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SEQTION 1. Chapter 18 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic" of the Code of Ordinances of
Denton, Texas is hereby amended by changing Section 18-3 (b) to as follows:
See. 18-3. Authority of traffic engineer.
(b) The traffic engineer is hereby authorized to:
(1) Designate and maintain, by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of
the roadway, crosswalks at any intersection where, in his opinion, there is particular
danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway and at such other places as he may deem
necessary; 1
(2) Establish safety zones of such kind and character and at such places as he may deem
necessary for the protection of pedestrians;
(3) Mark lanes for traffic on street pavements at such places as he may deem advisable
consistent with this chapter and other traffic ordinances of this city.
(4) Establish parking zones of such kind and character and at such places as he may
deem advisable for solid waste containers and bus stops, consistent with this chapter and
other traffic ordinances of the city.
SECTION 2. An individual adjudged guilty of any provision of this Ordinance shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
SECTION 3, This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of
Denton defining school zones and school bus loading zones, and shall not repeal any of the
provisions of said ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances are in
direct conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. If in any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
Ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance, 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, Texas hereby declares it would have
enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity.
SECTION 5. 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
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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.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of 1 ..... , 2017.
CHRIS 'X S MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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