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ORDINANCE NO. 6143 ·
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4251 OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK; ESTABLISHING FLASHING SCHOOL ZONE FOR THE NORTHBOUND
AND SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC ON BOSTON AVENUE BEGINNING 1 78 FEET
SOUTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF 1ST PLACE AND EXTENDING NORTH FOR
A DISTANCE OF 696 FEET TO A POINT 176 FEET NORTH OF THE CENTER
LINE OF 1ST STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF
THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS AT 20 MPH DURING SCHOOL HOURS IN
SUCH ZONES AS PROVIDED HEREIN; AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF SPEED
LIMIT SIGNS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PRO ..
VIDING THAT STREETS AND 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; PROVIDING A PENALTY AND
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock, upon the basis of an
engineer and traffic investigation, finds that it is necessary to alter the prima
facie speed limits established by Article 6701d, Section 166(a)(l), Vernon1s Tex-
as Civil Statutes, as amended by the Texas Legislature, within the areas and
locations named and described in the body of this Ordinance, and within the cor-
porate limits of the City of Lubbock, and in the immediate vicinity of school
areas during periods of time when schools are in session and school children are
going to and from school and playgrounds; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock has determined the
need to regulate moving vehicular traffic within the areas herein described re ..
garding passing and stopping for the protection and safety of pedestrians crossi
the streets within such areas; 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), Vernon1s Texas Civil Statutes, is altered and changed
for all vehicular traffic to twenty (20) miles per hour during school hours when
the flashing traffic control signal is in operation on the following described stree
and highway within the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County,
Texas, to .. wit:
A 20 MPH Flashing School Zone for the Northbound
and Southbound traffic on Boston Avenue beginning
178 feet South of the center line of 1st Place and ex"
tending North for a distance of 696 f@et to a point
176 feet North of the center line of 1st Street:
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SECTION 2. THAT the City Manager is authorized and directed to cause
the placing of signs and traffic control signals so as to clearly define the limits
of the prima facie areas set out in this Ordinance, and give notice when such
limit shall be in effect.
SECTION 3. THAT all Oxdinances of parts of Ordinances conflicting with
any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists.
SECTION 4. THAT all highways or streets not specifically set forth in
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 Ordinanc
except those with which it specifically conflicts.
SECTION 5. 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 6. THAT 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 7. THAT the City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause
the publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together with the pen-
alty provision as an alternative method of publication as provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the Council on first reading this 12th day
Passed by the Council on second reading this ~ti
J. H.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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