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'ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC AT CERTAIN INTERSECTIONS
ON 4th STREET IN THE CITY LIMITS OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; FIXING A
MAXIMUM PENALTY OF $200.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CON-
FLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
THAT:
Section 1. Any vehicle approaching West Tyler Street travel-
ing North on North 4th Street shall come to a complete stop before entering
the intersection of West Tyler Street and North 4th Street and shall not pro-
ceed onto or across 'West Tyler Street unless and until it is clear to the
operator of the vehicle so stopped that there is no other vehicie approaching'
the intersection of West Tyler Street at North 4th Str~et, within a distance
of 200 feet.
Section 2. Any vehicle approaching West Tyler Street travel-
ing South on North 4th Street shall come to a complete stop before entering
the intersection of West Tyler Street and North 4th Street and shall not pro-
ceed onto or across West Tyler Street unless and until it is clear to the
operator of the vehicle so stopped that there is nO other vehicle approaching
the intersection of West Tyler Street at North 4th Street, within a distance
of 200 feet.
Section 3. Any person operating a vehicle who fails to bring
said vehicle to a complete s~op before entering an intersection shall be guilty
of failing to stop and shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $200.00.
Section 4. AJlY person operating a vehicle from point heretofore
designated as a stop~ who proceeds into the intersection and at the time of
entry onto the intersecting street, there is in fact another vehicle approach-
ing said intersection within a distance of less than 200 feet shall be guilty
of negligently operating said vehicle and shall be fined not less than $10.00
nor more than $200. 00.
Section 5. Any person operating a vehicle from a point hereto-
, fore designated as a stop, who proceeds into the intersection and his vehicle
is involved in a collision, whether his vehicle is struck or is the striking
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vehicle, within the inter$ection or. within 50 feet thereof shall be guilty of
negligent collision and shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than
$200.00.
Section 6. Should any section of this ordinance conflict with
any ordinance heretofore adopted by the City Commission of the City of
La Porte, the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall prevail and such
conflicting portions of the ,prior ordinance is hereby repealed.
Section 7. This ordinance shall become effective and be in
force from and after its passage, approval and publication, as required
by law.
Passed and approved this the
20th day of May, 1963.
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APPROVED:
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, l\1a.yor of the C', . 0 a Porte
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I Clovis D. Mann, City Clerk of the City of La Porle, Texas, hertl~y
clIr:ify that all requirements of the Ci~y Charter of llie City of
La Porte hove been complied with in the promulgarion and/or
issuance of this. Ordin~nce (No. ........~.Z.f..................) 8S follows:
Reading (s) "~"~~"""~'?A~)" ...............................(.2~d).
Publication (8) .............._.......__.......... ....... ...................................... .........
(Ist) (2nd)
Provisions .of Ordinance effective ..~.~~.t....I..7.'..f~..........
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Signed:
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Clovis D. Mann
City Clerk
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