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Editor's note–Former article 12.02 pertaining to similar subject matter, was superseded by Ordinance 2022-02 adopted 1/11/2022. Prior to the replacement this article derived from the following: Ordinance adopted 12/13/77; Ordinance 2002-22, sec. 4, adopted 8/27/02; Ordinance adopting Code.
All traffic-control devices, including signs, signals, and markings on pavement and curbs, installed or used for the purpose of directing and controlling traffic within the city shall conform with the manual and specifications adopted by the state transportation commission as provided in the Texas Transportation Code. All signs, signals and markings erected or used by the city must conform to the manual and specifications adopted under Texas Transportation Code. All existing traffic-control devices and those erected by the city or authorized by the city, by ordinance, resolution, plat or otherwise in the future being consistent with the manual and specifications, state law and this section shall be official traffic-control devices.
(Ordinance 2022-02 adopted 1/11/2022)
All traffic-control signs, signals, devices and markings placed or erected prior to the adoption of this article and in use for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic are hereby affirmed, ratified and declared to be official traffic-control devices, provided such traffic-control devices are not inconsistent with the provisions of state law.
(Ordinance 2022-02 adopted 1/11/2022)
Whenever the City Manager shall determine, upon the basis of an engineering and/or traffic investigation, that the thirty (30) miles per hour speed limit hereinbefore set forth is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place, or upon any part of the street or highway, the city manager may establish such speed limit as shall be effective at all times when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected at such intersection or other place or part of the highway or street.
(Ordinance 2022-02 adopted 1/11/2022)
The city hereby designates certain intersections to be controlled by traffic signals. The designated intersections for the city to be controlled by traffic signals are described in Traffic Control Device Inventory on file in the office of the City Secretary. This schedule is hereby adopted and incorporated in this code as if set out at length herein. The schedule may be amended from time to time by the City Manager. A current schedule shall be maintained by the City Secretary.
(Ordinance 2022-02 adopted 1/11/2022)
The city hereby designates certain intersections to be controlled by stop signs. The designated intersections for the city to be controlled by stop signs are described in Traffic Control Device Inventory on file in the office of the City Secretary. This schedule is hereby adopted and incorporated in this code as if set out at length herein. The schedule may be amended from time to time by the city manager. A current schedule shall be maintained by the City Secretary.
(Ordinance 2022-02 adopted 1/11/2022)
The city hereby designates certain intersections to be controlled by four-way stop signs. The designated four-way stop intersections for the city are described in Traffic Control Device Inventory on file in the office of the City Secretary. This schedule is hereby adopted and incorporated in this code as if set out at length herein. The schedule may be amended from time to time by ordinance of the City Manager. A current schedule shall be maintained by the City Secretary.
(Ordinance 2022-02 adopted 1/11/2022)
The city hereby designates certain intersections to be controlled by yield signs. The designated intersections for the city to be controlled by yield signs are described in Traffic Control Device Inventory on file in the office of the City Secretary. This schedule is hereby adopted and incorporated in this code as if set out at length herein. The schedule may be amended from time to time by the City Manager. A current schedule shall be maintained by the City Secretary.
(Ordinance 2022-02 adopted 1/11/2022)
The city hereby designates certain intersections to be controlled by U-turn signs. The designated intersections for the city to be controlled by u-turn signs are described in traffic-control device inventory-schedule VII on file in the office of the City Secretary. This schedule is hereby adopted and incorporated in this code as if set out at length herein. The schedule may be amended from time to time by the City Manager. A current schedule shall be maintained by the City Secretary.
(Ordinance 2022-02 adopted 1/11/2022)
All school zones within the City of Eagle Lake shall be created in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the Ordinances of Eagle Lake and shall be delineated by School Zone traffic control devices without the necessity of stating the actual location and length of the school zone in an ordinance. All school zones hours must be delineated by the times displayed on the School Zone traffic control devices. All school zones shall be in effect on the days that the school is in session.
(Ordinance 2022-02 adopted 1/11/2022)