HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 9553-1992 - Altering Prima Facie Certain Portions Of E 4Th St. - 09/10/1992First Reading
September 10. 1992
Item #22
Second Reading
September 24. 1992
Item #6 ORDINANCE NO. 9553 ------
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN PORTIONS
OF EAST 4TH STREET, AS HEREINAFTER MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY
OF THIS ORDINANCE; DIRECTING PLACEMENT OF SIGNS WITH RESPECT THERETO;
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; APPLICATION
OF THIS ORDINANCE ONLY TO STREETS OR HIGHWAYS NAMED HEREIN; PROVIDING THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock, upon the basis of an
engineering and traffic investigation finds it necessary to alter prima
facie speed limits as established by Section 166(A)(l) of Article 6701d,
Vernon's Annotated Civil Statues, within the areas and the locations named
and designated in the body of this Ordinance, all within the corporate
limits of the City of Lubbock; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the prima facie speed limits on the following street
and highway in the urban district set forth below are hereby altered and
changed as hereinafter set forth upon the following described portions of
streets and/or highways located within the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County,
Texas, to-wit:
A. A 40 MPH speed limit on East 4th Street (FM 40) from Idalou Road
(U.S. 62) to a point 0.2 mile east of Idalou Road.
B. A 50 MPH speed limit on East 4th Street (FM 40) from 0.2 mile east of Idalou Road (U.S. 62) to the east City Limits.
SECTION 2. THAT all ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting
with any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such
conflict exists.
SECTION 3. 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 ordinances except those with which it specifically conflicts.
SECTION 4. THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
cause the placing and maintenance of such traffic control signals and/or
devices and/or signs as shall be necessary to apprise the public of the
zones as hereinabove set forth.
SECTION 5. THAT violation of any provisions of this Ordinance shall
be deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) as provided in Section 1-4 of the City Code.
SECTION 6. THAT should any 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 7. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause
publication of the descriptive caption and penalty clause of this Ordinance
as an alternative method provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 10th day of
September , 19 .
Passed bythe City Council on econd rea ~---=~~-day of
September , 1 2.
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
~~ Engineer
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August 11, 1992
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
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