Ordinance No. 1,532ORDINANCE NO.1532
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY THE AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 18,
"MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC",SECTION 18-41,U-TURNS,SO ASTO
REPEAL THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH SECTION AS PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED
AND TO SUBSTITUTE IN ITS PLACE A NEW SECTION 18-41,AND BY ADDING
TO SAID CHAPTER ANEW SECTION 18-41.1,U-TURNS -RESTRICTIONS;
REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH;CONTAINING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE;PROVIDING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDREDDOLLARS FOR
EACH OFFENSE;AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE
DATE HEREOF.
BEIT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1:That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baytown,Texas,
is hereby amended by amending Chapter 18,"Motor Vehicles and Traffic",by
repealing Section 18-41,U-Turns thereof,andthe same shall cease to have
force and effect from and after the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 2:That the Code of Ordinances,herein is hereby amended by
adding thereto a new Section 18-41,U-Turns -Limitation on Turning Around,in
Chapter 18,"Motor Vehicles and Traffic",which shall read as follows,to-wit:
Section 18-41.U-Turns -Limitation on Turning Around.
The driver of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so as to proceed
in the opposite direction upon any street in a no passing zone or at any
place where an authorized U-Turn prohibition sign is erected,or any other
street or place so turn a vehicle unless such movement can be made in
jwn safety and without interfering with other traffic.
Section 3:That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baytown,Texas,
is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Section 18-41.1,U-Turns -Restrictions,
in Chapter 18,"Motor Vehicles and Traffic",which shall read as follows,to-wit:
Section 18-41.1.U-Turns -Restrictions.
Under the provisions of Section 18-41,U-Turns -Limitation on Turning
Around,it is illegal to make U-Turns in the following places:
(1)On Alexander Drive at
(a)Texas Avenue;
(b)Defee Avenue;
(c)Ward Road;
(d)Cedar Bayou Road (Southbound only);
(e)Lacy Drive (Northbound only);
(f)JamesBowieDrive (Northbound only).
(2)On North Main Street at
(a)Cedar Bayou Road and Morrell Street;
b)Massey Tompkins Road and Rollingbrook Drive;
c)Baker Road (Northbound only);
d)Midway Drive (Southbound only);
(e)Harold Lane (Northbound only).
(3)On GarthRoad at
(a)Park Avenue;
(b)Rollingbrook Drive.
(4)On Ward Road at
(a)North Main Street.
(5)On Rollingbrook Drive at
(a)North Main Street.
(6)On Market Street at
(a)Lee Drive (Westbound only).
(7)On Commerce Street at
(a)Pearce Avenue.
(8)On Pearce Avenue at
(a)Commerce Street.
(9)On South PruettStreet at
(a)Horace Mann Junior School.
Section 4:The Chief ofPolice is hereby authorized and directed to cause
the proper signs to be posted at the above described locations.
Section 5:It shall be unlawful for a driver of a vehicle to disobey the
instructions of the signs placed in accordance with the provisions of this or
dinance,unless at the time otherwise directed by a police officer.
Section 6:Any person violating the provisionsof this ordinance shall
be punished by a fine of not more than Two Hundred ($200.00)Dollars,and each
violation shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 7: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 ofthis 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.
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INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council
of the Cityof Baytown onthispath day of___jamiary ,1974.
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TOM GENTRY,Mayor V
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER,City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL RttCHARDSON,City Attorney
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