RESO CC 12/18/1973 - Avenue I restrictions /7 1
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AN QRDINANeEL DETERMINING THAT AVENUE I WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS , FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH
SOUTH SAM HOUSTON AVENUE NORTHEAST TO 15TH STREET SHOULD BE
LIMITED IN VEHICULAR TRAFFIC TO VEHICLES WEIGHING LESS THAN
10 ,000 POUNDS AND PROHIBITING SUCH VEHICLES IN EXCESS OF SUCH
WEIGHT, PROVIDING A PENALTY, DESIGNATING THE SIGNS TO BE PLACED
INDICATING CERTAIN TRAFFIC PROHIBITED, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS , Avenue I within the City limits of the City of
Huntsville, Texas , at its point of intersection with 20th Street
and thence northeast to its point of intersection with 15th Street
is a narrow street subject to unusually heavy pedestrian traffic
and small vehicular traffic by virtue of such street extending
through the center portion of the campus of Sam Houston State Uni-
versity, which unusual traffic conditions leads to traffic congestion
and endangers the safety and welfare of pedestrian traffic when such
street is used by trucks and other heavy vehicular traffic weighing
in excess of 10 ,000 pounds , which conditions have been observed and
verified by representatives of the City of Huntsville and a recommen-
dation made that in the interest of the public in general that motor
vehicular traffic be limited on said street at the point of access
to said street from the nearest main traffic artery.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Texas ,
here finds tb&-4..�, I within
SAS.t_- zoLutilwast.-direr l Au_imlmAf �nAnAh1gpf having
a sustained,f law-cf...txaffi„c_i u..motp&,,,.=h i q,J e* s _ ."ghing.
in excess of and that continued flow of
t�ib"£"or"vehicle traffic in excess of 10 , 000 pounds is
hazardous to pedestrian traffic on said street and that
by virtue thereof traffic flow on such street should be
limited to motor vehicles weighing less than 10 ,000
pounds .
Section 2 : It shall hereafter be unlawful for an .'aL.,any..
motor �e.
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rive o erate , or otherxtiBSwutos�e,asaid,�Va QI�.-obL V-gAPP..
within_" die corporate y__Qf
Texas at any point on said street between itSw, nrPx
sec ig yi .ouh 'dam 'T�ouston Avenue on the South and
T ai &.treei..on the North, , Provided However, that ve-
hicles in excess of such weight engaged in delivery of
goods or merchandise to any firm, building , person,
or business within the limited area set forth in the
within ordinance shall nevertheless be entitled to
utilize said street for delivery purposes only.
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Section 3 : Any person violating the terms of the within ordinance
shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and shall be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville , Texas .
Section 4 : The appropriate department of the City of Huntsville,
Texas , shall cause to be placed at access intersections
of said Avenue I with main traffic arteries , signs in-
dicating that vehicles weighing in excess of 10 ,000
pounds are prohibited.
Section 5 : The fact that continued flow of vehicular traffic on
said Avenue I constitutes a hazard to pedestrian traffic
constitutes an emergency and that by virtue thereof this
ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage.
PASSED in open Council on this the /J�_rlob day of December
A. D. , 1973.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
BY? fT . .
-MORRIS I. WALLER, Mayor
ATTEST-
GRACt TURNER, City Secretary
P qkVED AS TO FORM: +
MARTIN D. COLLEY ,
City Attorney