Ordinance No. 2,033ORDINANCE NO.2033
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS,PROVIDING FOR YIELD RIGHT OF WAY SIGNS FOR
ROLLINGBROOK DRIVE AT ROCKY KNOLL DRIVE;PROVIDING FOR
A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF;AND PROVIDING FOR
THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,Article 6701d,Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes,
provides that local authorities in their respective juris
diction may place and maintain any traffic control device
upon any highway under their jurisdiction as they may deem
necessary,taking into consideration the usual traffic flow
of the streets or highways within their jurisdiction.Said
governing body maydetermine that various local traffic
control devices are necessary,and shall direct said appro
priate devices beerected,by the passage ofan ordinance,
which shall be effective when appropriate signs giving
notice thereof are erected at such intersection or other
place or part of the street or highway;NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THECITYOF
BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1:On the basis ofan engineering and traffic
investigation heretofore made as authorized bythe provisions
of Article 6701d,Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes,the following
yield signs are tobe erected on the following named streets,
highways or parts thereof described as follows:
(a)For Rollingbrook Drive at Rocky Knoll Drive
Section 2:The Chief of Police is herebyauthorized
and directed to cause yield signs to be erected at the above
intersection.
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Section 3:Any person violating the provision 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 4: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)days after its passage.
INTRODUCED,READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown,this 24th day of
June 1976.
TOM GENTRY,Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P.HALL;City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL RICHARDSON,City Attorney
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