Ordinance No. 1,496ORDINANCE NO.U96
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS,
PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OFA TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT BAYTOWN
AVENUE AND PARK STREET,PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO
HUNDRED AND NO/lOO ($200.00)DOLLARS,AND PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS,Article 6701d,Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes,provides that local
authorities in their respective jurisdiction may place and maintain any traffic
control device upon any highway undertheir jurisdiction as they may deem necessary,
taking into consideration the usual traffic flow of the streets or highways within
their jurisdiction.Said governing body maydetermine that various local traffic
control devices are necessary,and shall direct said appropriate devices be erected,
by the passage of an ordinance,which shall be effective when appropriate signs
giving notice thereof are erected at such intersection or other place or partof
the street or highway;NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1:On the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation hereto
fore made as authorized by the provisions of Article 6701d,Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes,a traffic signal shall be installed at Baytown Avenue and Park Street.
Section 2:The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and directed to cause
the above referred to traffic signal tobe installed.
Section 3:Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be
punished by a fine of not more than Two Hundred ($200.00)Dollars,and each vi
olation shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 4:Effective Date:This ordinance shall take effect from and after
ten (10)days after 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 Cityof Baytown at least twice within
ten (10)days after its passage.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED by the affirmative voteof the City Council of
the City of Baytown,Texas,on this ath day ofNovember ,1973.
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ATTEST:
NAEDNA OLIVER,City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL RICHRRDSON,City Attorney
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