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ORDINANCE N0. 85- 28
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS DURING CONSTRUCTION
ON A PORTION OF FM 518 WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF
FRIENDSWOOD AND PRCJVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION
THEROF.
WHEREAS, the State Department of Highways and Public
Transportation has made it known to the City of Friendswood tha
operations will begin in the near future to do reconstruction of
existing structures and existing roadway pavement along FM 518
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 OF FRIENDSWOOD
that a construction speed zone be established along the named
highways or parts thereof described as follows:
Along FM 518 from Castlewood Drive to a point 900 feet south
of Whispering Pines, a distance of approximately 0.422 mile, 30
MPH to be effective when so signed within said zone.
Necessary signs for posting the speed zones will be
furnished, installed, and maintained by the direction of the
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation engineer
in charge of the project.
Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall,
upon conviction, be fined in any sum not to exceed Two Hundred
Dollars ($200j .
This ordinance shall be in effect only during the period of
construction, and completion of this project shall automatically
cancel the speed zones.
PASSED AND APPRCJVED on first reading this ��r� day of
September, 1985.
PASSED AND APPRCJVED on second reading this 7-� day of
October, 1985.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS ���t DAY OF OCTOBER, 1985.
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MAYOR LPH L. LOWE
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DEL RIS MCKENZ E�+
CITY SECRETARY
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