HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1990-048 ORDINANCE NO. 90-48
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE GRAPEVINE
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 23 ,
BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 23-35 ENTITLED
SIGNALIZED STOP INTERSECTIONS; AND BY ADDING
,�.s� STOP SIGNALS AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS DESCRIBED
HEREIN; AUTHORIZING THE ERECTION OF TRAFFIC
REGULATION SIGNALS; REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF FINE NOT
'�"' TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
($200 .00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE
OFFENSE SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY
DURING OR ON WHICH AN OFFENSE OCCURS OR
CONTINUES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 23, of the Grapevine Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended by adding a new section, Section
23-35 entitled Signalized Stop Intersections to include the
following signalized stop lights at the following described
location:
"Section 23-35 . Signalized Stop Intersections.
� � There are established the following signalized stop
intersections:
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(1) Timberline Drive and Mustang Drive. "
Section 2. That the City Manager, or his designee, is
hereby authorized to have the proper traffic signals erected,
constructed, and placed at such points along said highways,
streets or alleys , or portions thereof under construction,
maintenance, or repair, so that travelers will be reasonably
notified of said traffic regulations.
Section 3 . That all ordinances or any parts thereof in
conflict with the terms of this ordinance shall be and hereby are
deemed repealed and of no force or effect provided, however, that
the ordinance or ordinances under which the cases currently filed
and pending in the Municipal Court of the City of Grapevine,
Texas, shall be deemed repealed only when all such cases filed
and pending under such ordinance or ordinances have been disposed
of by a final conviction or a finding not guilty of nolo
contendere, or dismissal.
Section 4 . Any person, firm, or corporation violating any
of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
�° � misdemeanor, and upon conviction in the Municipal Court, shall be
fined in an amount not to exceed the sum of Two Hundred Dollars
($200 . 00) for each offense and a separate offense shall be deemed
committed each day during or on which an offense occurs or
continues.
Section 5 . If any section, article, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereto
any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by
a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the
City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining
portions of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares
it would have passed such remaining portions of this ordinance
despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in
full force and effect.
Section 6 . The fact that the present ordinances and
regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas, do not adequately
regulate the traffic within the City creates an emergency and the
preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare requires
that this ordinance take effect immediatel� from and after the
date of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
�..w� GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 21st day of August , 1990.
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APPROVED:
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William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Lin a Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
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City Attorney
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