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ORDINANCE NO. 6064 ____:_;;,,.;:...;. __
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF
THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES ON BOTH SIDES
OF EAST 4TH STREET (F. M. 40) WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF TH
CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS; A UTHORIZlNG THE
PLACING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY; PROVIDIN
FOR PUBLICATION; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE-
WITH; PROVIDING THAT STREETS OR HIGHWAYS NOT SPECIFICALLY
SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE PROVISIONS
HEREOF AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL
OTHER PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ORDINANCES EXCEPT THOSE WITH
WHICH IT SPECIFICALLY CONFLICTS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDrNANCE.
WHEREAS, the governing body 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 reasonable 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. THAT the prima facie speed limit established by Article
6701d, Section 166(a}(l) and (3)--Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes is altered an
changed for all vehicles on both sides of East 4th Street (F. M. 40) within the
corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, as follows:
EAST 4TH STREET (F. M. 40)
A 40 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound lanes of East
4th Street (F. M. 40) beginning at Idalou Road (U.S. 62-
82) and extending East for O. 200 miles.
A 50 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound lanes of East
4th Street (F. M. 40) peginning at O. 200 miles East of
Idalou Road (U.S. 62-82} and extending East for 0. 200
miles.
A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Eastbound lanes of East
4th Street (F. M. 40) beginn\ng at 0. 400 miles East of
Idalou Road (U.S. 62-82) and extending East for O. 623
miles to the East City Limits.
A 50 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound lanes of East
4th Street (F. M. 40) beginning at the East City Limits
and extending West for O. 404 miles.
A 55 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound lanes of East
4tti Street (F. M. 40) beginning at 0. 404 miles West of the
East City Limits and extending West for 0. 419 miles.
A 40 MPH Speed Zone for the Westbound lanes of East
4th Street (F. M. 40) beginning at 0. 823 miles West of
the East City Limits and extending West for 0. 200 miles
to the center line of Idalou Road (U.S. 62-82).
SECTION 2. THAT 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. THAT any persop, 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 DOLLARS ($200. 00).
SECTION 4. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and di-
rected to cause the publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance
together with the penalty as an alternative method of publication as pro•vided
by law.
SECTION 5. THAT all ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting
with any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such con-
flict exists.
SECTION 6. THAT all highways or streets not specifically set forth
in the preceding sections hereof shall not be affected by the provisions here-
of, and this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other prima facie speed
limit ordinances except those with which it specifically conflicts.
SECTION 7. THAT 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 thereb).
SECTION 8. THAT this Ordinance shall become effective ten (10)
days afaer the date of its last publication.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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