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ORIDNANCE NO. /J./IJ.3
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED
FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 670lD, 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, pro-
vides that whenever the governing body of the City 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, 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, thereof,
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 Article 670lD, 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 North H
Street (also known as Fairlane) to a point 1226
feet South of West Fairmont Parkway, a distance
of approximately 1.8420 miles, 35 mph.
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(B) Along SH 146 (West Frontage Road) from a point
1226 feet South of West Fairmont Parkway to a
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poJ.nt 1016 feet North of Wharton Weems Blvd.,
a distance of approximately .6739 miles, 45 mph.
(C) Along SH 146 (West Frontage Road) from a point
1016 feet North of Warton Weems Blvd. to the
South city limits, a distance of approximately
.6659 miles, 55 mph.
(D) Along SH 146 (East Frontage Road) from the
South city limits to a point 1324 feet North
of Wharton Weems Blvd., a distance of approx-
imately .7242 miles, 55 mph.
(E) Along SH 146 (East Frontage Road) from a
point 1324 feet North of Wharton Weems Blvd.
to a point 3039 feet South of West Fairmont
Parkway, a distance of approximately .2722
miles, 45 mph.
(F) Along SH 146 (East Frontage Road) from a
point 3039 feet South of West Fairmont
Parkway to West Adams Street, a distance of
approximately 1.6362 miles, 35 mph.
(G) Along SH 146 (East Frontage Road) from West
Tyler Street to a point 2539 feet North of
the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, a
distance of approximately 1.5604 miles,
35 mph.
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 Two Hundred Dollars
($200.00).
Section 3. The City Council officially finds, detennines,
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 time required by law preceding this meeting,
as required by the Open Meetings Law, Article 6252-17, Texas
Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and that this meeting has been
open to the public as required by law at all times during which
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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 4. 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 in the
Ci ty of La Porte at least twice wi thin ten (10) days after the
passage of this ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 4.th
day of
A:?riJ. 1984.
CITY OF LA PORTE
BY~~
V inJ.a lJ.ne, Mayor
ATTEST:
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CJ.ty secre~ary
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City Attorney