ORD 1984-16 - Stop IntersectionsORDINANCE NO. 84 -16
AN ORDNANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, DECLARING 19TH STREET AT NORMAL
PARK, HELEN STREET AT BOETTCHER DRIVE, AND OLD HIGHWAY
19 (RIVERSIDE DRIVE) AT F.M. 2821 TO BE STOP
INTERSECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING OF STOP SIGNS
ON 19TH STREET, HELEN STREET AND OLD HIGHWAY 19
(RIVERSIDE DRIVE) AT SUCH INTERSECTIONS; PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF UP TO $200.00 FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; AND
MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
Section 1: The City Council of the City of Huntsville, Texas, does
pursuant to the provision of Texas Revised Civil Statutes art. 6701d
declare the following described intersections to be stop
intersections:
19th Street at Normal Park
Helen Street at Boettcher Drive
Old Highway 19 (Riverside Drive) at F.M. 2821
Section 2: Schedule VIII, Stop Intersection, of Chapter 12 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Texas, is hereby amended by the
addition of the following stop intersections:
Schedule VIII
Stop Intersections
On At
19th Street
Helen Street
Old Highway 19 (Riverside Drive)
Normal Park
Boettcher Drive
F.M. 2821
Section 3: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to cause the
posting of proper signs at the above described intersections.
Section 4: It shall be unlawful for a driver of a vehicle to disobey the
instruction of the signs placed in accordance with the provisions of
this Ordinance, unless at the time otherwise directed by a Police
Officer.
Section 5: Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
Ordinance or failing to comply with any requirement of this Ordinance
will be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to two
hundred ($200.00) dollars upon conviction. Each day during or upon
which said person shall violate or continue violation of any provision
of this Ordinance or non-compliance with any requirement of this
Ordinance shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. The
violation of any provision of this Ordinance or the failure to comply
with any requirement of this Ordinance shall each constitute a
distinct and separate offense.
Section 6: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional,
such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect any of the remaining
provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 7: All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict with the
provisions 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 8: This Ordinance shall take effect from and after ten (10) days
from its passage by the City Council. The City Secretary is hereby
directed to give notice hereof by causing the caption of this
Ordinance to be published in the official City newspaper at least
twice within ten (10) days after the passage of this Ordinance.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY FIRST READING this _45 day of
PASSED SECOND READING this day of , 1984.
APPROVED THIS day of alimPL.) , 1984.
ATTEST:
DeShaw, City ecretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Scott Bounds, City Attorney
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
1984.
W. H. Hodges, Mayor P Tem