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Ordinance No. 14,096ORDINANCE NO. 14,096 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 INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL HARDWARE AT THE INTERSECTION OF BUSH ROAD AND STONEHEDGE DRIVE AND THE REMOVAL OF THE STOP SIGN ON STONEHEDGE DRIVE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH BUSH ROAD; AUTHORIZING THE POSTING OF PROPER SIGNS AND MARKINGS; 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," 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 installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Stonehedge Drive and Bush Road; and 2. the removal of the stop sign on Stonehedge Drive at its intersection with Bush 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/or 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 Section 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency; and in all other respects, this ordinance shall be cumulative of other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 N01100 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 13th day of June, 2019. I L. A- n NDON CAPETILLO, Mayor AT1fEIST: IA BRYSCH, APPROVED AS TO FORM: NACIO RAMIREZ, S ity Attorney R:`•.Karen.Files.CityCouncil Ordinances\2019Uune 13\AmendCh94forintersectionofStonehedge&BushRoad.doc Exhibit "A" 7V rim 7r A (It 7. L 4) f; A -4 ILA, 99 60T ev 9ST STONEHEDGE DR STONEHEDGE OR STONEHED EOR 01 Z � 0 X 0 'C 0 X C X 0 C ?:2 L CITY OF BAYTOWN 3/2 1/18 i 1R R BUSH ROAD AT STONEHEDGE DRIVE SIGNAL WARRANT ANALYSIS_ NTS M ems' T Existing Peak-, 4 H-, and 8'-Hour Traffic Counts