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ORDINANCENO. 4167
(J 1 }ty AN ORDINANCE AOTRORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING O.F TH~ PRIMA. FACIE
l) SPEED LOOT FROM 30 MitiS PER HOUR TO 45 Mit'FS PER HOUR ON THAT PORTION
OF THE STREErS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: On the north side of 82nd Street
beginning one-half mile east of Slide Road and extending west to
Slide Road.
AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNSJ PRESCRIBING A PENALTY; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN P.MERGENCYJ AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS· ORDINANCE.
WHER~S~ the governing body, as authorized b.Y Article 827a, See. 81 Vernon's Annotated Penal Code, finds that certain prima facie speed limits on
certain highways are different from what is reasonable or safe and should be
altered and the immediate preservation of public health and safety requires
immediate alteration of said prima facie speed limite as hereafter set forth,
which creates an emergency; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CI'l'Y OF LUBBOCKa
S~TION 1. 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 45 miles per hour on the following designated. highways
or street in the corporate 11mits of the City of Lubbockt Lubboctk County,h lf Texas to~t· On the north side of 82nd Street oeginn1ng one-a
mile'east of Slide Road and extending west to Slide Road.
SECTION 2. The City Manager is authorized and directed to cause the
placing of signs so as to clearly' define the limits of the prima facie areas
set out in this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. Any person, firm or corporation violating the prima facie
speed limit established b7 this Ordinance sh~ll upon conviction be fined in
any-sum not to exceed TWO HUNDRED DOLlARS ($200.00) and tor subsequent viola-
tions within one year thereafter shall be prosecuted a.s prescribed for such
violations by See. 15 of Article 827a., Vernonts Annotated Penal Code.
SECTION 4. The City Seeretaey is authorized and directed. to cause
the publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordir-..e.nce together with
the penalty provision as an alternative method of publication as provided by law.
SECTION 5. 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 ita introduction be suspended, and this Ordinance is de-
clared. to be an emergene.y measure to take effect for and after its paesage.
, ANn IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed unanimously by the City Commission this .....,;ir.._ August . , 1962...•