Ordinance 1997-10
CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. q 7 -10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE
PLACEMENT, ERECTION, REMOVAL AND MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC
DEVICES UPON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS IN THE CITY OF WYLIE;
RATIFYING ALL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES CURRENTLY EXISTING IN
THE CITY OF WYLIE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION
OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS, REPEALING AND
SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas ("City Council") has determined
that regulation of vehicular traffic upon public streets is necessary for the welfare and safety of the
citizens of the City of Wylie, Texas ("Wylie"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined it to be in the best interest of the citizens of
Wylie to authorize the City Manager or designated representative to determine the need for
placement of traffic control devices in conformance with the "Manual of Uniform TratTic Control
Devices"; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has further determined that it is in the best interest of the
citizens of Wylie that the traffic control devices currently existing in Wylie are necessary for the
welfare and safety of the citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WYLIE, TEXAS.
SECTION 1. Traffic control devices are authorized, placed or erected as provided below
A The City Manager or designated representative shall be authorized to place, erect
and maintain such traflic control devices which he 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 of Wylie, Texas.
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B. All existing tratTic control devices which have been placed or erected in general
compliance with this Ordinance are hereby approved and ratified and shall be
considered as having been legally placed and/or erected.
C. Traffic control devices which are determined by the City Manager or designated
representative or the City Council to be no longer needed for the safety or welfare
of the citizens of Wylie may be caused to be removed by the City Manager or
designated representative
D. All traffic control devices authorized, placed or erected by the Texas Highway
Department on state highways are adopted by the City Council of the City of
Wylie, Texas.
SECTION 2 The City Council hereby ratifies the erection and placement of traffic control
devices which are currently existing Wylie.
SECTION 3. The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any otTicial traffic
control device applicable thereto placed in accordance with this Ordinance, unless otherwise
directed by a police officer
SECTION 4. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in the sum of not more than
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)
SECTION 5. All Ordinances or provisions of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance
are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict Any remaining provisions of conflicting
Ordinances shall remain in full force and effect
SECTION 6 It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or
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invalid by judgment or decree of a Court of competent jurisdiction, then such unconstitutionality
or invalidity shall not affect any other remaining phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of
this Ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed the remaining portions
even though it had known the affected parts would be held unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 7. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its adoption and
publication as required by the City Charter and by law.
ATTEST
APPROVED AS TO FORM.
ABERNATHY,ROEDER,ROBERTSON,
BOYD & JOPLIN, P.c.
Richard M. Abernathy
D. Kay Woods
City Attorneys
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Dates of Publication:
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� � THE �YLIE NEWS
Devoted To The Best Interest Of Wylie Since 1947
113 W. Oak
P.O. Box 369 (972) 442-5515
Wylie, Texas 75098 F� (972) 442-4318
STATE OF TEXAS ��'�`��� "�''�' ��`'�`'' � � ��
COUNTY OF COLLIN
Before me� the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Chad Engbrock, of THE WYLIE
NEWS, a newspaper regularly published in Collin County, Texas and having general circulation in Collin
Counfy, Texas, who being by me duly sworn deposed and says that the forgoing attached
CTTy OF� GIyLI �- Und.i.nance N� . 97- 9; 97-10; 97-11
June 4 , 1997 and ,1997.
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Chad ngbrock
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the day of _� ,1997
to certify which wifiess my hand and seal of office.
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� The State of Texas
My Commission Expires 9-24-97
Serving Wideawake Wylie Since 1947
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CITY OF WYLIE
ORDINANCE NO. 97-10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF WYLI�, TEXAS, ALTTHORIZ-
ING THE PLACEMENT, EREC-
TION, REMOVAL AND MAIN-
TENANCE OF TRAFFIC
DEVICES UPON STR�TS AND
HIGHWAYS IN THE CITY OF
WYLIE; RATIFYING ALL TRAF-
FIC CONTROL DEVICES CUR-
RENTLY EXISTING IN THE
CITY OF WYLIE; �1'ROVIDING
FOR A PENALTY FOR THE VIO-
LATION OF THIS ORDINANCE;
PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS,
REPEALING AND SEVERABILI-
TY CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DA�'E; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLI-
CATION OF THE CAPTION
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