Consider and take all appropriate action on the approval of the first reading of Ordinance 2026-21, updating the prima facie speed limits along State Highway 146 frontage roads based on an engineering and traffic study by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), and reducing the posted speed limit on East Meyer Avenue from 35 MPH to 30 MPH based on a City traffic study.

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SEABROOK, TEXAS, CHAPTER 90 "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES", ARTICLE II "SPEED RESTRICTIONS", SECTION 90-33 "ENUMERATION OF LIMITS"; ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 545.356, TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE, UPON THE BASIS OF ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS, FOR THE SH 146 FRONTAGE ROADS AND EAST MEYER AVENUE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SEABROOK, AS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF A FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) OR THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PROVIDED BY LAW FOR VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISIONS HEREOF BY INCLUSION INTO THE CODE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.

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