Ordinance No. 14,813 ORDINANCE NO. 14,813
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 STOP
SIGNS ON THE EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND APPROACHES OF EAST
JAMES AVENUE TO NORTH 7M STREET; AUTHORIZING THE POSTING
OF PROPER SIGNS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES;
CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM
PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS (S200.00) 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 l: 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 of the City of Baytown, Texas, is hereby amended
to authorize the installation of stop signs on the eastbound and westbound approaches of East
James Avenue to North Th Street, 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 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ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of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 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 2011 day of August, 2021.
NDO CA LLO, ayor
ATTEST: 51kYTOW4,T
ANGELA ACKSON, I tjt Ci k�?y
TE OF,
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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KAREN L. HORNER, City Attorney
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