HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 9440-1991 - Altering Prima Facie Speed Limit Portions Of 4Th St. - 05/09/1991II .I First. Reading
May 9, 1991
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Second Reading
May 23, 1991
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ORDINANCE NO. 9440
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ON A CERTAIN PORTION
OF FOURTH 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 PRO-
VIDING 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 Statutes, within the areas and the locations named and desig-
nated 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 limit on the following street and
highway in the urban district set forth below is hereby altered and changed as
hereinafter set forth upon the following described portion of the street and/
or highway located within the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to-wit:
A 40 MPH speed zone on 4th Street from a point 0.5 miles East of Quitsna Avenue (Spur 309) West to Quitsna Avenue.
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any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict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 de-
vices 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 and No/100
Dollars ($200.00) as provided in Section 1-4 of the City Code.
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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 1s hereby authorized to cause publi-
cation of the descriptive caption and penalty clause of this Ordinance as an
alternative method provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by City Council on first reading this 9th
1991.
Passed by City Council on second reading this 23rd
1991.
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