Ordinance No. 14,759ORDINANCE NO. 14,759
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CLOSURE OF N. ASHBEL STREET
BETWEEN W. TEXAS AVENUE AND W. PEARCE AVENUE TO
VEHICULAR TRAFFIC; AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF
BOLLARDS AND 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.
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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 authorizes
the closure of N. Ashbel Street between W. Texas Avenue and W. Pearce Avenue to vehicular
traffic, as depicted in Exhibit "A," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all intents
and purposes.
Section 2: The Director of Public Works/Engineering is authorized and directed to
cause the installation of appropriate bollards and the placement of the proper signs to be posted.
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ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of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 provision, 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 violates 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 vote of the City Council of the
City of Baytown this the 241h day of June, 2021.
ATTEST:
ANGELA CKSON, Interim Ci
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
REN L. HORNER, City Attorney
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