Ordinance No. 2,1437189
ORDINANCE NO. 2143
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC
SIGNAL ON NORTH MAIN STREET AND STERLING AVENUE; PRE-
SCRIBING 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, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, a traffic
signal shall be installed on North Main Street and Sterling
Avenue.
Section 2: The Director of Planning and Traffic is
hereby authorized and directed to cause the above referred
to traffic signal 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
21st day of December , 1976.
ATTEST:
TOM GENTRY, 'Mayor
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LI -LEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
NEEL IC ARDSON, City rney
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