Ordinance No. 2,1077106
ORDINANCE NO. 2107
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC
SIGNAL ON DECKER DRIVE AT A POINT 1070 FEET NORTHWEST
OF SHADY HILL DRIVE; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF
TWO HUNDRED AND N01100 ($200.00) DOLLARS, AND PROVIDING
FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE 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
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 may determine that various local traffic control devices
are necessary, 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 other place or part of the
street or highway; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: On the basis of an engineering and traffic
investigation heretofore made as authorized by the provisions
of Article 6701d,
signal shall be i
feet northwest of
Section 2:
hereby authorized
to traffic signal
Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, a traffic
astalled on Decker Drive at a point 1070
Shady Hill Drive.
The Director of Planning and Traffic is
and directed to cause the above referred
to be installed.
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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 other-
wise directed by a police officer.
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. 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, Texas, on this
28th day of October , 1976.
TOM GENTRY, 4ayor
ATTEST:
E-ILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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NEEr RFHARDSON, City Attorney
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