HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 241-E ORDINANCE N0. 241-E
AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS; DESIGNATING PLACEMENT OF
STOP SIGNS AT CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood finds that the
safety and welfare of the citizens of the City requires that a stop sign
be placed at certain intersections; and
WHEREAS the City Council agrees that the need for traffic control
exists; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE
OF TEXAS:
Section 1 . That the street intersections hereinafter set for�h be and
are hereby designated to have non-mechanical stop signs placed as follows:
Southeast corner of Mary Ann Drive at Christina Lane
Northwest corner of Mary Ann Drive at Christina Lane
Southwest corner of Mary Ann Drive at Castlelake Drive
Northeast corner of Mary Ann Drive at Castlelake Drive
Southwest corner of Castlelake Drive at Mary Ann Drive
Northeast corner of Castlelake Drive at Mary Ann Drive
Northeast corner of Stadium Drive at Mary Ann Drive
Southwest corner of Stadium Lane at Mary Ann Drive
Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any person operating or in control
of any motor vehicle or bicycle, to fail to bring such motor vehicle or
bicycle to a complete stop at any stop sign within the city limits of
Friendswood.
Section 3. Any person operating such motor vehicle or bicycle who fails
to bring such motor vehicle or bicycle to complete stop at any stop sign in
the city limits of Friendswood shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not less than one
dollar ($1 .00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) .
Section 4. If any section, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
ordinance shall be held invalid for any reason, such invalidity shall not
reduce or affect the validity of the remaining section or portions thereof,
it being the intention of the City Council in adopting this ordinance to
give full force and effect to all provisions of this ordinance, independent
of those declared invalid.
Section 5. The City Council deems it advisable that the rule requiring
ordinances to be read on three separate and several days be suspended, and
accordingly the rule is hereby suspended and this ordinance shall be in
effect upon its passage and approval .
PASSED AND APPROVED AS AN EMERGENCY this 19th day of May, 1975.
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R ph L. Lowe, Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney