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ORDINANCE NO. 3412
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE
PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES TO THIRTY (30) MILES PER
HOUR ON THE FOLLOWING ffiGHWAY AND STREET IN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, TO-WIT:
ON THE EAST SIDE OF AVENUE Q (U.S. 84) BEGINNING AT FOURTH ~REET
AND EXTENDING NORTH FOR 0.192 MILES; AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING
AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES TO
THIRTY-FIVE {35) MILES PER HOUR ON THE FOLLO}VING HIGHWAY AND C
STREET IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK
COUNTY, TEXAS, TO-WIT: ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CLOVIS ROAD (U.S
84) BEGINNING 0.192 MILES NORTH AND WEST OF ROURTH STREET AND
EXTENDING NORTHWEST FOR O. 550 MILES; AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING
AND CHANGING OF THEPRIMA FACIE SPEED I..lMIT FOR ALL VEIDCLES TO
FORTY (40} MILES PER HOUR ON THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS AND STREET
IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY,
TEXAS, TO-WIT: ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CLOVIS ROAD {U.S. 84} BE-
GINNING O. 742 MILES NORTH AND WEST OF FOURTH STREET AND EXTEND!
NORTHWEST FOR O. 800 MILES; AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGIN
OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES TO FIFTY (~0} MILE
PER HOUR ON THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAY AND STREET IN THE CORPORATE
LJMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, TO-WIT: 0
THE NORTH SIDE OF CLOVIS ROAD (u. S. 84) BEGINNING 0. 800 MILES FROM . · •.
FOURTH STREET AND EXTENDING NORTHWEST FOR 1.150 MILES; AUTHOR! -
ING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR
ALL VEHICLES TO SIXTY (6~) DAY AND FIFTY-FIVE (55) NIGHT ON THE
FOLLOWING IDGHWAY AND STREET IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CIT
OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, TO-WIT: ON THE NORTH SIDE 0
CLOVIS R.61AD, (U.S. 84) BEGINNING 1. 950 MILES FROM FOURTH STREET AN
EXTENDl1'~G NORTHWEST FOR 0.671 :MILES OR TO THE NORTHWEST CITY
LIMITS: 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
A ND STREET IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUB-
I BOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, TO-WIT: ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CLOVIS ROAD ( U.
1 S. 84) BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CITY LIMITS AND EXTENDING SOUTH
EAST FOR O. 666 MILES; AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF T
PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES TO FIFTY-FIVE MILES PER
HOUR ON THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAY ANDSTREET IN THE CORPORATE LIMIT
OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, TO-WIT: ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF CLOVIS ROAD (U.S. 84) BEGINNING 0.666 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF THE NORTHWEST CITY LIMITS AND EXTENDING SOUTHEAST FOR 0.400
MILES; AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE
SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES TO FORTY-FIVE (45) MILES PER HOUR ON
THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAY AND STREET IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS1 TO-WIT: ON THE SOUTH
SIDE OF THE CLOVIS ROAD {U.S. 84} BEGINNING 1. 066 MILES SOUTHEAST 0
THE NORTHWEST CITY l.lMITS AND EXTENDING SOUTHEAST -.. ...
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lNG THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR
ALL VEHICLES TO FORTY (40) MILES PER HOUR ON THE FOLLOWING HIGHW
AND STREET IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUB-
BOCK COUNTY, TEXAS, TO-WIT: ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CLOVIS ROAD
(U.S. 84) BEGINNING 1.616 MILES FROM THE NORTHWEST CITY LIMITS AND
EXTENDING SOUTHEAST FOR 1. 003 MILES; AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING
AND CHANGI1\fG OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES TO
THIRTY-FIVE (35) MILES PER HOUR ON THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAY AND
STREET I N THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CI-TY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK
COUNTY, TEXAS, TO-WIT: ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CLOVIS ROAD (U.S. 84)
BEGINNING 2. 619 MILES FROM THE NORTHWEST CITY LIMITS AND EXTEND
ING SOUTHEAST FOR O. 570 MILES; AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND
CHANGING OF THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES TO
THIRTY (30) MILES PER HOUR ON THE FOLLOWING IDGHWAY ANDSTREET
IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY
TEXAS, TO-WIT: ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CLOVIS ROAD (U.S. 84} BEGINNI
3. 189 MILES FROM THE NORTHWEST CITY LIMITS AND EXTENDING SOUTH
TO FOURTH STREET. AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS;
PRESCRIBING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES I N CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING THAT STREETS OR HlGH
WAYS NOT SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED B
THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE CUMUlATIVE OF
ALL OTHER PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ORDINANCES EXCEPT THOSE WITH
WHICH IT SPECIFICALLY CONFLICTS; DEClARING AN EMERGENCY; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the governing body, as authorized by Article 827a, Sec. 8, Vern~ '.e
Annotated Penal Code, finds that certain prima facie speed limits on cer1lain high
ways are different from what is reasonable or safe and should be altered and the
immediate preservation of public health and szty requires immediate alteration
of said prima faciespeed limits as hereafter set forth, which creates an emergenc ,
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. The prima facie speed limit established, by Article 827a, Sec.
