Ordinance No. 8,852Published in The Baytown Sun. 20000309 -1
Tuesday, Marc , ZUU0, and
Wednesday, March 15, 2000. ORDINANCE NO. 8852
® AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 126 "SUBDIVISIONS," ARTICLE V `ENGINEERING AND
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS," DIVISION 2 "STREETS," SECTION 126 -641
"STANDARDS," SUBSECTION (C) "WIDTH" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN, TEXAS; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY
OF FIVE HUNDRED AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($500.00); PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE;. CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That 126 "Subdivisions," Article V "Engineering and Construction
Standards," Division 2 "Streets," Section 126 -641 "Standards," Subsection (c) "Width" of the Code
of Ordinances, City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 126. SUBDIVISIONS
ARTICLE V. ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
DIVISION 2. STREETS
Sec. 126 -641. Standards.
(c) Width. The minimum width back -to -back of curbs of streets and rights -of -way shall be as
follows:
Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this
ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such
inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances
regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 3: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause
or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or the set of circumstances, shall
for any reason be held unconstitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of
the remaining provisions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of
circumstances and to this end all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Street Width
(feet)
Right -of -Way Width
(feet)
Principal arterials and minor arterials
61
80 -100
Collector streets
40
60
Local streets
28
50
Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this
ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such
inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances
regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 3: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause
or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or the set of circumstances, shall
for any reason be held unconstitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of
the remaining provisions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of
circumstances and to this end all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
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Section 4: Any person who fails to comply with any provision of this ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding FIVE
HUNDRED:AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($500.00). Each act of violation and each day upon which
any such violation shall occur shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to the penalty
prescribed above, the city may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive
relief, administrative adjudication and revocation of licenses or permits.
Section 5: This ordinance shall take effect from and after ten (10) days from 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 passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City
of Baytown, this the 9th day of March, 2000.
ATTEST:
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GARbr W. 9MITH, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACIO RAMIREZ, S C' Attorney
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PETE C. ALFARO, Nfayor