Ordinance No. 1,778ORDINANCE NO.1778
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS,PROHIBITING LEFT TURNS FROMWEST TEXAS AVENUE AT
CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS?PROVIDING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF;AND PRO
VIDING FOR 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 prohibit left turns from West Texas Avenue
as follows:
Eastbound traffic on West Texas Avenue -No leftturn
onto:
North Jones Street
North Ashbel Street
Westbound traffic on West Texas Avenue -No left turn
onto:
South Gaillard Street
Section 2:The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and
directed to cause the proper notice to be posted at the above
described locations.
Section 3:It shall be unlawful for a driver of a vehicle
to disobey the instructions of the signs placed in accordance
with the provisions ofthis ordinance,unless at the time
otherwise directed by a police officer.
Section 4: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 violation shall constitute
a separate offense.
Section 5: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 publication of the caption of this ordinance
within ten (10)days after its passage.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown this27th day of March,
1975.
TOM GENTRY,Mayor
ATTEST:
EDNA OLIVER,City Clerk
APPROVED:
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