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ORDINANCE NO. 698
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CHlEF OF POLICE
OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERsITY :rUCE, mAS, 'ro _ DEsIGNATE
CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL IllCATIOm- WITH THE CONCURRENCE :AND
CONSENT OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE, TEXAS;- PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION
OF TRAFFIC SIGNS Am> SIGNAIS; PROVIDING FO~ mE ASSESSMENT OF
FINES FOR THE VIOLA TrON OF THE REGULA TrONS PROMULGATED HERE-
UNDER AND PROVIDING FOR THE ORDINANCE HEREIN PASSED 'ro BE
CUMULATIVE OF THE PROVISIONS OF ALL OTHER STA'lE AND CITY
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS FOR LAW NOW IN EFFECT.
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WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of West University Pla.ce,
Texas, deems it necessary and expedient to permit the Chief of Police of.
the City of West University Place, Texas, to make periodic estimates on ,
and revisions to the traffic regulation system of the City of West Uni-
, versity Place with the concurrence of the City Commission in such recom-
mendations, and
WHEREAS, it is deemed most practicable to permit the accomplishment
of the inte.d result by directing the Chief of Police of the City of
West Universiw Place, Texas, to submit from time to time proposals of
the location and type of'tra.ffJ.c installation signals or signs to the
City Commission for its approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:
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That from and after the passage of this ord.i.Iiance it shall be un-
lawful for any person to violate a provision of arr:y traffic regulation
which has been duly filed by the Chief of Police with the City Commis-
sion of the City of West University Place, Texas, and which has been
, approved by the said City Commission, provided, however, that no person
shall be prosecuted for the violation of any regulation which has not
been then publicized by the installation of the appropriate sign, signal,
or other device indicating the action sought to be prohibited.
It shall be the duty or the Chief of Police and the City ~er
of the City of West University Place to secure and install the necessary
signs, signals, and other devices after the approval by the City Com-
mission of the location and type of signal or sign.
When stop signs are erected as herein authorized at or near the
entrance to arrr intersection, every driver of a vehicle approaching a
stop sign shall stop before entering tp.e crosswalk on the near side of
the intersection, or in the event there is no crosswalk, shall stop at
a clearly marked stop line but it none then at the point nearest the
intersecting roadway before entering the interseetio,n except when
directed to proceed by a Police Officer.
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Any person violating any ~eguJ.ation promulga~d hereunder shall be
fined in an amount not less than $1.00 nor more than $200.00.
It is expressly provi~d that the provisions of this ordinance shall
, be cumulative of all ,other ordinances and laws affectinganci regulating
traffic in the City of West University Place, Texas.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th ~y of October, 1955, by a vote of
, 3 ayes and 0 noes. ' .
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