Ordinance No. 2,0556873
ORDINANCE NO.2055
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS,PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF STOP SIGNS AT
CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS ANDTHE POSTING OF A YIELD SIGN
AT A CERTAIN INTERSECTION;PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY
OFTWO HUNDRED AND NO/100 ($200.00)DOLLARS FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREOF;AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION
AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THECITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN,TEXAS:
Section 1:That the City Council of theCity of Baytown,
Texas,pursuant to the provisions of Article 6701d,Vernon's
Texas Civil Statutes,does declare the following described
intersections will no longer be stop intersections,to wit:
William Avenue at Felton Street
Civic Circle at Civic Drive
Section 2:The Chief of Police is authorized and
directed to cause the removal of the stop signs at the above
described locations.
Section 3:And further,the CityCouncil of the City
of Baytown,Texas,pursuant to the provisions of Article
6701d,Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes,does declare the
following described intersection to be a yield intersection,
to wit:
Civic Drive at Civic Circle
Section 4:The Chief of Police is authorized and
directed to cause the proper sign to be posted at the
above described location.
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.
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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 ten (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 22ndday
of July 1976.
TOM GENTRY,Mayor
ATTEST:'
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EILEEN P.HALL,City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL RIOIARDSON,City Attorney
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