HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 6099-1971 - Speed Limit Change On Parkway Drive & Idalou Road - 05/27/1971-. GSL:11
ORDINANCE NO. 6099
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6055 OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE PRIMA
FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES ON BOTH SIDES OF PARKWAY
DRIVE AND IDALOU ROAD INTERCHANGE FRONTAGE ROADS AND CON-
NECTING ROADS. WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK., LUBBOCK COUNTY., TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF
SPEED LIMIT SIGNS; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLI-
CATION; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PRO-
VIDING THAT STREETS OR HIGHWAYS NOT SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH
HEREIN SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AND
THAT TH.IS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER PRIMA
FACIE SPEED LIMIT ORDINANCES EXCEPT THOSE WITH WHICH IT SPE-
CIFICALLY CONFLICTS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DA TE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS., the governing body of the Cit¼ as authorized by Article
6701d., Section 169(b) Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes., finds that by inadvertenc e
the hereinafter described speed zones were omitted from Ordinance No. 6055
and further finds that the prima facie speed limits on the roads., described
below., are different from what is reasonable or safe and should be altered as
set forth below., NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 1 of Ordinance No. 6055 BE and is hereby
amended as hereinafter stated and the prima facie speed limit established by
6701d. Section 166(a) (1) and (3) Vernon1s Texas Civil Statutes is altered and
changed for all vehicles on both sides of Parkway Drive and Idalou Road Inter"
change Frontage Roads and Connecting Roads in the corporate limits of the
City of Lubbock as follows:
PARKWAY DRIVE AND IDALOU ROAD INTERCHANGE FRONTAGE ROADS
AND CONNECTING ROADS
A 35 MPH Speed Zone for the West Frontage Road of Idalou
Road (U.S. 62 .. 82) for the Northeast bound lanes beginning
at 0. 441 miles Southwest of the East City Limits and exten-
ding Northeast to the East City Limits.
A 40 MPH Speed Zone for the East Frontage Road of Idalou
Road (U.S. 62-82) for the Southwest bound lanes beginning
at the East City Limits and extending Southwest for O. 386
miles.
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 faci
areas set out in this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. THAT any person. firm, or corporation violating the
prima facie speed limit established by the 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 direc ed
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.
SECTION 5. THAT all ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting
with any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as s uch c onflic
exists.
SECTION 6. THAT all highways or streets not specifically set forth
in the preceding sections hereof shall not be affected by the provisions hereo
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 thereby.
SECTION 8. THAT this Ordinance shall be come effective ten (10)
days after the date of its last publication.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading
Passed by the CitiyCouncil on second rea
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ma1 1 71.
June ~ 1 71. -=-----