Ordinance No. 14,067ORDINANCE NO. 14,067
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," AND SCHEDULE IX "DESIGNATION - SIGNALIZED
INTERSECTIONS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS, TO AUTHORIZE THE REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING
TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL HARDWARE AT THE INTERSECTION OF
LOBIT AVENUE AND PRUETT STREET; THE REMOVAL OF THE
EXISTING STOP BARS ON PRUETT STREET, AT THE INTERSECTION OF
LOBIT AVENUE AND PRUETT STREET; THE INSTALLATION OF STOP
SIGNS ON LOBIT AVENUE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH PRUETT
STREET; AUTHORIZING THE POSTING OF PROPER SIGNS AND
MARKINGS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; CONTAINING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO
HUNDRED AND NOA00 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," Schedule VIII "Designation - Stop and
Yield Intersections," and Schedule IX "Designation Signalized Intersections," of the Code of
Ordinances, City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to authorize the following:
1. the removal of the existing traffic signal at the intersection of Lobit Avenue and
Pruett Street;
2. the removal of the existing stop bars on Pruett Street at its intersection with Lobit
Avenue; and
3. the installation of stop signs on Lobit Avenue at its intersection with Pruett Street;
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 signs to be posted and markings to be made at the above -referenced
location.
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ordinance are hereby repealed; provided however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of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 NO100 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 251h day of April, 2019.
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BRANDON CAPETiLLO, ayor
ATTEST:
LETICIA BRYSCH, C?Ky Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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