Ordinance No. 10,788ORDINANCE NO. 10,788
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 X "DESIGNATION—RESTRICTIVE TURN
MOVEMENTS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, TO PROHIBIT EASTBOUND TRAFFIC ON MASSEY-TOMPKINS
ROAD FROM MAKING RIGHT TURNS ON RED INTO THE WEST
DRIVEWAY OF STEPHEN F. AUSTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL;
AUTHORIZING THE POSTING OF PROPER SIGNS; REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PRESCRIBING A MINIMUM PENALTY OF ONE AND NO/100 DOLLARS
($1.00) AND A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED AND NO/100
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 X "Designation—Restrictive
Turn Movements" of the Code of Ordinances, City of Baytown, Texas, to prohibit eastbound
traffic on Massey-Tompkins Road from making right turns on red into the west driveway of
Stephen F. Austin Elementary School and to designate such intersection as "No Right on Red."
Section 2: The Director of Public Works is authorized and directed to cause
placement of the proper sign to be posted at the above-referenced location.
Section 3: 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 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this
ordinance arc hereby repealed; provided however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of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 5: 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 6: 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 7: 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
City of Baytown this the 13th day of December, 2007.
of the City Council of the
STEPHE1TH. DONCARLOS, May /or
ODY, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Attorney
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