HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 267-E ORDINANCE N0 . �� ���
AN ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS ; DESIGNATING
PLAC'r:�1ENT OF STOP SIGNS AT CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS:
PROVIDING A PENALTY �OR VIOLATION : PROVIDING A SEV-
ERALIBILITY 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 , SfiATE OF TEXAS :
Section 1 . That the street intersections hereinacfter set forth be
and are hereby designated to have non-mechanical stop signs placed as
follows :
Southwest corner of Briarcreek at West Parkwood Ave . ( FM 528)
Northeast corner of ChrT�sti na Lane at P1ary l�nn Dri ve
Southwest corner of Chris,tina Lane at Mary Ann Drive
N�rtt'twest co�ner dfi T�n��ependence Drive at Quaker Drive
Northwest corner of Colonial Drive at Quaker Drive
Northeast corner of Providence at Independence
Southwest corner of Providence at Independence
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 v�hicle 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 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 to effect to all provisions of this ordinance ,
independent of those declared invalide
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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 .�day of
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Ralph . Lowe , Mayor
ATTEST:
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Bobbie C. Henry, City S retary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney