Ordinance No. 3,191Published: Tuesday, July 14, 1981
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ORDINANCE NO. 3191
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS
ON GARTH ROAD AND LYNCHBURG /CEDAR BAYOU ROADS; 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 intersections or other place or part of the
street or highway; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN:
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, traffic
signals shall be installed at the following intersection,
to -wit.
Garth and Lynchburg /Cedar Bayou Roads
Section 2: The Director of Planning and Traffic is
hereby authorized and directed to cause the above referred
to traffic signals to be installed.
Section 3: It shall be unlawful for a driver of a ve-
hicle to disobey the signals installed in accordance with
the provisions of this ordinance, unless at the time otherwise
directed by a police officer.
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Section 4: An offense under this chapter for which
another penalty is not provided is a misdemeanor punishable
by a fine of not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than
Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars, except that minors who have
passed their fourteenth (14) birthday but have not reached
their seventeenth birthday shall be punished by a fine of
not more than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars, and each vio-
lation shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 5: 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 hereby 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 on this 9:Lh day
of july , 1981.
L"MME'TT- O. HUTTO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
RANDALL B. STRONG, City ,A rney