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Ordinance No. 11,663ORDINANCE NO. 11,663 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 VIII "DESIGNATION — STOP AND YIELD INTERSECTIONS" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, TO AUTHORIZE THE INSTALLATION OF FOUR (4) STOP SIGNS: ONE (1) ON QUAIL HOLLOW DRIVE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH HEATHERWOOD DRIVE, ONE (1) ON QUAIL HOLLOW CIRCLE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH QUAIL HOLLOW DRIVE, ONE (1) ON HEATHERWOOD DRIVE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH QUAIL HOLLOW DRIVE AND ONE (1) ON QUAIL HOLLOW DRIVE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH QUAIL HOLLOW CIRCLE; AUTHORIZING THE POSTING OF PROPER SIGNS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING 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 VIII "Designation — Stop and Yield Intersections" of the Code of Ordinances, City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended to authorize the installation of four (4) stop signs: one (1) on Quail Hollow Drive at its intersection with Heatherwood Drive, one (1) on Quail Hollow Circle at its intersection with Quail Hollow Drive, one (1) on Heatherwood Drive at its intersection with Quail Hollow Drive and one (1) on Quail Hollow Drive at its intersection with Quail Hollow Circle. Section 2: The Director of Public Works is authorized and directed to cause placement of the proper signs to be posted at the above - referenced locations. 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 Section 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other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 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 cad" the remaining provisions ofthis ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of'cirCUrnstances 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 deetned guilty ofa inisdemearior and upon Conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than ONE AND NO/100 DOLL,AR ($1.00) nor more than TWO HUNDR11"11) AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($200.00). Section 7: ']'his 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 ofthe City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10) days after passave of` this ordinance. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSFD by the affirmative vote ofthe City Council ofthe City of Baytown this the 9"' day OHLInc 2011 - APPROVED ASTO FORM: e,lYj/NACIO RAMIREZ, SR., Ci 9� RAkaren%FHcs'k0ty Cou tic i 11 Ord inanccs\201 I'dwic 9\Atiicii(ICti9�12A(I(iSti�I)Sigii,,-,,t,1()c