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Ordinance No. 14,069ORDINANCE NO. 14,069 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 GARTH ROAD AND SCHILLING AVENUE; THE REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING STOP BARS ON GARTH ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF GARTH ROAD AND SCHILLING AVENUE; THE INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS ON SCHILLING AVENUE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH N. GARTH ROAD; 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 Garth Road and Schilling Avenue; 2. the removal of the existing stop bars on Garth Road at its intersection with Schilling Avenue; and 3. the installation of stop signs on Schilling Avenue at its intersection with Garth Road; 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 Section 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency; and in all other respects, this ordinance shall be cumulative of other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 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 251h day of April, 2019. B NDON CAPETILLO, i yor ATT ' T: L TICIA BRYSCH, City Clerk s APPROVED AS TO FORM:tl �" "•� Ilk .• .�� A,� O F i *\Kalcn,-.Fi.Ts--CitY RAMIREZ, SR., i y Attorney Councit-Ordinances-.2 April 251AmendCh94fortntersectionofGarthRoad&SchillingAvenue-doe 2 u IL a "nQ oe a 67 6 N � s6 � N v d N O d $� N coo Aso tzo W 0 4A iA E E 0 u a O ! �� O u o. c o tA Q m 0 t u 1!1 � m 1 m ya C7 r Garth Road ., - • y LL CMI rRasfi ms Not spa F 'on A a u 4 ,. yc3 = ` i! N V- 0 4 d y .� a :e o s ir s * N t W ' 4- 5sc h k # II 1{ •Fll���. �ilt � �I kt4l ����]]•`` r !i;;ct Il�i,l'#?�•'] .--r _ /��yy 4 t• _ SO I '� �'C. �# F •i 'gyp• , ... � , � �LS�• le �!t, • yj � -I"�� 4�, � . '�• ; �u i' `hki JCtr.rk '. � S.S/c. �' • ' '.I •1 .µ.AT' �- } ' T r R r ! � L 1 ''• f4�{�•'21� • � • } • y r • : � ' � may; • • • .�� �},