Ordinance No. 1,910^T 6260
ORDINANCE NO.1910
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS,PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC
SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF DECKER DRIVE/MARKET STREET
AND TEXAS AVENUE;PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO
HUNDRED AND NO/100 ($200.00)DOLLARS,AND PROVIDING FOR
THE PUBLICATION ANDEFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS,Article 6701d,Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes,
provides that local authorities in their respective jurisdiction
may place and maintain any traffic control device upon any high
way under their jurisdiction as they may deem necessary,taking
into consideration theusual traffic flow of the streets or
highways within their jurisdiction.Said governing body may
determine that various local trafficcontrol devices are neces
sary,and shall direct said appropriate devices be erected,by
the passage of an ordinance,which shall be effective when
appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected at such
intersection or otherplace or part of thestreet or highway;
NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1:On the basis ofan engineering and traffic
investigation heretofore made as authorized by the provisions
of Article 6701d,Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes,a traffic
signal shall be installed at the intersection of Decker Drive/
Market Street and Texas Avenue.
Section 2:TheChief of Police is hereby authorized
and directed to cause theabove referred to traffic signal
tobe installed.
Section 3:It shall be unlawful for a driver of a vehicle
to disobey the signal installed in accordance with the provisions
of this ordinance,unless at the time otherwise directed by a
Police Officer.
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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.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 least twice
within ten (10)days after its passage.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown,Texas,on this13th
day of November ,1975 .
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TOM GENTRY,Mayor y
ATTEST:
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P.HALL,City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL RLCHARDSON,City-Attorney
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