Ordinance No. 794ORDINANCE NO. 794
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN MAKING IT
UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE ANY VEHICLE UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS AND RIGHTS -
OF -WAY OF THE CITY OF BAYTOIN IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO LEAVE, DEPOSIT,
LITTER, DROP OR OTHERWISE PLACE DIRT, MUD, SAND, GRAVEL, SHELL,
CLAY, BRICK, LUMBER, CONCRETE, DEBRIS OR OTHER BUILDING AND CONSTRUC-
TION MATRIALS ON SAID CITY'SSSTREETS AND RIGHT S- OF- lj1AY; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVID-
ING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS; FIND
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown has the responsibi-
lity of protecting all of its streets and rights -of -way of this City for the
benefit of all its citizens; and
WHEREAS, Baytown streets and rights -of -way are often temporarily and
permanently damaged by careless and thoughtless operators of vehicles; and
WHEREAS, many citizens are inconvenienced and harmed by a small
minority of the operators of vehicles within the corporate limits of the City
of Baytown; and
WIHEREAS, mud, dirt and other materials create dangerous obstructions
to pedestrians and to vehicles, causes unhealthful dust in dry weather and
hazardous slippery streets in wet weather and necessitates the expenditure of
additional public funds for the cleaning of streets and for the unblocking of
sewers; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
Section 1: That henceforth it shall be unlawful for any person to
operate any motor vehicle to, from and upon the public streets and rights -of --way
of Baytown in such a manner as to leave, deposit, litter, drop or otherwise place
dirt, mud, sand, gravel, shell, clay, brick, lumber, concrete, debris or other
building and construction materials on said City's streets and rights -of -way. It
shall be the duty of every person, firm or corporation which may construct or re-
pair building to load and unload, to cleanse and to otherwise care for its vehicles
in such a manner that the streets and rights -of -way of Baytown shall be kept clean
of any such material. Should any operator of a motor vehicle cause any of the
above mentioned substances to be deposited on the City's rights -of -way, he shall
forthwith remove or have same removed from said rights -of -way.
Section 2: Repealing Clause: all ordinances or parts of ordinances
inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall be and the
same are hereby repealed.
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Section 3: Savings Clause: In the event any section, sub - section,
sentence, clause of phrase of this ordinance shall be declared or adjudged
invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no means affect any other
section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, but all the
rest hereof shall be in full force and effect as though the section, sub - section,
sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional
was not originally a part thereof.
Section 4: Misdemeanor for Violation of Provisions: Any person vio-
lating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars,
nor more than Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars. Each and every violation of the
provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a separate offense, and each and
every day shall constitute a separate violation.
Section 5: Effective Date: 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 the passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of
the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, on this the 28th day of April,
1966.
ATTEST:
Edna Cliver, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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G orge Ch dler, City Attorney
Seaborn Cravey, tlayor
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ORDINANCE NO. 7 ! y-' /�
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN MAKING IT
UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE ANY VEHICLE UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS AND RIGHTS -OF-
WAY OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN IN SUCH A MAkNNER AS TO LEAVE, DEPOSIT,
LITTER, DROP OR OTHER19ISE PLACE DIRT, MUD, SAS \D, GRAVEL, SHELL, CLAY,
BRICK, LUMBER, CONCRETE,, REFUSE, DEBRIS OR BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS ON SAID CITY'S STREETS AND RIGHTS -OF -WAY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR A
MAXIMU':I PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown has the responsibility
of protecting all of its streets and rights -of -way of this City for the benefit
of all its citizens; and
WHEREAS, Baytown streets and rights -of -way are often temporarily and
permanently damaged by careless and thoughtless operators of vehicles; and
WHEREAS, many citizens are inconvenienced and harmed by a small
minority of the operators of vehicles within the corporate limits of the City
of Baytown; and
WHEREAS, mud, dirt and other materials create dangerous obstructions
to pedestrians and to vehicles caused unhealthful dust in dry weather and
hazardous slippery streets in wet weather and necessitated the expenditure of
additional public funds for the cleaning of streets and for the unblocking of
sewers; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
Section 1: That henceforth it shall be unlawful for any person to
operate any motor vehicle to, from and upon the public streets and rights -of -way
of Baytown in such a manner as to leave, deposit, litter, drop or otherwise place
dirt, mud, sand, gravel, shell, clay, brick, lumber, concrete, refuse, debris
or building and construction materials on said City's streets and rights -of -way.
It shall be the duty of every person, firm or corporation which may
construct or repair buildings to load and unload, to cleanse and to otherwise
care for its vehicles in such a manner that the streets and rights -of -way of
Baytown shall be kept clean of any such material. Should any operator of a
motor vehicle cause any of the above mentioned substances to be deposited on the
City's streets or rights -of -way, he shall forthwith remove or have same removed
from said streets or rights -of -way.
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Section 2: Repealing Clause: All ordinances or parts of ordinances
inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Section 3: Savings Clause: In the event any section, sub - section,
sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, shall be declared or adjudged
invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no means affect any other
section, sub - section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, but all the
rest hereof shall be in full force and effect as though the section, sub - section,
sentence, clause or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional
was not originally a partthereof.
Section 4: Misdemeanor for Violation of Provisions: Any person vio-
lating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than Ten ($10.00) dollars,
nor more than Two hundred ($200.00) dollars. Each and every violation of the
provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a separate offense, and each and
every day shall constitute a separate violation.
Section 5: Effective Date: 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 the passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of
the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, on this the 12th day of May,
1966. .
Seaborn Cravey, May
ATTEST:
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Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George handler, City Attorney
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