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Ordinance No. 3,252Published: The Bavtown Sun 11112 -4 Tuesday, November' 17, 1981 Wednesday, November 18, 1981 ORDINANCE NO. 3252 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL 014 BAYWAY DRIVE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE NEW EXXON CHEMICAL PLANT ADMINISTRATION _9r.3I±.,DING; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED AND N0/100 (.x200.00) DOLLARS; PRO- VIDING 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 high- way 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 dete- mine 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 places or parts 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 intersections, to -wit: Bayway Drive at the entrance of the new Exxon Chemical Plant Administration Building only Section 2: The Director of Planning and Traffic is hereby authorized and directed to cause the above referred to traffic signal to be installed. Section 3: It shall be unlawful for a driver of a vehicle to disobey the signal installed in accordance with the provi- sions of this ordinance, unless at the time otherwise directed by a police officer. 11.112 -4a 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 (17) birthday shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars, and each violation 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 th 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 Bayotwn on this the lath day of November , 1.981. .,tr �., _ O.�TT O . HUTTO , Mayor ATTE ST: TLEEN P. ,TALL, City Clerk APPROVED: RANDALL B. STRONG, City At ney