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ORDINANCE NO. 1172
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS DURING CONSTRUCTION ON A
PORTION OF SH 146 EAST FRONTAGE ROAD WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AND PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON
VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL UPON CONVICTION
BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00);
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
~~EREAS, the State Department of Highways and Public
Transportation has made it known to the City of La Porte that
operations will begin in the near future to construct structures,
base, grading, signing, pavement markings, and surface pavement
along SH 146 East Frontage Road, and;
WHEREAS, in the interest of safety, it is desirable to
maintain a construction speed zone during the construction period;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. That a construction speed zone be established
along SH 146 East Frontage Road from Barbour's Cut Boulevard
to North "L" Street a distance of approximately 0.554 miles, 30
miles per hour, when so signed within said zone.
Section 2. Necessary signs for posting the speed zone will
be furnished, installed, and maintained by d:i,rection of the State
Department of Highways and Public Transportation engineer in charge
of the project.
Section 3. Any person violating the provisions of this
ordinance shall upon conviction, be fined in any sum not to exceed
Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in effect only during the
period of construction, and completion of the project shall auto-
matical1y cancel the speed zone.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be effective from and after
its passage, approval and publication, as provided by law.
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Ordinance No. 1172
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PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 17
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APPROVED:
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day of October
CITY OF LA PORTE
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, 1979.