Ordinance No. 13,038-------------
ORDINANCE NO. 13 ,038
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," SCHEDULE VIII "DESIGNATION -STOP AND YIELD
INTERSECTIONS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS , TO AUTHORIZE THE INSTALLATION OF THREE (3)
STOP SIGNS -ONE (1) ON LONGHORN DRIVE AT ITS INTERSECTION
WITH E. BAKER ROAD , ONE (1) ON TUMBLEWEED LANE AT ITS
INTERSECTION WITH E. BAKER ROAD , AND ONE (1) ON LARIAT
DRIVE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH E. BAKER ROAD AND TO
AUTHORIZE THE INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) YIELD SIGN ON MESA
DRIVE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH TUMBLEWEED LANE;
AUTHORIZING THE POSTING OF PROPER SIGNS; REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED AND N0/100
DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH VIOLATION THEREOF; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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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," Schedule VIII "Designation -Stop and
Yield Intersections" of the Code of Ordinances, City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to
authorize the installation of three (3) stop signs -one (1) on Longhorn Drive at its intersection
with E. Baker Road , one (1) on Tumbleweed Lane at its intersection with E. Baker Road and one
(1) on Lariat Drive at its intersection with E. Baker Road -and to authorize the installation of
one (1) yield sign on Mesa Drive at its intersection with Tumbleweed Lane, as depicted in
Exhibit "A ," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes.
Section 2: The Director of Public Works is authorized and directed to cause
placement of the proper sign 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ordinance are hereby repealed; provided however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of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 provisions , 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 shall violate 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 N0/100 DOLLAR ($1.00) nor more than TWO HUNDRED AND N0/100
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 (1 0) days after passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASS ED by the affirmative te of the City Council of the
City of Baytown this the 16th day ofNovember, 2015.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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