Ordinance No. 2,1057102
ORDINANCE NO. 2105
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF YIELD SIGNS AT
CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS AND THE POSTING OF STOP SIGNS AT
CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF
TWO HUNDRED AND N01100 ($200.00) DOLLARS FOR THE VIOLATION
THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE
DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE 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 will no longer be yield intersections, to -wit:
North Second Street at East Defee Avenue
North Third Street at East Defee Avenue
North Sixth Street at East Defee Avenue
New Jersey Street at Missouri Street
Section 2: The Chief of Police is authorized and
directed to cause the removal of the yield signs 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 the
following described intersections to be stop intersections,
to -wit:
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Park Street at Decker Drive
East Homan Avenue at Houston Street
North Second Street at East Defee Avenue
North Third Street at East Defee Avenue
North Sixth Street at East Defee Avenue
New Jersey Street at Missouri Street
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Section 4: The Chief of Police is authorized and
directed to cause the proper sign to be posted at the above
described locations.
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 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 the passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of
the City Council of the City of Baytown on this 28th day
of October , 1976.
TOM GENTRY, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEr RI A ON, City Attorney
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