Ordinance No. 9,687Published in the Baytown Sun
on Tuesday, December 16, 2003,
ORDINANCE NO. 9687 and Thursday, . December 18, 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 IX "DESIGNATION — SIGNALIZED
INTERSECTIONS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, BY REMOVING THE SIGNAL HEAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF
NORTH PRUETT STREET AND WILLIAM AVENUE AND REPLACING IT
WITH RED OVERHEAD FLASHERS, 4 -WAY; AMENDING 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, BY
DESIGNATING THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH PRUETT STREET AND
WILLIAM AVENUE AS AN ALL -WAY STOP INTERSECTION AND PLACING
STOP SIGNS ON THE SOUTH AND NORTH SIDES OF NORTH PRUETT AT
ITS INTERSECTION WITH WILLIAM AVENUE; AUTHORIZING THE
POSTING OF PROPER SIGNS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES;
CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXRMUM PENALTY
OF TWO HUNDRED AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH
VIOLATION THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, on November 19, 2003, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved
recommending to City Council the removal of the flashing signal at the intersection of North Pruett
Street and William Avenue, designating an all -way stop and the placement of stop signs on the south
and north sides of North Pruett Street at its intersection with William Avenue; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby amends 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, by removing the signal head at the intersection of North Pruett Street and
William Avenue and replacing it with red overhead flashers, 4 -way.
Section 2: The Director of Public Works is authorized and directed to remove the
flashing signal at the intersection of North -Pruett Street and William Avenue.
Section 3: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby amends 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, by placing stop signs on the south and north sides North Pruett Street at its
intersection with William Avenue.
• Section 4: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, pursuant to provisions of
Chapter 544 of the Texas Transportation Code, does hereby authorize the placement of stop signs on
the south and north sides of North Pruett Street at its intersection with William Avenue
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 S: 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 11 `h day of December, 2003.
PETE C. ALFARO, Mayor
ATT ST:
(VRY/W. S..+.TH, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
NACIO RAMIREZ, ., City Attorney
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