HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1100 - ORD Amending Section 23-2, 23-3 & Adding Section 23.3.1
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ORDINANCE NUMBER 1100
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23-2.23-3 AND ADDING,
SECTION 23.3.1; CREATING'THE"OFFICE OF CITY TRAFFIC
'. < ENGINEER; PROVIDINGDOTIES OF CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER;
PROVIDING FOR EMERGENCY AND EXPERIMENTAL REGULATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR REGULATIONS TO BE IN WRITING AND FILED
WITH THE CITY SECRETARY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED. ByHTHE CITI COMMISSION OF TIlE CITI OF WEST UNIVERSITI
PLACE. TEXAS:
Section 1. That Sections 23-2 and Sections 23~3 of the Code of Ordi-
nanoesof the City of West University Place. Texas are hereby amended so that
hereafter said Section 23-2 and Section 23;...3' shall read, as follows:
"Section 23-2. City Traffic Engineer - Created. appointment. compen-
sation;' duties; : power:
(a) There is hereby created the office of city traffic engineer.
(b) The City Commission shall appoint the City Engineer. Chief
of Police. or other qualified city employee to perform the addi-
tional duties of City Traffic Engineer.
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(c)' The' City T:raffic Engineer shall receiv~ no compensation in
, additionh' . tOf hfis cOl,~pensatiorih' for hO~d~ngt~ehOfhfice. of City Engi- C
neer. C le o ,Po lce. or ot er pOs'ltlon Wlt t 'e Clty~
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Cd) The City Traffic Engineer shall have'the responsibility and
authority to determine the insta1'1ation and proper 'timing and
maintenance of traffic control devices, to conduct engineering
analyses of traffic accidents and to devise remedial measures, to
conduct engineering'investigation of traffic conditions, to plan
the operation of traffic on the. streets of this city, and to co-
operate with other city officials in the development of ways and
means to'~ improve traffic' condi tions, and to carry out the additional
powers and duties imposed by ordinances of this city.
(e) The City Traffic Engineer is hereby empowered to make regula-
tions necessary to make effective the provisions or this chapter
and other traffic ordinances.'"
"Section 23-3. City Traffic Engin~er- Emergency and experimental
regulations.
(a) The City Traffic Engineer i~ hereby empowered to make tempo-
rary or experimental traffic regulations to cover emergencies or spe-
cial con~itions. ~o such temporary or experimental regulation shall
remain in effect for more than ninety (90) days.
(b) TheCityTraffic'Engineer may test traffic-control devices
under actual conditions of traffic."
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Section 2. The Code of Ordinances of the City of West univer~~!'J;~l:Jt\'~
Place, Texas is hereby amended by the addition thereto of a section to be known
as Section 23.3.1 which said section ~hal~rea4 as follows:
"Section 23-1. L City Traffic~ngineer -: Regulat~ons ~ etc. to be in
writing,and fi1~d with City, Secretary.
Every regUlation:, . ,d~signation, delineation or determination pro-
'mulgated by the City Traffic Engineer pur?uant'to the authority
granted inthischapte~ shall, u~lessotherwiseprovided herrein, be
described in writing and filed with the City Secretary. Such writing
shall constitute a public.record, and all persons shap be charged
with notice of the contents of the same."
Section 3. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its passage and approval by the Mayor as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 14th day of November, 1977.
Commissioners Voting Aye: Three
Commissioners Voting No: ,Two
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ATTEST:
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Assistant CltY,Secretary
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