8) Subsection 1 {b), Vernon's ~nnotated Penal Cod.e is altered and changed for
all vehicles to thirty (30} miles per hour on the following designated highways or
streets in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas,
to-wit:
On the East side of Avenue Q (u.S. 84} beginning at Fourth
Street and extending North for 0. 192 miles.
On the South side of Clovis Road {U.S. 84J beginning 3. 189
miles from the Northwest city limits and extending South to
Fourth Street.
SECTION 2. The prima facie speed limit established, by Article 827a, Sec.
8, Subsection 1 (b), Vernon's Annotated Penal Code is altered and changed for all
vehicles to Thirty-five (35) miles per hour on the following designated highways
or streets in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas,
to-wit:
On the North side of the Clovis Road (U.S. 84} beginning 0. 192
miles North and West of Fourth Street and extending Northwest
for 0. 550 miles.
On the South side of CloVis Road {U.S. 84} beginning 2.619 miles
from the Northwest city limits and extending Southeast for o. 570
miles.
SECTION 3. The prima facie speed limit established, by Article 827a, Sec.
8, Subsection 1 {b), Vernon's Annotated Penal Code :is altered and changed for all
vehicles to forty (40) miles per hour on the following designated highways or street
in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock Couhty, Texas, to-wit:
On the North side of the Clovis Road (U.S. 84) beginning 0. 74-2
miles North and West of Fourth Street and Extending Northwest
for 0. 800 miles.
On the South side of Clovis Road {U.S. 84) beginning 1. 616 miles
from the Northwest city limits and extending Southeast for ·1. 003
miles.
SECTION 4. The prima facie speed limit established, by Article 827a, Sec.
8, Subsection 1 {b), Vernon's Annotated Penal Code isa.-ltered and changed for all
vehicles to forty-five (45) miles per hour on the following designatad'. highway or
street in the corporate limits of the city of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to-
wit:
On the South side of the Clovis Road (u.S. 84) aeginning 1. 066
miles Southeast of the Northwest city limits and extending South-
east for 0. 550 miles.
SECTION 5. The prima facie speed limit established, by Article 827a, Sec.
8, Subsection 1 (b), Vernon's Annotated Penal Code is altered and changed for all
vehicles to fifty (50} miles per hour on the following de§i.gnated highway or street
in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to-wit:
On theNorth side of Clovis Road (u.s. 84) beginning o. 800 miles
from Fourth Street and extending Northwest for 1. 150 miles.
SECTION 6. The prima facie speed limit established, by Article 827a, Sec.
8, Subsection 1 (b), Vernon's Annotated Pen'B.l Code is altered and changed for all
vehicles to fifty-five (55) miles per hour on the following designated highway or
street in the corporate.;limits of the ~ity of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to-
wit:
On the South side of Clovis Road (u.S. 84) beginning 0. 666
miles Southeast of the Northwest city limits and extending
Southeast for 0. 400 miles.
SECTION 7. The prima facie speed limit established, by Article 827a, Sec.
8, Subsection 1 {b), Vernon's Annotated Penal Code is altered and changed for all
vehicles to sixty {6.P) r;niles per hour day and fifty-five {55) miles per hour night
on the following designated highways or streets in the corporate limits of the I City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to-wit:
On the So~th side of Clovis Road (U.S. 84) beginning at the
Northwest city limits and extending Southeast for 0. 666 miles.
On theNorth side of Clovis Road {u.s. 84} beginning 1. 950 miles
from Fourth Street and exte·naing Northwest for o. 671 miles or to
the Northwest city limits.
SECTION 8. The City Manager is authorized ad directed to cause the plai:ing
of signs so as to clearly define the limits of the prima facie areas set out in this
Ordinance.
SECTION 9. Any person, firm or corporation violating the prima facie speed
limit established by this Ordinance shall upon conviction be fined in any sum not to
ex;ceed TWO HUNDRED DOLlARS ($200. 00) and for subsequent violations within
one year thereafter shall be prosecuted as preseribed for such violations by
Sec. 15 of Article 827a, Vernon's Annotated Penal.Code.
SECTION l 0. The City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause the
publicatipn of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together with the penalty
provision as an alternative method of publication as provided by law.
SECTION ll. That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances conflicting with
any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists.
SECTION 12. 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 13. 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 14. 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 thi.s Ordinance is declared to be an
emergency measure to take effect for and after its passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED
Passed unanimously by the City Commission this 23rd
1961.
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Lav nia Lowe, ~ecretary-Treasurer