Ordinance No. 12,239ORDINANCE NO. 12,239
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 SIX (6)
STOP SIGNS -- TWO ON BAYOU DRIVE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH
EAST JAMES AVENUE, TWO ON PECAN GROVE DRIVE AT ITS
INTERSECTION WITH SCOTTWOOD DRIVE, AND TWO ON PECAN
GROVE DRIVE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH PARSLEY AVENUE;
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.
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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 six (6) stop signs -- two on Bayou Drive at its intersection with East
James Avenue, two on Pecan Grove Drive at its intersection with Scottwood Drive, and two on
Pecan Grove Drive at its intersection with Parsley Avenue — as depicted in Exhibit "A," which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes.
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ordinance are hereby repealed; provided however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of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 of the remaining provisions of this ordinance or their application to other
persons or sets ofeircumstances and to this end all provisions ofthis ordinance are declared to be
severable.
Section 6: Any person, who shall viol-ate any provision of this ordinance shall be
deerried guilty of as niisclemeanor and upon conviction s11,111 be PLInished by as fine of` not less alum
ONE AND NO/100 DOIA,AR ($1.00) nor more than TW( I-JUNDRED AND N()/100
DOLLARS ($200,00).
Section 7: "I'llis ordinance shall take effect from ��,,md after ten (10) days from its passage
by tile City COUncil, The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the
Caption ofthis ordinance tai be published in the official newspalm- ofthe C ity ofBa.
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twice within ten (10) days after passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, 1C1,-,,AD and PASSED by the affirmative (,(OftlIC City COLIFICH Of the
City ol'Baytown this the 251" day ofApril, 20 13, 1
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