ORD 2001-16 - Additional Stop Signs 06-19-2001ORDINANCE NO. 2001 -16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING TITLE 20, MOTOR VEHICLES AND
TRAFFIC, OF ITS CODE OF ORDINANCES BY PROVIDING STOP SIGNS
AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORMAL PARK AND 22ND STREET (4-
WAY), AND AT THE INTERSECTION OF COL. ETHEREDGE BLVD. AND
WALMART DRIVEWAY (4 -WAY); PROVIDING A PENALTY OF UP TO
$500 A DAY FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; MAKING OTHER RELATED
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1: The following described intersections are designated as stop intersections:
Intersection At Desi ng ated
Normal Park 22 "d Street 4 -Way Stop
Col. Etheredge Blvd. Walmart NE Driveway 4 -Way Stop
Section 2: Schedule VIII, Stop Intersections, of Title 20, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Texas, shall be revised to reflect the
amendments made by this ordinance.
Section 3: The City Manager is authorized and directed to cause the posting of proper signs at
the above described intersection.
Section 4: It shall be unlawful for 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 the ordinance will be guilty of a misdemeanor and
subject to a fine of up to five hundred ($500.00) dollars upon conviction. The
violation of any provision of the 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ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to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 ten (10) days after its passage by the City Council.
The City Secretary shall publish the caption of this ordinance in the official City
newspaper at least twice within ten (10) days of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 19TH DAY OF JUNE 2001.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
William B. Green, Mayor
ATTEST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Paul C. Isham, City Attorney