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ORDINANCE NO. 5831
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF
THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES ON THE FOLLOWING
STREETS IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOC
COUNTY~ TEXAS, TO-WIT: A 35 MPH SPEED ZONE ON BOTH SIDES OF
A VENUE L BETWEEN 34TH STREET AND 50TH STREET: AND A 40 MPH
SPEED ZONE ON BOTH SIDES OF A VENUE H BETWEEN 34TH STREET AND
THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE {SOUTH}: AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF SPEED
LIMIT SIGNS; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING THAT
STREETS OR HIGHWAYS NOT SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL
NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AND THAT THIS ORDINAN
SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT OR-
DINANCES EXCEPT THOSE WITH WHICH IT SPECIFICALLY CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the governing bp-dy of the City of Lubbock. as authorized by
Article 6701d, Section 169(b) Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, finds that certain
prima facie speed limits on certain highways are different from what is reason-
able or safe and should be altered as hereinafter set forth, 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,
Section 166 (a)(l)--Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes is altere-d and changed for all
vehicles on the following designated highways or streets in the corporate limits
of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas:
A 35 MPH Speed Zone on both sides of Avenue L between
34th Street and 50th Street.
A 40 MPH Speed Zone on both sides of Avenue H between
34th Street and the Traffic Circle (South).
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 by this Ordinance shall upon conviction be fined any sum
not to exceed TWO HUNDRED ($200. 00) DOLLARS.
SECTION 4. The City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause the
publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together with the penalty
as an alternative method of publication as provided by law.
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SECTION 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with
the preceding 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 6. That all highways or streets not specifically set forth in
the preceding sections hereof shall not be affected by the pro:visions hereof, and
this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other prima facie speed limit ordinance
except those with which it specifically conflicts.
SECTION 7. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, o
word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason the
remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 8. This Ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days
after the date of its last publication.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Passed by the City Council on seco reading
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
Fred O. Senter, Jr., City Attorney