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Wednesday, July 18, 1984
ORDINANCE NO. 3902
AHJ ORD&WJCE OF THE CITY COLT NC1L OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION C1F WtAFFIC4MMIR93L SMA S
ON PARK STREET AND BAYTOWN AVENUE; PRESCRIBM A
MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED NDRED AM NO /100 ($20LOW
DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE
DATE HEREOF.
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WHEREAS, Article 6701d, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, provides that iocal
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authorities in their respective jurisdiction may place and maintain any
traffic- control device upon any highway u�xier 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,
TEXAS:
Section 1: Traffic- control signals shall be installed at the following
intersection, to-wit:
Park Street and Baytown Avenue
Section 2: The Director of Planning and Traffic is hereby authorized and
directed to cause the above referred to traffic - control signals to be installed.
Section 3: It shall be unlawful for a driver of a vehicle to disobey the
instructions of such official traffic - control devices placed in accordance with the
provisions of this ordinance, unless at the time otherwise directed by a police
officer or traffic - control signal.
Section 4: Any person who shall violate any provision of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a
fine of not less than One and NO /100 ($1.00) Dollar nor more than Two Hundred
and NO /100 ($200.00) Dollars except minors who have passed their 14th birthday but
hive not reached their 17th birthday shall be punished by a fine of not more than
One Hundred and NO /100 ($100.00) Dollars.
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z Section 5: This Ordinance shall take effect from and after ten (10) days from
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ids Psseage 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 o "`icial
newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10) days after the
' of this ordinance.
,-INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City
Council or the City of Baytown, this the 12th day 'of July, 1984.
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City ClerR
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