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ORDINANCE NO. 969
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED
FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 6701D, VERNON'S
TEXAS CIVIL STATUTES, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR
PARTS THEREOF, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
LA PORTE, AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A PENALTY
OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR THE
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
HEREOF.
WHEREAS, Article 670lD, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes,
provides that whenever the governing body of the City shall
determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investi-
gation 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 or highway within the City, taking into consideration
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 safe prima facie speed limit thereat or thereon
by the passage of an ordinance, which shall be effective when
appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected at such
intersection or other place or part of the street or highway;
now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION 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 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 146 (West Frontage Road) from a point
865 feet north of Avenue "J" to the south city
limits of La Porte, a distance of approximately
1.693 miles, 55 MPH;
(b) Along SH 146 (East Frontage Road) from a point
865 feet north of Avenue "J" to a point 3469 feet
north of the south city limits, a distance of
approximately 1.026 miles, 50 MPH;
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(c) Along SH 146 (East Frontage Road) from a point
3469 feet north of the south city limits to the
south 'city limits of La Porte, a distance of
approximately 0.657 mi1e,55 MPH.
Section 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not more than
Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective fourteen
(14) days after its passage and approval. The City Clerk 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 of this ordinance.
passage
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 17th day of October, 1973.
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CITY OF LA PORTE
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E. A. Thomas, Mayor
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