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ORDINANCE NO. 3303 ,(l, > I\-
It • 1· AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE
I PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ~OR ALL VEHICLES TO THIRTY-FIVE {35) MILES
PER HOUR ON THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAY AND STREET IN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK;, LUBBOCK COUNTY. TEXAS, TO-WIT:
ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 19TH STREET (u.s. 116). BEGINNING 0.677 MILES
WEST FROM .COLLEGE AVENUE AND EXTENDING WEST FOR 0.200 MILES.
AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED
LIMIT FOR ALL VEIDCLES TO FORTY (40) MILES PER HOUR ON THE FOLLO
lNG HIGHWAY AND STREET IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, TO-WIT: ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
19TH STREET (U.S. 116). BEGINNING O. 877 MILES WEST FROM COLLEGE
AVENUE AND EXTENDING WEST FOR 2,. 081 MILES. AUTHORIZING THE
ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL
VEillCl.ES TO FORTY-FIVE {45) MILES PER HOUR ON THE FOLLOWING
illGHWAY AND STREET IN THECORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOC
LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, TO-WIT: ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 19TH STREET
(u.s. 116), BEGINNING 2. 958 MILES WEST FROM COLLEGE AVENUE AND
EXTENDING WEST FOR 0.443 MILES. AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND
CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEillCLES TO
FIFTY (50) MILES PER HOUR ON THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAY AND STREET IN
THE CORPQRATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY,
TEXAS, TO-WIT: ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 19TH STREET (u.s. 116), BEGIN-
NING 3. 401 MILES WEST FROM COLLEGE AVENUE AND EXTENDING WEST
FOR O. 329 MILES. AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE
PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEillCLES TO FIFTY-FIVE (55) MILES
PER HOUR ON THE FOLLOWING lllGHWAY: AND STREET IN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK;, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, TO-WIT:
ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST 19TH STREET (u.s. 116), BEGINNING 3. 730
MILES WEST FROM COLLEGE A VENUE AND EXTENDING WEST FOR o. 6 76
MILES. AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE
SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES TO SIXTY (60) MILES PER HOUR DAY AND
FIFTY-FIVE (55} MILES PER HOUR NIGHT ON THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAY
AND STREET IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUB-
BOCK COUNTY. TEXAS, TO-WIT: ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WEST 19TH STREE (u.s. 116), BEGINNING 4.406 MILES FROM COLLEGE AVENUE AND EXTENDIN
WEST TO THE PRESENT CITY LI.lv!ITS. AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND
CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VElllCLES TO
SIXTY (60) MILES PER HOUR DAY AND FIFTY-FIVE {55) MILES PER HOUR
NIGHT ON THE FOLLOWING IDGHWAY AND STREET IN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, TO-WIT:
ON THE SOUTH SIDE. OF WEST 19TH STREET (u.s. 116), BEGINNING AT THE
CITY LIMITS AND EXTENDING EAST FOR 1. 510 MILES. AUTHORIZING THE
ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL
VEHICLES TO FIFTY-FIVE (55) MILES PER HOUR ON THE FOLLOWING HIGH-
WAY AND STREET IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK,
LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, TO-WIT: ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WEST 19TH
STREET (U.S. 116}, BEGINNING I. 510 MILES EAST FROM THE CITY LIMITS
ND EXI'ENDING EAST FOR O. 300 MILES. AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND
CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED l.JMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES TO FIFTY
(50) MILES PER HOUR ON THE FOLLOWING illGHWAY AND STREET IN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK. LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS,
TO-WIT: ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WEST 19TH STREET (u.s. 116), BEGINNING
1.810 MILES FROM THE CITY LIMITS AND EXTENDING EAST FOR 0.200 MILES
UTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED
LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES TO FORTY (40) MILES PER HOUR ON THE FOLLOW-
G HIGHWAY AND STREET IN THE CORPORATE l.JMITS OF THE CITY OF
UBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, TO-WIT·: ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
WEST 19TH STREET {U..,S. 116), BEGINNING Z. 010 MILES FROM THE CITY
LIMITS AND EXTENDING EAST FOR 1. 875 MILES. AUTHORIZING THE
·ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL
VEHIC.I..;.ES TO THIRTY-FIVE (35) MILES PER HOUR ON THE ;FOLLOWING
ffiGHWAY AND STREET IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUB-
BOCK-LUBBOCK COUNTY~ TEXAS. TO-WIT: ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF WEST
19TH STREET lu.s. 116).. BEGINNING 3. 885 MILES EAST FROM THE CITY
LIMITS AND EXTENDING EAST FOR 0.849 MILES. AUTHORIZING THE
PLACING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS, PRESCRIBlNG A PENALTY, PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT H:E;REWITH;
PROVIDING THAT STREETS OR HIGHWAYS NOT SPECIFICAlLY SET FORTH
HEREIN SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AND THAT
TinS ORDINANCE BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER PRIMA FACIE SPEED
LIMIT ORDINANCES EXCEPT THOSE WITH WHICH IT SPECIFICALLY CON-
FLICTS, DECLARING AN EMERGENCYJ AND PROVIDING FOR -.THE EFFECTIV
DATE OF. THlS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, th.e governing body, as authorized by Article 82.7a, Sec. 8, Verno 's
Annotated Penal Codet finds that certain prima facie speed limits on certain high-
ways are different from what is reasonable or safe and should be altered and the
itnmediate preservation of public health and safety requires immediate alteration
of said prima facie speed limits as hereafter set forth, which creates an emergen
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. The prima facie speed limit established, by Article 8Z7a, Sec.
Subsection l(b), Vernon's Annotated Penal Code is altered and changed for all
vehicles to thirty-five (35) miles per hour on the following designated highway or
street in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to-
wit:
On the North side of 19th Street (u.s. Highway 116), begin-
ning 6 .. 677 miles west from College Avenue and extending
west for o. 200 miles.
SECTION 2. The prima facie speed limit established, by Article 8Z7a, Sec.
Subsection 1(b), Vernont-s Annotated Penal Code is altered and changed for all
vehicles to forty {40) miles per hour on the following designated highway or strc;!et
in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to-wit:
On the North side of 19th Street (u.s. Highway 116) begin-
ning o.877 miles West from College A~enue and extending
West for 2. 081 miles.
SECTION 3. The prima facie speed limit eatablished, by Article 827a, Sec. 8
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Subsection l(b), Vernon's Annotated Penal Code is altered and changed for all
vehicles to forty-five (45) miles per hour on the following designated highway or
street in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to-
wit:
On the North side of 19th Street (u.s. Highway 116) begin-
ning z. 958 miles went from Coll~ge Avenue and extending
West for o. 443 miles.
SECTION 4. The prima facie speed limit established, by Article 827a, Sec. 8
Subsection l(b), Vernon's Annotated Penal Code is altered and changed for aU
vehicles to fifty (50} miles per hour on the following d~signated highway or street
in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock. Lubbock County, Texas, to-wit:
On the North side of 19th Street ~u.s. Highway 116) begin-
ning 3.-401 miles West from College Avenue and extending
West for 0.329 miles.
SECTIONs., The prima facie speed limit established, by Article 8.27a, Sec.
Subsection l(b), Vernonts Annotated Penal Code is altered and changed for aU
vehicles to fifty-five miles per hour on the following designated highway or street
in the corporate limits o£ the City of Lul>bock, Lubbock County, Texas, to•wit:
On the North side of West 19th Street (u.s. Highway 116)
beginning 3. 736 miles West from coD:ege Avenue and ex-
tending West for 0.676 miles.
SECTION 6.. The prima facie speed limit established, by Article 8.27a~ Sec.
