Ordinance No. 1,776ORDINANCE NO.1776
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS,DESIGNATING MID-BLOCK PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALKS ON
WEST TEXAS AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN;PROHIBITING
PARKING WITHIN A DISTANCE OF 100'IN ADVANCE OF AND
WITHIN A DISTANCE OF 20'BEYONDSAID CROSSWALKS;DI
RECTING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO CAUSE SAID CROSSWALKS
TO BE PROPERLY POSTED AND MAINTAINED;PRESCRIBING A
MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED AND NO/100 ($200.00)
DOLLARS FOR VIOLATION THEREOF;AND PROVIDINGFOR THE
PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1:That the City Council of the City of Baytown,
Texas,does hereby designate the following described portions
of West Texas Avenue as Mid-Block Pedestrian Crosswalks:
a.An eight (81)foot wide crosswalk -four (41)feet
on either side of a centerline one hundred fifty (1501)
feet east of the intersection of the eastern right of
way line of Pruett Street with West Texas Avenue,diagonally
so as tobe perpendicular to the curbs (north and south).
b.An eight (81)foot wide crosswalk -four (41)feet
on either side of a centerline one hundred fifty (150')
east of the intersection of the eastern rights of way
of Jones Street with West Texas Avenue,diagonally so
as to be perpendicular to the curbs (north and south).
c.An eight (81)foot wide crosswalk -four (41)feet
on either side of a centerline one hundred fifty (150')
feet east of the intersection of the eastern right of
way line of Gaillard Street with West Texas Avenue,
diagonally soas tobe perpendicular to the curbs
(north and south).
d.An eight (81)foot wide crosswalk -four (41)feet
on either side of the centerline one hundred fifty (150')
feet east of the intersection of the eastern right of way
lineof Ashbel Street with West Texas Avenue,diagonally
soas to be perpendicular tothe curbs (north and south).
Section 2:The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and
directed to cause the proper signs to be posted at the above
described locations.
Section 3:It shall be unlawful for a driver of a vehicle
to disobey the instruction of the signs placed in accordance
with the provisions of this ordinance,unless at the time other
wise directed by a police officer.
Section 4:Any person violating the provisions of this
ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not morethan Two
Hundred ($200.00)Dollars,and each violation shall constitute
a separate offense.
Section 5:This ordinance shall take effect from and
after ten (10)days after its passage by the City Council.
TheCity Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by
causing the caption of this ordinance tobe published in
the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at leasttwice
within ten (10)days after the passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown on this 27th clay
of March ,1975.
TOM GENTRY,Mayor W
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER,City Clerk
APPROVED:
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