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Ordinance No. 14,070ORDINANCE NO. 14,070 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 FOUR (4) STOP SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTRY CLUB VIEW AND COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, ONE (1) STOP SIGN ON SKOKIE LANE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH COUNTRY CLUB VIEW, AND ONE STOP SIGN AT QUAIL HOLLOW DRIVE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH COUNTRY CLUB VIEW; AUTHORIZING THE POSTING OF PROPER SIGNS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED AND NOi 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 l: 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 stop signs at the following locations: 1. four (4) stop signs, one on all approaches to the intersection of Country Club View and Country Club Drive; 2. one (1) stop sign on the northbound approach of Skokie Lane to Country Club View; and 3. one (1) stop sign on the southbound approach of Quail Hollow Drive to Country Club View; 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 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 Section 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency; and in all other respects, this ordinance shall be cumulative of other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 affinnative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown this the 25th day of April, 2019. BRANDON CAPETILLO, ayor A'1` ' ST: LETICIA BRY CA, ty Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: 00 1-a4��P(7 41NAg6CROR,-AMIREZ, S , City Attorney RAKaren\Fi1es%City Council-,0rdinances-2019\April 25\AmendCh942Add6StopSjgns doc