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ORDINANCE NO. ~Z42
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE
PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES ON THE FOLLOWING STREE
IN THE CORPORATE LIMIT~ OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK~ LUBBOCK COUNTY,
TEXAS.. TO ... wrr: A 55 MPH SPEED ZONE ON THE EAST SIDE OF SLIDE ROAD
BEGINNING AT A POINT WHERE THE STATE ffiGHWAY DEPARTMENT MAIN-
TENANCE OF FM 1730 BEGINS AND EXTENDING NORTH TO 52ND STREET;
A 45 MPH SPEED ZONE ON THE EAST SIDE OF SLIDE ROAD BEGINNING AT
52ND STHEET AND EXTENDING NORTH FOR o. 227 :MILES;. A 55 MPH SPEED
ZONE ON THE WEST SIDE OF SLIDE HOAD BEGINNIN"G AT A POINT WHERE T
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE OF FM 1730 BEGINS AND
EXTENDlNG NORTH TO 53RD STHEET;1 A 50 MPH SPEED ZONE ON THE WEST
SIDE OF SLIDE ROAD BEGINNING AT 53RD STREET AND EXTENDING NORTH
TO 50TH STREET; AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS;
PRESCRIBING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDIN"G THAT STREETS OR HIGH-
WAYS NOT SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL Nar BE AFFECTED BY
THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATI E
OF ALL OTHER PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ORDINANCES EXCEPT THOSE W
WHICH IT SPECIFICALLY CONFLICTS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; DE~
CLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS., the governing body of the City of Lubbock.. as authorized by
Article 6701d., Section 169 (b) Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes1 finds that certain
prima facie speed limits on. certain highways are different from what is reasonabl
or safe and should be altered and the immediate preservation of public health and
safety requires immediate alteration of said prima facie speed limits as hereafter
set forth1 which creates an emergency, NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. The prima facie speed limit established by Article 6701d, Sect· n
166 (a) {1) --Vernon1s Texas Civil Statutes 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 City of Lubbock., Lubbock County, Texas, to ... wit:
On the east side of Slide Road beginning at a point where the State
Highway Department Maintenance of FM 173 0 begins and extending
north to 52nd Street.
SECTION 2. The prima facie speed limit established by Article 6701d, Secti n
166 (a) (1) .. Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for all vehicles t
!FortY, -five {45} miles per hour on the following designated highway or street in th
corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas~ to-wit:
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On the east side of Slide Road beginning at 52nd Street and extending
north for 0. 227 miles.
SECTION 3. The prima facie speed limit· established by Article 67 Old# Sect on
166 (a) (1)-Vernonts Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for all vehicles
to fifty-five (55} miles per hour on the following aesignated highway or street in
the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to ... wit:
On. the west side of Slide Road beginning at a point where the State
Highway Department Maintenance ~f FM 1730 begins and ext~nding
north to 53rd Street.
SECTION 4 •. The prima facie speed limit established by Article 6701d,
Section 166 (a) (1)-Vernonts Texas Civ.il. Statutes is altered and changed for all
vehicles to fifty (50) miles per hour on the following designated highway or street
in the corporateJilimits of the City of Lubbock., Lubbock County, Texas_, to-wit:
On the west side of Slide Road beginning at 53rd Street and extending
north to 5Oth Street.
SECTION 5. The City Manager is authorized and directed to' cause the
placing of signs so as to clearly define the limits of the prima facia areas set out
in this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. Any person_, firm or corporation violating the prima facie speE ~
limit established by this Ordinance shall upon conviction be fined any sum not to
exceed TWO HUNDRED ($200. 00} DOLLARS.
SECTION 7. The City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause the
publication of the descriptive caption. of thie Ordinance together with the penalty
provision as an alternative method of publication as provided by law.
SEcriON 8. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances confliding with any
of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists.
SECTION 9.. That all highways or streets not specifically set forth in the
proceeding sections hereof shall not be affected by the provisions hereof; and this
Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other prima facie speed limit ordinances exc pt
those with which it specifically conflicts. ·
SECTION 1 o. Should any section., paragraph~ sentence.~ clause~ phrase.. or
word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or mv.alid for any reason, the
remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 11. The fact that public necessity and convenience requires that
this Ordinance be passed as an emergency measure for reasons set forth in the
preamble hereof1 the rule requiring that no ordinance shall be finally passed on
he day of its introduction be suspended~ an.d this ordinance is declared to be an
emergency measure to take effect from and after its passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
assed by the City Council this 24th day of June, 1965.
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W. E. ALDERSON, Mayor Pro.tem
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