HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 9255-1989 - Altering Prima Facie Speed Limits Of Indiana Ave. - 01/26/1989II
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First Reading
January 26, 1989
Item 18
:second Reading
February 9, 1989
Item 115
ORDINANCE NO. 9255
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN PORTIONS
OF INDIANA AVENUE, 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)(1) of Article 6701d,
Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, 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 streets
and highways 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 45 MPH speed limit on Indiana Avenue between 4th Street
and Clovis Road.
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with any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such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 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.
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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 _2_6_t_h ___ day of
January , 19 89 •
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 9th day of
February , 19~ .
. APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
J. o h Fullingim, Assistant
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