08-D Traffic Stop Signs
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F:ATTORNEY\ORDWORK\CURREN1ì Traffic - Stop Signs 9-12-05
September 6, 2005
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF PARIS BE AMENDED BY REVISING THE TRAFFIC
CONTROL MAP ADOPTED IN PARAGRAPH (b) OF SECTION 31-65
OF SAID CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE PLACEMENT OF 4- WAY STOP
SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTION OF 17TH ST. SE AND EAST
WASHINGTON ST., AND EAST-WEST STOP SIGNS AT THE
INTERSECTION OF WEST CHERRY STREET AND 14TH ST. NW,
WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PARIS; PROVIDING
FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; MAKING OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF
OCTO BER 1, 2005.
WHEREAS, the City of Paris Traffic Commission is charged with the responsibility
to study and evaluate traffic control devices for use on City streets and roadways; and,
WHEREAS, among those traffic control devices evaluated by the Traffic
Commission is the placement of stop signs at various intersections throughout the City;
and,
WHEREAS, the Traffic Commission, at its regular meeting of September 6, 2005,
considered and evaluated various suggestions and requests for the placement of stop signs
at various locations throughout the City, and, having done so, found and determined that
the placement of certain stop signs at certain locations of and intersections in the City is
necessary to protect the health and safety and is in the best interests of the citizens of the
City of Paris, and have so recommended such signs to the City Council of the City of Paris;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in
all things approved.
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Section 2. That the Traffic Control Map adopted in Paragraph (b) of Section 31-65
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby,
amended to include the following stop signs:
"Stop - 17th SE at East Washington Street, stopping North- and South-
bound traffic and stopping East- and West-bound traffic for a four-way
stop"
"Stop - W. Cherry Street at 14th NW, stopping East- and West-bound
traffic. "
Section 3. That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall
be guilty of a Misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be filled in any sum not to exceed
$200.00.
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
expressly repealed.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall become effective on October 1,2005.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of September, 2005.
Curtis Fendley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney
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