Ordinance No. 1,8886215
ORDINANCE NO.1888
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHECITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS,PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING OF A STOPSIGN ON NORTH
JONES STREET AT WILLIAM AVENUE AND THE REMOVAL OF THE
STOP SIGN ON WILLIAM AVENUE AT NORTHJONES STREET IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 18,"MOTOR
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,"SECTION 18-117,STOP INTER
SECTIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES;PRESCRIBING A
MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED AND NO/100 ($200.00)
DOLLARS FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF;AND PROVIDINGFOR
THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THECITY OF
BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1:That the City Council of the City of Baytown,
Texas,pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 18,"Motor
Vehicles and Traffic,"Section 18-117,Stop Intersections of
the Code of Ordinances,does declare the followingdescribed
intersection to be a stop intersection,towit:
NORTH JONES STREET AT WILLIAM AVENUE
Section 2:The Chief of Police is authorized and
directed to cause the proper signs to be posted at the above
described location.
Section 3:And further,the CityCouncil of the City
of Baytown,Texas,pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 18,
"Motor Vehicles and Traffic,"Section 18-117,Stop Intersections
ofthe Code of Ordinances,does declare that the following
described intersection will no longer be a stop intersection,
towit:
WILLIAM AVENUE AT NORTH JONES STREET
Section 4:The Chief of Police is authorized and
directed to cause the removal of the stop sign at the above
described location.
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Section 5:It shall be unlawful for a driver of a
vehicle to disobey the instructions of the signs posted in
accordance with the provisions of this ordinance,unless at
the time otherwise directed by a police officer.
Section 6: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 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 of this ordinance to be published in the
official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice
within ten (10)daysafter the passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown on this 9thday of
October,1975.
TOM GENTRY,Mayor \7
ATTEST:
P
EILEEN P.HALL,City Clerk
APPROVED:
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