Ordinance No. 1,8896217
ORDINANCE NO.1889 /o,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS,PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF YIELD SIGNSAT CERTAIN
INTERSECTIONS ANDTHE POSTING OF STOP SIGNS AT SAID INTER
SECTION;PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED AND
NO/100 ($200.00)DOLLARS FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF;AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF BAYTOWN
TEXAS:
Section 1:That the City Council of the City of Baytown,
Texas,pursuant to the provisions of Article 6701d,Vernon's
Texas Civil Statutes,does declare the following described
intersections tobe stop intersections,to wit:
Scenic Drive at Garth Road
Harold Lane at Garth Road
Lloyd Lane at Garth Road
Section 2:The Chief of Police is authorized and
directed to cause the proper signs to be posted at the above
described locations.
Section 3:And further,the City Council of the City
of Baytown,Texas,pursuant to the provisions of Article
6701d,Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes,does declare that the
following described intersections will no longer be yield
intersections,to wit:
Scenic Drive at Garth Road
Harold Lane at Garth Road
Lloyd Lane at Garth Road
Section 4:The Chief of Police is authorized and
directed to cause the removal of the yield signs at the
above described locations.
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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 herebydirected 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 (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 9thday of
October,1975.
TOM GENTRY,Mayor \/
ATTEST:
EILEEN P.Hall,City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL R/CHARDSON,City Attorney
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