"
Division 2. "Truck Routes", of the LaPorte, Texas Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 70-231. - Designation.
For the purposes of this division, those streets and thoroughfares within the corporate limits of the city which
are enumerated as follows are hereby designated as truck routes:
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Extent
State Highway 225
including frontage roads)
Entire extent within corporate limits
New State Highway 146
including frontage roads)
Entire extent within corporate limits
arbours Cut Boulevard
New State Highway 146 east to corporate limits
16th Street
arbour's Cut Boulevard south to Fairmont Parkway
Fairmont Parkway
New State Highway 146 to west corporate limits
West Main Street
ew State Highway 146 to I e Street, and from Underwood Road to west corporate limits
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Underwood Road
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ntire extent within corporate limits
Powell Road (S. 161 Street)
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airmont Parkwav south to 1700 block of Powell Road
xport Drive
From South 16- Street to State Highway 146
South 161 Street
From south of Export Drive to Wharton Weems Blvd. and McCabe Road connecting with
State Highway 146.
North Broadway
From north of Barbours Cut Blvd. to North "L" Street.
North "L" Street
From west of North Broadway to North 61 Street
North 'T' Street
From North 6" Street to west connecting with State Highway 146.
North 8th Street
Barbours Cut Boulevard to a point 300 feet north of the north right-of-way line of Barbours
Cut Boulevard
Section 2: Any person, as defined in Section 1.07 (27), Texas Penal Code, who shall violate any provision of
the ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not to
exceed FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00).
Section 3. Each and every provision, paragraph, sentence and clause of this Ordinance has been separately
considered and passed by the City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, and each said provision would have been
separately passed without any other provision, and if any provision hereof shall be ineffective, invalid or
unconstitutional, for any cause, it shall not impair or affect the remaining portion, or any part thereof, but the valid
portion shall be in force just as if it had been passed alone.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict only.
Section 5. 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 is 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 required by Chapter 551, Tx. Gov't 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 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 of the City of La Porte at least once within ten (10) days after the passage of this ordinance.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of , 2016.
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ATTEST:
APPROVED:
Assistant City Attorney