Ord. 0759 11-25-96ORDINANCE NO. 759
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, ESTABLISHING STOP SIGNS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND UPON MAPLE LEAF COURT IN AN
EASTERLY DIRECTION AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH EVERGREEN
DRIVE, UPON PEACHTREE DRIVE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION AT ITS
INTERSECTION WITH EVERGREEN DRIVE, UPON PEACHTREE DRIVE IN
AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH EVERGREEN
DRIVE, UPON EVERGREEN DRIVE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION AT ITS
INTERSECTION WITH PEACHTREE DRIVE, UPON EVERGREEN DRIVE IN
A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH PEACHTREE
DRIVE, UPON DIXIE WOODS DRIVE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION AT
ITS INTERSECTION WITH PEACHTREE DRIVE, UPON DIXIE WOODS
DRIVE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH
PEACHTREE DRIVE, UPON PEACHTREE DRIVE IN A WESTERLY
DIRECTION AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH DIXIE WOODS DRIVE, UPON
PEACHTREE DRIVE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AT ITS INTERSECTION
WITH DIXIE WOODS DRIVE, UPON PEACHTREE DRIVE IN AN
EASTERLY DIRECTION AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH PINEY WOODS
DRIVE, (DIXIE WOODS, SECTION 2); PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE AND A REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE,
FOR PUBLICATION AND FOR CODIFICATION; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY BECAUSE THE NEED TO ESTABLISH STOP SIGNS AT
INTERSECTIONS INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC
AND, THEREFORE, BEARS DIRECTLY UPON THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND
WELFARE OF THE CITIZENRY.
WHEREAS, Section 544.003 of the Transportation Code provides, in part, that
local authorities may, with reference to highways under their jurisdiction, designate
any intersection as a stop intersection; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. Pursuant to the grant of authority contained in the preamble hereof,
the following intersections are designated as stop intersections:
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Dixie Woods, Section 2:
Maple Leaf Court in an easterly direction at its intersection with Evergreen Drive;
Peachtree Drive in an easterly direction at its intersection with Evergreen Drive;
Peachtree Drive in a westerly direction at its intersection with Evergreen Drive;
Evergreen Drive in a northerly direction at its intersection with Peachtree Drive;
Evergreen Drive in a southerly direction at its intersection with Peachtree Drive;
Dixie Woods Drive in a southerly direction at its intersection with Peachtree Drive;
Dixie Woods Drive in a northerly direction at its intersection with Peachtree Drive;
Peachtree Drive in a westerly direction at its intersection with Dixie Woods Drive;
Peachtree Drive in an easterly direction at its intersection with Dixie Woods Drive;
Peachtree Drive in an easterly direction at its intersection with Piney Woods Drive.
Section 2. Penalty. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction by a court of
competent jurisdiction, be punished by a fine in any sum not exceeding Two Hundred
Dollars ($200.00).
Section 3. Declaration of Emergency. The Council finds and determines that
the need to establish stop signs inures to the benefit of the travelling public and,
therefore, bears directly upon the health, safety and welfare of the citizenry; and that
this Ordinance shall be adopted as an emergency measure, and that the rule requiring
this Ordinance to be read on two (2) separate occasions be, and the same is hereby
waived.
Section 4. Savings. All rights and remedies which have accrued in favor of
the City under this Chapter and amendments thereto shall be and are preserved for the
benefit of the City.
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Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid, unconstitutional or
otherwise unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be
deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
Section 6. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict here-
with are hereby repealed but only to the extent of such conflict.
Section 7. Codification. It is the intent of the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas, that the provisions of this Ordinance shall be codified in the City's
official Code of Ordinances as provided hereinabove.
Section 8. Publication and Effective Date. The City Secretary shall cause this
Ordinance, or its caption and penalty, to be published in the official newspaper of the
City of Pearland, upon passage of such Ordinance. The Ordinance shall then become
effective ten (10) days from and after its publication, or the publication of its caption
and penalty, in the official City newspaper.
PASSED and APPROVED on First and Only Reading this theat5lt day of
, A.D., 1996.
ATTEST:
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A L NDA C. BENIT
CITY SECRETARY
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TOM REID
MAYOR
ORDINANCE NO. 759
APPROED AS TO FORM:
AY 0 ) S McCU LOUG
CITY AT S RNEY
VOTING RECORD (FIRST AND ONLY READING) NOVEMBER 25, 1996
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Cole, Wilkins, Richardson, Tetens, & Beckman
Voting "No" - None
Motion Passed 5 to 0
PUBLICATION DATE: December 4, 1996
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 13, 1996
Published as required by Section 3.10 of the Charter of the City of Pearland,
Texas