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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION
22�1 OF
THE CODE
OF
ORDI114TANCES RELATING TO THE
DESIGNATION AND AUTHORITY OF A TRAFFIC
ENGINEER .: THE CITY
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the regulation
of traffic within the City is in the best interest of the
citizens of the City;
WHEREAS, the City Council has further determined that
certain traffic safety matters can effectively be handled at the
Staff level, and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it appropriate to designate
a Traffic Engineer for the City to handle those traffic safety
issues;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, that®
I.
Section 22-1 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to
read as follows.
"Sec. 22-1. Duties and authority of the Traffic Engineer.
The City Manager is hereby authorized to designate a Traffic
Engineer for the performance of traffic safety duties for the
City. Whenever and wherever the Traffic Engineer finds it to be
necessary for the free flow and expeditious handling of traffic,
and the safety of persons and property, the Traffic Engineer is
authorized to:
(1)
(2)
Designate and maintain crosswalks,
Mark lanes for traffic and parking stalls on the
streets of the city,
(3) Designate intersections of streets at which drivers
operating vehicles approaching the intersection on one
or more of the intersecting streets must bring such
vehicle to a complete stop before proceeding into such
intersection,
(4) Determine traffic light synchronization for
intersections controlled by red, green and amber lights
or traffic -control devices to be installed at each
intersection,
(5) Designate intersections of streets at which drivers
operating vehicles on one or more of the intersection
streets shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian
legally crossing the designated roadway and to any
vehicle in the intersection or approaching the
intersection on another street so closely as to
constitute an immediate hazard
(6) Designate and mark appropriately those traffic lanes on
multi -laved streets to be used only by vehicles engaged
in left -turn movements,
(7) Designate the location of loading zones
(8) Determine the location of tow -away zones in areas where
vehicle parking is prohibited,
(10) Designate temporary closures of streets for traffic
safety reasons, such as repair, maintenance, parades or
emergency conditions that may arise, and
(11) Designate names for existing public streets which bear
no name."
II.
All ordinances or resolutions, or parts thereof, which are
in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its
approval by the City Council on second reading.
READ, PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 14th day of
August, 1990.
READ, PASSED
August, 1990.
AND APPROVED on second reading this 28th day of
w. n. Connor, mayor
ATTEST:
Elizabeth Gray, 91-ty Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM®
3F
Marianne
Landers
Banks,
City
Attorney