Ordinance No. 9,572Published in Baytown Sun
on Friday, June 20, 2003 and
ORDINANCE NO. 9572 Saturday, June 21, 2003
® AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 94 "TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES," ARTICLE
IV "SPECIFIC STREET REGULATIONS," SECTION 94 -121 "SCHEDULES
ENUMERATED," SCHEDULE I "DESIGNATION — ONE -WAY STREETS,"
SCHEDULE VIII "DESIGNATION — STOP AND YIELD INTERSECTIONS,"
AND SCHEDULE IX "DESIGNATION — SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS"
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
TO (I) ESTABLISH CARNEGIE STREET AS A ONE -WAY STREET
(NORTHBOUND) BETWEEN GENTRY STREET AND MARKET STREET,
(II) REMOVE THE STOP SIGNS ON THE SOUTH AND NORTH SIDES OF
SOUTH MAIN STREET AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH GULF AVENUE,
(III) INSTALL STOP SIGNS ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDES OF
WILLIAM STREET AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH PRUETT STREET, AND
(IV) REMOVE THE TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION
OF WILLIAM STREET AND PRUETT STREET; AUTHORIZING THE
POSTING OF PROPER SIGNS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES;
CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM
PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED AND N01100 DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR
EACH VIOLATION THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION
AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That Chapter 94 "Traffic and Vehicles," Article IV "Specific Street
Regulations," Section 94 -121 "Schedules enumerated," Schedule I "Designation — One -Way
Streets" of the Code of Ordinances, City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to establish
Carnegie Street as a one -way street (northbound) between Gentry Street and Market Street.
Section 2: That Chapter 94 "Traffic and Vehicles," Article IV "Specific Street
Regulations," Section 94 -121 "Schedules enumerated," Schedule VITC "Designation — Stop and
Yield Intersections" of the Code of Ordinances, City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to
authorize the removal of the stop signs on the south and north sides of South Main Street at its
intersection with Gulf Street.
Section 3: That Chapter 94 "Traffic and Vehicles," Article IV "Specific Street
Regulations," Section 94 -121 "Schedules enumerated," Schedule VIII "Designation — Stop and
Yield Intersections" of the Code of Ordinances, City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to
authorize the installation of stop signs on the east and west sides of William Street at its
intersection with Pruett Street.
Section 4: That Chapter 94 "Traffic and Vehicles, Article IV "Specific Street
® Regulations," Section 94 -121 "Schedules enumerated," Schedule IX "Designation — Signalized
Intersections" of the Code of Ordinances, City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to
authorize the removal of the traffic control signal at the intersection of William Street and Pruett
Street.
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Section 5: It shall be unlawful for a driver of a vehicle to disobey the instructions of a
sign placed in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, unless at the time otherwise
directed by a police officer.
Section 6: 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 7: If any provisions, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or 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.
Section 8: 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 Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Two Hundred and No /100 Dollars ($200.00).
Section 9: 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 12th day of June, 2003.
ATTEST:
G F,Y SAmTH, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
NACIO RAMIREZ, Akj, City Attorney
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PETE C. ALFARO, Mayor