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Ordinance No. 16,390 (Item 5.d.)ORDINANCE NO. 16,390 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 94 "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES," ARTICLE IV "SPECIFIC STREET REGULATIONS," SECTION 94-121 "SCHEDULES ENUMERATED," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, TO AUTHORIZE THE INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS AT THE FOLLOWING INTERSECTIONS, NORTH JONES STREET AT WEST MURRILL AVENUE, ON NORTH GAILLARD STREET AT WEST MURRILL AVENUE, WEST JAMES AVENUE, WEST JACK AVENUE, WEST LOBIT AVENUE, WEST ADOUE AVENUE AND MARIAN STREET, ON LEAVINS STREET AT MARIAN STREET, ON ASHBEL COURT AT WEST WRIGHT AVENUE AND WEST MURRILL AVENUE, ON NORTH ASHBEL STREET AT WEST WRIGHT AVENUE, WEST JAMES AVENUE, WEST JACK AVENUE, WEST LOBIT AVENUE, WEST ADOUE AVENUE AND MARIAN STREET, ON WEST WRIGHT AVENUE AT NORTH GAILLARD STREET, ON WEST MURRILL AVENUE AT NORTH ASHBEL STREET, ON WEST HUNNICUTT AVENUE AT NORTH GAILLARD STREET, ON WEST COMMERCE STREET AT WEST FAYLE AVENUE AND MARIAN STREET, THEREBY CONVERTING THE INTERSECTIONS TO STOP SIGN CONTROL; AUTHORIZING THE POSTING OF PROPER SIGNS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH VIOLATION THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1: That Chapter 94 "Traffic and Vehicles," Article IV "Specific Street Regulations," Section 94-121 "Schedules enumerated," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to authorize the installation stop signs at the following intersections, North Jones Street at West Murrill Avenue, on North Gaillard Street at West Murrill Avenue, West James Avenue, West Jack Avenue, West Lobit Avenue, West Adoue Avenue and Marian Street, on Leavins Street at Marian Street, on Ashbel Court at West Wright Avenue and West Murrill Avenue, on North Ashbel Street at West Wright Avenue, West James Avenue, West Jack Avenue, West Lobit Avenue, West Adoue Avenue and Marian Street, on West Wright Avenue at North Gaillard Street, on West Murrill Avenue at North Ashbel Street, on West Hunnicutt Avenue at North Gaillard Street, on West Commerce Street at West Fayle Avenue and Marian Street, thereby converting the intersection to stop sign control, as depicted in Exhibit "A," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes. Section 2: The Director of Public Works/Engineering is authorized and directed to cause removal of the traffic signals and placement of the proper signs to be posted at the above - referenced locations. Section 3: It shall be unlawful for a driver of a vehicle to disobey the instructions of a sign placed in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, unless at the time otherwise directed by a police officer. Section 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency; and in all other respects, this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance. Section 5: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances shall for any reason be held unconstitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances; and to this end, all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 6: Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than ONE AND NO/100 DOLLAR ($1.00) nor more than TWO HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($200.00). Section 7: This ordinance shall take effect from and after ten (10) days from its passage by the City Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the caption of this ordinance to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10) days after passage of this ordinance. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown this the 121h day of February, 2026. A /7 n A CHARLES JOHBF�j6N, Mayor ATTEST: .® ANGELtJA LSFOR N,,,CitACIA ac S APPROVED SCOTT LEMOND, City Attorney R:\Ordinances and Resolutions\Ordinance Drafts\2026-2-12\Ordinance Amending Ch. 94 to Add Stop Signs at Multiple Locations.docx Green St m tref t r ' 1Z M r•'� ar : t� �. ,� �Going's BBQ L � IR 04 wj E' Veronica & • -.o air Sal_M He �C�!�` 1 `'� - '+ . .� U Q Magoos Bar OA ' wrdi 44 1 • ,r '�� ,�' GWAis RAPOLLO A &MORE n T a` f {,. ti ♦ . 1 ► VatheB ss ;, imagine Lauren .� _ wr�� -0 'aw .