HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2016-3625 "Traffic And Vehicles" of the City Code of Ordinances, to change speed limit on Wharton Weems Blvd.2016-3625
- ORDINANCE NO_
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70 "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES" OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES BY ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED
FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SEC_ 545.356, TEXAS
TRANSPORTATION CODE, UPON CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR PARTS
THEREOF, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS;
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
OFA MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO
EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE Pi_IBLICATION OF
THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF_
Whereas, Sec_ 545.356 of the Texas Transportation Code provides that whenever the
governing body of a municipality shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic
investigation 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, talcing into consideration the width and condition of the
pavement and other circumstances on such portion of the 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 o£ an ordinance, which shall be effective when
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTS, TEXAS:
Scctioa 1: That Chapter 70, "Traffic and Vehicles," Article III, "Operation of Vehicles,"
Division 2_ "Speed Limits, Section 70-104 "Forty- Five mile per hour zones", and Section 70-
106 "Fifty -Five mile per hour zones", of the Code of Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, are hereby
amended, to read as follows:
"Sec_ 70-104_ Forty-five 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 45 miles per hour in any such zone:
(1) Along Underwood Road from North R Street to a point 650 feet north of West
Main, a distance of 6,900 feet, 1.31 miles;
(2) Along Underwood Road, from a point 2,350 feet south of West Main to Fairmont
Parkway, a distance of 2,400 feet, 0.45 miles;
® (3) Along West MainStreet, from a point 1,900 feet west of South 16th Street to the
western corporate limits; and
0(4) Along West Fairmont Parkway, from a point 2,400 feet east of Bay Area
Boulevard to a point 550 feet west of State Highway 146, a distance of 2,500
feet, 0.47 miles.
(5) Along BS 146 D from 1,596 feet south of Forest Avenue to Wharton Weems
Blvd, a distance of approximately 0.695 miles.
(6) Along Bay Area Blvd. from Fairmont Parkway to West Main Street, a distance of
4,850 feet, 0.92 miles.
(7) Along Canada Road from Defiance Street to Fairmont Parkway, a distance of
2,920 feet, 0.55 miles.
(8) Along BS 146 D (Wharton Weems Blvd.) from South Broadway Street to SH 146,
a distance of approximately 0.672 miles."
Section 2: That Chapter 70, "Traffic and Vehicles," Article II1, "Operation of Vehicles,"
Division 2. "Speed Limits", Section 70-106 "Fifty-five mile per hour zones," of the Code of
Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 70-106. - Fifty-five 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 55 miles per hour in
• any such zone:
(1) Fairmont Parkway, from a point 2,400 feet east of Bay Area Boulevard to Luella Boulevard, a
distance of 22,800 feet, 4.318 miles."
Section 3. 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 TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00).
Section 4. 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 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the
extent of such conflict only.
Section 6. 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
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• 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 7. 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the443 of FEBRUARY, 2016.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED:
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City Attorney
CITY OF LAPORTE. TEXAS
R. Rigbyl Mayor
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