1980-024NO PD
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, PROHIBITING A RIGHT
TURN ON RED FOR NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC ON BELL AVENUE AT ITS
INTERSECTION WITH SHERMAN DRIVE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR PARTS
THEREOF, PROVIDING PENALTIES, PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, in the interest of safety for the vehicular and
pedestrian traffic in the City of Denton it is desirable to
prohibit a right turn on red for northbound traffic on Bell
Avenue at its intersection with Sherman Drive
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
That right turns on a steady red signal shall be prohibited
at the intersection of Bell Avenue and Sherman Drive for
northbound traffic on Bell Avenue, and notice of the same shall
be posted by the proper authorities of the City of Denton
SECTION II
That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence,
clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof
to any person or circumstances is held invalid by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the
City
Council
of the
City
of Denton,
would
have
enacted
such
remaining
Texas, hereby declares it
portions despite any such
invalidity
SECTION III
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in force when the
provisions of this ordinance become effective which are incon-
sistent or in conflict with the terms or provisions contained in
this ordnance are hereby repealed to the extent of any such
conflict
SECTION IV
That is is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person to
turn right on red as is posted or marked by the proper auth-
orities of the City of Denton, and that Section 1-5 of the
Denton Code of Ordinances, as amended, is incorporated into this
ordinance as if set out in full herein, and the penalty by fine
not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200 00) is applicable hereto
for each separate offense
SECTION V
That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14)
days from the date of its passage, and the City Secretary is
hereby directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be
published twice in the Denton Record-Chronicle, the official
newspaper of the City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of
the date of its passage `zz
PASSED AND APPROVED this the p2i day of
1980
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CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTEST
BROUKS T, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
C J TAYLOR, JR , CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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