Ordinance No. 2,0343*,
ORDINANCE NO.2034
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS,PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING OF A STOP SIGN AT
CERTAIN DESIGNATED INTERSECTIONS IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN;
PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED AND
NO/100 ($200.00)DOLLARS FORTHE VIOLATION THEREOF,
AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE
HEREOF.
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 be erected,by the passage of an 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 THECITY OF
BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1:On the basis of an engineering and traffic
investigation heretofore made as authorized by the provisions
of Article 6701d,Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes,a stop sign
shall be posted on the following named streets,highways or
parts thereof described as follows:
(a)On Houston Street at Stewart Street
(b)On Rice Street at Gresham Avenue
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Section 2:The Chief of Police is hereby authorized
and directed to cause the proper sign to be posted at the
above referred to intersections.
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:
,City Attorney
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