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ORDINANCE NO. 2738
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, TEXAS, ORDINANCES AND ADDING A NEW ARTICLE VIII
ESTABLISHING AS OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ALL
CURRENTLY EXISTING SIGNS, SIGNALS OR DEVICES, INCLUDING
TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS IN THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING A NEW
SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH TARRANT P ARKW A Y AND
SMITHFIELD ROAD.
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WHEREAS, Sections 541.2001 and 542.202, TEX. TRANSP. CODE, provide that
12 municipalities may regulate traffic through the use oftraffic control devices and
Section 541.304, TEX. TRANSP. CODE, defines such devices as those erected by
14 a public body or officer having jurisdiction; and
16 WHEREAS, the City Council desires to document the fact that all currently existing traffic
control devices are duly authorized and to authorize a traffic control signal at
18 the intersection of North Tarrant Parkway and Smithfield Road; NOW,
THEREFORE,
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,
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Section 1:
THAT Chapter 16 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new Article VIII, Traffic Control Devices, which
shall read as follows:
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28 "ARTICLE VIII. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES.
30 Section 16-100. Defined.
32 Traffic control devices are hereby defined as a sign, signal, marking or device that is
used to regulate, warn or guide traffic. The term includes a traffic control signal which is a
34 manual, electric or mechanical device that alternately directs traffic to stop and to proceed.
36 Section 16-101. Current devices authorized.
38 All traffic control devices located on public streets ofthe City of North Richland Hills,
Texas, on September 1,2003, are hereby declared authorized as official traffic control devices.
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Section 16-102. North Tarrant Parkway and Smithfield Road.
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An official traffic control signal is authorized and directed to be installed at the
44 intersection of North Tarrant Parkway and Smithfield Road."
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2 AND IT IS SO ORDAINED.
4 Passed on the 8th day of September, 2003.
6 CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
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