Subsection l(b), Vernon's Annotated Penal Code is altered and changed for all
vehicles to sixty (60) miles per hour day and fifty-five (55) miles per hour night
on the following designated 'highway or street in the corporate limits of the City
of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to-wit:
On the North side of West 19th Street {u .• s. High.way 116)
beginning 4.4o6 miles from Couege Avenue and extending
West to the present city limits ..
SECTION 7. The prima fa.cie speed limit established, by Article 8.27a, Sec.
Subsection 1(b), Vernon•.s Annotated Penal Code is altered and changed for all
vehicles to sixty (60} miles per hour day and fifty-five (55) miles per hour night
on the following designated highways or streets in the corporate limits of the City
of Lubbock, Lubbock C.ounty, Texas, to-wit:
On the South side of West 19th Street {u.s. Highway 116)
beginning at the city limits and extending East for 1. 510
miles.
SECTION 8. The prima facie speed limit established, by Article 8.27a, Sec., 8
Subsection l(b), Vernon•s Annotated Penal Code is altered and changed for all
vehicles to fifty-five (55) miles per hour on thct following designated highway or
street in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to-
wit:
On the South side of West 19th Street (u,.,s. Highway 116)
be ginning 1. 51 0 miles East from the city limits and extending
East for o. 300 miles.
SECTION 9. The prima facie speed limit established, by Article 8.27a, Sec. 8
Subsection l(b), Vernon i-s Annotated Penal Co6e is i.ltered and changed for all
vehicles to fHty {SO) miles per hour on the following designated l:ighway or street
in the corporate -limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to-wit:
On th.e South side of West 19th Street {u.s. Highway 116)
beginning 1.-810 miles from the city limits and extending
East for o. 200 miles.
SECTION 10. The prima facie speed limit established, by Article 8.27a, Bee.
Subsection l.(b), Vernont-s Annotated Penal Code is al!.tered and changed for all
vehicles to forty {40) miles pe.r hour on the following designated highway or street
in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to-wit:
On the South side of West 19th Street~u .. :a. Highway 116)
beginning z. old mttes from the city limits and extending .
East for 1. 875 miles.
SECTION 11., The prima facie speed limi t established, by Article 8Z7a, Sec. ,
Subsection l(b), Vernon'-s Annotated Penal Code is ali.ered and changed for aU
vehicles to thirty-five (35) miles per hour on the following designated highway or
street in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County,. Te.xas, to-
wit:
On the South side of West 19th Street ~u.s. Highway 1!6)
beginning 3. 885 miles East from the city limits and ex•
tending East for 0 .. 849 miles.
SECTION 12. The C ity Manager is authorized and directed to cause the placi g
of signs so as to clearly define the limits of the prima facie areas set out in this
Ordinance.
SECTION 13., Any person,. firm or corporation violating the prima facie spee
limit established by this Ordinance shall upon conviction be fined in any sum not t
exceed TWO HUNDRED DOLlARS ($ZOO. 00) and for subsequent violations within
one year thereafter shall be prosecuted as prescribed for such violations by Sec. 5
-...,..,~ of Article 827a, Vernon's Annotated Penal Code.
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SECTION 14. The City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause the pub-
lication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together with the penalty pro-
vision as an alternative method of publication as provided by law ..
SECTION 15. That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances conflcting with<ny
of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists.
SECTION 16. All highways or streets not specifically set forth in the pre-
ceeding sections hereof shall not be affected by the provisions hereof, and this
Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other prima facie speed limit..: Ordinances
except those with which it specifically conflicts ..
SECTION 17. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or
word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the
remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 18. The fact that public necessity and convenience requires that
this Ordinance be passed as an emergency measure for reasons set forth in the
preamble hereof, the rule requiring that no Ordinance shall be finally passed on
the day of its introduction be suspended, and this Ordinance is declared to be an
emergency measure to take..:Cffect for and after its pasaage.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
ATTEST:£) . D~ .. -.....
I:avetiia~~-f~reasurer __ _
27th day of~_o_c_t_o_b_e_r __ ~
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Passed unanimously by the City Commissi on this
1960.