Ordinance 2009-07 ORDINANCE NO. 2009-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, AMENDING
CHAPTER 100, ARTICLE II, SECTION 110-56 OF THE WYLIE CODE
OF ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCE NO. 78-17, ARTICLE IV,
SECTION 13 TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE
AND POST STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL
DEVICES AND AMENDING CHAPTER 100, ARTICLE II, SECTION
110-41(1) OF THE WYLIE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCE
NO. 97-10, SECTION 1, TO ALLOW THE CITY MANAGER TO
DESIGNATE THE CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO PLACE, ERECT
AND MAINTAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING FOR REPEALING, SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY
CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE
CAPTION HEREOF.
WHEREAS, Section 544.003 of the Texas Transportation Code provides that a local
authority may designate, place and maintain a traffic-control device on a highway under the
authority's jurisdiction in conformance with the Texas Transportation Commission's Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices ("MUTCD"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas ("City Council") has investigated
and determined that it would be advantageous and beneficial to the citizens of the City of Wylie,
Texas ("W.~") to authorize the City Manager to designate "stop" intersections and authorize the
City Manager or his/her designee to place, erect and maintain traffic control devices according to the
MUTCD; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend Chapter 100, Article II, Section 110-56, the
Wylie Code of Ordinances, and Ordinance No. 78-17, Article 17, Section 13, to authorize the City
Manager to designate "stop" intersections and to authorize the City Manager or his/her designee to
place, erect and maintain traffic control devices according to the MUTCD; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend Chapter 100, Article II, Section 110-41(1)
and Ordinance No. 97-10, Section 1, to authorize the City Traffic Engineer to act at the request of the
City Manager to place, erect and maintain traffic control devices.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: Findin sg Incorporated. The findings set forth above are incorporated into the
body of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
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SECTION 2: Amendment to Chapter 100, Article II, Section 110-56, Wvlie Code of
Ordinances and Ordinance No. 78-17, Article 17, section 13. Chapter 100, Article II, Section 110-
56, Wylie Code of Ordinances, and Ordinance No. 78-17, Article 17, section 13, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"The City Manager, or his/her designee, may designate any street intersection
as a"stop" intersection and designate the streets upon which vehicles shall stop
before entering such intersection. The City Manager or his/her designee is authorized
to place, erect and maintain traffic control devices which he/she deems to be
necessary according to the provisions and requirements of the "Manual of Uniform
Traffic Control Devices." Whenever any intersection has been so designated, the
City Manager shall cause the same to be identified by the erection of stop signs
indicating which vehicles approaching such intersection shall stop. It shall be the
duty of the driver of any vehicle approaching such sign to bring such vehicle to a
complete stop at such sign or at a nearby marked stop line before entering the
intersection, except when directed to proceed by a police officer or a traffic control
signal. After having so stopped, such driver shall yield the right-of-way to other
vehicles which have entered the intersection or which are approaching so closely as
to constitute an immediate hazard. Such driver, after having so yielded, may proceed,
and the drivers of all other vehicles approaching on the intersecting street shall yield
the right-of-way to the vehicle so proceeding into or across the intersection."
SECTION 3: Amendment to Chapter 100, Article II, Section 110-41(1) and Ordinance No.
97-10, Section 1. Chapter 100, Article II, Section 110-41(1) and Ordinance 97-10, Section l, is
amended as follows:
"The City Manager may designate the city traffic engineer to place, erect and
maintain such traffic control devices which he/she deems to be warranted in
accordance with provisions or requirements of the "Manual of Uniform Traffic
Control Devices" or as may be required by ordinances of the City."
SECTION 4: Savin s~ /Repealin~Clause. All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with
this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict; but such repeal shall not abate
any pending prosecution for violation of the repealed ordinance, nor shall the repeal prevent a
prosecution from being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of the
ordinance. Any remaining portions of said ordinances shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5: Severabilitv. Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is expressly
provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Wylie hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause
or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
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SECTION 6: Penalty Provision. Any person violating this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined a sum of not less than One Dollar
($1.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Wylie retains all legal rights and remedies
available to it pursuant to local, state and federal law.
SECTION 7: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and
publication as required by law.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS on this 10`~ day of February, 2009.
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Date of nublication in The Wvlie News - February 18 2009
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COUNTY OF COLLIN
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Chad Engbrock,
publisher of The Wylie News, a newspaper regularly published in Collin County, Texas and
having general circulation in Collin County, Texas, who being by me duly sworn, deposed and
says that the foregoing attached
City of Wylie - Ordinance No. 2009-06 and 2009-07
was published in said newspaper on the following dates, to-wit:
February 18, 2009
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Chad Engbrock, Publisher
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Subscribed and sworn before me on this, the day of , 2009
to certify which witness my hand and seal of office.
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The State of Texas
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ORDINANCE DEVICES AND
NO. ?~9-07 AMENDING CHAP-
TER 100, ARTICLE
AN ORDINANCE OF , II, SEGTION 110-
THE CITY OF 41(1) OF THE WYLIE .
WYLIE, TEXAS, CODE OF ORDI-
AMENDING CHAP- N~CES AND ORDI-
TER 100, ARTICLE NANCE NO. 97-10,
II, SECTION 1i4-56 SECTION 1, TO
OF THE WYLIE ALLOW THE CITY
CODE OF ORDI- M``~NAGER TO DES-
NANGES AND ORDI- IGNATE THE CITY
NANCE IVO. 78-17, TRAFFIC ENGI-
ARTICLE IV, SEC- NEER TO PLACE,
TION 13 TO AUTHO- ERECT AND MAIN-
RIZE THE CITY T~ TRAFFIC CON-
MANAGER TO DES- TROL DEVICES;
IGNATE AND POST PROVIDING FOR A
STOP SIGNS AND pENALTY FOR THE
TRAFFIC CONTROL VIOLATION OF
DEVICES ACCORD- THIS ORDiNANCE;
ING TO THE MANU- , PROVIDING FOR
AL f.~F UNIFORM ~PEALING, SAV-
TRAFFIC CONTROL INGS AND SEVER-
- ABILITY CLAUSES;
PROVIDING FOR AN
EF~EG'FTVE DATE
OF THIS ORDI-
NANCE; AND PRO-
VIDING FOR THE
PUBLICATION OF
THE CAPTION
HEREOF.
Eric Hogue, Mayor
ATTEST:
Cazole Ehrlich,
City Secretary
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