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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 19558,
BY ADOPTING NEW SECTION NUMBERED SECTION 21 -70A
FOR THE REGULATION OF SPEED DURING CONSTRUCTION
WORK ON STREETS, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS WITHIN THE
CITY OR ON PROPERTY ABUTTING THE STREET, ROAD OR
HIGHWAY WITHIN THE CITY USING A PORTION OF THE
STREET RIGHT OF WAY FOR WORKING SPACE OR STORAGE
OF MATERIALS OR OTHER USE IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CONSTRUCTION WORK; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING
A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEER-
ING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION THAT WHERE CONSTRUCTION WORK IS IN PROGRESS
ON ANY STREET, ROAD, HIGHWAY, BRIDGE OR CAUSEWAY WITHIN THE CITY OR ON
ANY PROPERTY ABUTTING ANY STREET, ROAD OR HIGHWAY WITHIN THE CITY IN
CONNECTION WITH WHICH THERE IS BEING USED A PORTION OF SUCH STREET,
ROAD OR HIGHWAY THAT THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC REQUIRES A REDUCTION
IN THE SPEED OF MOTOR OR OTHER VEHICLES; AND
WHEREAS, IN PARTICULAR, THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IS
CONSTRUCTING A NEW CAUSEWAY AND RECONSTRUCTING THE EXISTING CAUSEWAY
REQUIRING DETOURS AND CAUTION IN THE OPERATION OF MOTOR. VEHICLES ON
AND ACROSS SAID CAUSEWAYS:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CORPUS CHRISTI CODE, 1958, IS HEREBY
AMENDED BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING SECTION ENTITLED "LIMITATIONS ON SPEED
DURING CONSTRUCTION" AND NUMBERED SECTION 21 -70A, READING AS FOLLOWS:
"SECTION 21 -70A. LIMITATIONS ON SPEED DURING CONSTRUCTION.
"IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGINEERING AND
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION THAT THE MAXIMUM REASONABLE AND PRUDENT SPEED
LIMIT ON ANY STREET, ROAD, HIGHWAY, BRIDGE OR CAUSEWAY WITHIN THE CITY
UPON WHICH CONSTRUCTION, ' RECONSTRUCTION OR_ REPAIR 'IS IN PROGRESS, OR
ANY CONSTRUCTION ON PRIVATE PROPERTY ABUTTING ANY STREET, ROAD OR HIGH-
WAY OF THE CITY IN CONNECTION WITH WHICH CONSTRUCTION WORK A PORTION
OF'THE STREET, ROAD OR HIGHWAY IS BEING BARRICADED OR USED SHALL BE
AS FOLLOWS:
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(A) WHERE THE REGULAR LAWFUL MAXIMUM SPEED IS ABOVE 30
MILES PER HOUR, THE MAXIMUM SPEED IS HEREBY LIMITED
TO 30 MILES PER HOUR.
(B) WHERE THE REGULAR LAWFUL MAXIMUM SPEED IS 30 MILES
PER HOUR OR LESS THAN 30 MILES PER HOURS THE MAXIMUM
SPEED IS HEREBY LIMITED TO 15 MILES HER HOUR.
(C) I'IHERE THE CONDITION IN THE STREET, ROAD, HIGHWAY,
BRIDGE OR CAUSEWAY IS DETERMINED BY THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER
TO REQUIRE CAUTION IN THE DRIVING OF ANY MOTOR OR OTHER
VEHICLE THEREON THE MAXIMUM SPEED IS HEREBY LIMITED TO
15 MILES PER HOUR REGARDLESS OF THE REGULAR LAWFUL
MAXIMUM SPEED APPLICABLE.
SIGNS SHALL BE POSTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING OF THE ..
CITY SO INDICATING THE REASONABLE AND PRUDENT MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT AS
HEREBY FIXED AND IT SHALL BE AND IT IS HEREBY MADE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY
PERSON TO DRIVE A MOTOR OR OTHER VEHICLE ON OR UPON THE STREET: ROAD,
HIGHWAY, BRIDGE OR CAUSEWAY SO SIGNED AT A SPEED GREATER THAN SUCH ,
MAXIMUM. WHERE ANY DETOUR OF ANY PORTION OF A DESIGNATED STREET, ROADO
OR HIGHWAY IS ESTABLISHED THE DETOUR SIGNED AS HEREIN PROVIDED AS TO
SPEED LIMIT SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE STREET, ROAD OR HIGHWAY
UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR."
SECTION 2. ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION UNDER WHOSE NAME
THE SERVICE ACCOUNT IS CARRIED, VIOLATING THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANORS AND UPON CONVICTION,
SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO .HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00).
SECTION 3. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDI-
VISION, CLAUSE, PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD.
INVALID, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND
REGULATIONS RELATE.
SECTION 4. PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLI-
CATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ONE TIME, WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL
CONTAIN THE CAPTION STATING IN SUBSTANCE THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE
AND RECITING THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
SECTION 5. THE NECESSITY TO IMMEDIATELY DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY
TO PUT INTO FORCE AND EFFECT THE PROVISIONS OF THE FOREGOING TRAFFIC
REGULATIONS(REATES A PUBLIC EMERLGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC
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NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE
OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED
AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL
MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT
SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY EXIST, AND HAVING
REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE
BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND
BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND PUBLICATION,
IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED THIS THE ' 9 DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 7962.
ATT MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CITY SECRET
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FO THIS
/2-- AY OF SEPTEMBER, 7962:
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CITY ATTZIRNEY
CORPUS CHRISTI, WASS/J J��"
DAY OF��9 19�
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL r/
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR
THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL; I, THEREFORE, .HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED,
OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI�TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE; "
BEN F. MCDONALD - 4
TOM R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BEN F. MCDONALD - 4
TOM R. SWANTNER /� x
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEON - � ✓"'-"+-
M. P. MALDONADO C
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG