ORD 2011-02TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2011-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
AMENDING SUBSECTION "B", "STOP SIGNS", OF SECTION 2.03
"TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES" OF ARTICLE II, "TRAFFIC &
VEHICLES" OF CHAPTER 10 "PUBLIC SAFETY" OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN TO DESIGNATE ADDITIONAL STOP
INTERSECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE TOWN AND AUTHORIZING
THE PLACEMENT OF ADDITIONAL STOP SIGNS AT THOSE
INTERSECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE INCORPORATION OF
PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT; PROVIDING A
CUMULATIVE REPEALER CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PUBLICATION CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00);
PROVIDING AN ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Charter of the Town, State law, and its inherent
police powers, the Town Council of the Town is empowered to adopt ordinances and
rules that are for the good government of the Town; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 542 of the Texas Transportation Code, the
Town is authorized to designate an intersection as a stop intersection or a yield
intersection and to require each vehicle to stop or yield at one or more entrances to the
intersection in accordance with an authorized traffic control device; and
WHEREAS, due to growth and development within the Town, new streets and
are being constructed, new intersections are being created, roads are being realigned
and renamed; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined that public health, safety and
welfare and good engineering practices mandate the designation of additional stop
intersections with the addition of stop signs at those stop intersections within the Town;
and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined it to be in the best interest of the
Town and its residents to amend the Code of Ordinances by designating new stop
intersections and authorizing the placement of stop signs as the official traffic control
device at those stop intersections; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council hereby finds that the amendment of Section
2.03(8) of Article II, Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances as further specified herein
serves the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
INCORPORATION OF PREMISES
That the above and foregoing premises are true and correct and are incorporated
herein and made a part hereof for all purposes.
SECTION 2.
AMENDMENT
2.01 Subsection B entitled "Stop Signs" of Section 2.03 entitled "Traffic Control
Devices" of Article II entitled, "Traffic & Vehicles" of Chapter 10, entitled "Public Safety"
of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas is hereby amended to
add SUbsections 166 through 170 to Section 2.03, Subsection (B), which subsections
shall be and read in their entirety as follows:
"2.03
B. Stop Signs
166. At the northeast comer of the intersection of Trophy Club Drive and
Yorkshire Drive facing east.
167. At the southeast comer of the intersection of Yorkshire Drive and
Sherwood Drive facing southeast.
168. At the northeast corner of the intersection of Sheffield Drive and
Sherwood Drive facing east.
169. At the northwest corner of the intersection of Earl Drive and Sheffield
Drive facing northwest.
170. At the southwest corner of the intersection of Earl Drive and Yorkshire
Drive facing west."
SECTION 3.
CUMULATIVE REPEALER
This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the Town affecting
traffic control and shall not repeal any of the provisions of such ordinances except in
those instances where provisions of those ordinances are in direct conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance; whether such ordinances are codified or uncodified, and all
other provisions of the Ordinances of the Town of Trophy Club, codified or uncodified,
not in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance, shall remain in full force and effect.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any complaint, action, cause of action or claim which
prior to the effective date of this Ordinance has been initiated or has arisen under or
pursuant to such repealed Ordinance(s) shall continue to be governed by the provisions
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of that Ordinance and for that purpose the Ordinance shall be deemed to remain and
continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 4.
SEVERABILITY
If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this
Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid or
unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance; and the Town Council hereby
declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the Ordinance despite such
invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5.
PUBLICATION
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to publish the
Caption, Penalty Clause, and Effective Date Clause of this Ordinance as required by
Section 52.011 of the Texas Local Government Code.
SECTION 6.
PENALTY
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this Ordinance, and
any person violating or failing to comply with any provision of this Ordinance shall be
fined, upon conviction, not less than One Dollar ($1.00) nor more than Two Hundred
Dollars ($200.00).
SECTION 7.
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to engross
and enroll this Ordinance in accordance with the Town Charter.
SECTION 8.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of passage and
publication as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club,
Texas this the 1 ih day of January, 2011.
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ATTEST:
Sh'a non DePrateY, Town Secretary
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
APPROVED TO AS FORM:
Patricia A. Adams, own Attorney
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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Mayor, Connie White
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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