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ORDINANCE NO. 4691
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18. 1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK,. TEXAS BY AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF
11YIELD RIGHTwOFeWAY 11 SIGNS TO INCLUDE SIGNS BEARING UPON THEIR
FACE THE WORDS 11YIELD"; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS~ the City Council finds the revised "Uniform Manual on Traffic
Control Devices" recommends that Yield R.ight.,.of.,Way Signs with only the legend
' 11Yield11 on the face of the signs be used; and,
WHEREAS., the Traffic Engineer of the City of Lubbock recommends that
the legend "Yield" be used on Yield Right-...of ... Way signs within the City of
Lubbock in order to have the same type of sign the Texas Highway Department is
erecting on state highways within and around the City of Lubbock; and
WHEREAS.,. the City Council finds that such an amendment is needed for
the immediate preservation of the lives and safety of the citizens of the City of
Lubbock, and such an amendment affects the daily operation and enforceme nt of
the traffic l aws by the Police Department of the City of Lubbock, which creates
an emergency; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 18. 1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock, Texas, be amended by changing the definition of "Yield Right.,.ofwWay 11
signs which shall hereafter read as follows:
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"Yield right~of""Way signs. Signs bearing upon their face the words
"Yield Right•ofwWay" or 11Yield11 •
SECTION 2. The immediate preservation of the lives and safety of the
citizens of Lubbock and the daily operation of the Police Department of the City
of Lubbock require that this Ordinance be declared an emergency measure, and
the rule requiring that ordinances be read on two separate readings before final
passage is here by suspended, and this Ordinance shall take effect immediately.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council this 13th day of __ ......:.Ma.~Y-----~" 1965.
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