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0RD1NANCE NO. 6627 ------
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE
RIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES ON THE FOLLOWING STREET
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK~ LUBBOCK COUNTY,
EXAS~ TO-WIT: A PORTION OF 34TH STREET FROM SLIDE ROAD TO THEW S~
ITY LIMITS; AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS; PRESCRIB G
PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
ONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING THAT STREETS OR HIGHWAYS .NOT SPEC-
ICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE PROVISION
REOF AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER
RIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ORDINANCES EXCEPT THOSE WITH WHICH IT
PECIFICALLY CONFLICTS: PROVIDJNG A SAVINGS CLAUSE:
WHEREAS,. the governing body of the City of Lubbock, as authorized by
rticle 670ld, Section 169 (b) Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, finds that certain
rima facie speed limits on certain highways are t'lifferent from what is reasonable
r safe and should be altered and the preservation of public health and safety pre-
uired alteration of said prima facie speed limits as hereinafter set forth, NOW
HEREFORE:
E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the prima facie speed limit established by Article 670ld,
ection 166(a)(l)--Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for all
ehicles on the following designated highways or streets in the corporate limits
f the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, as shown below, to-wit:
34TH STREET FROM SLIDE ROAD TO WEST CITY LIMITS
35 MPH SPEED ZONE
On the north side of 34th Street beginning at Slide Road and
extending Westward to a point 160 feet West of Englewood
Avenue.
On the South Side of 34th Street beginning at a point 160 feet
West of Englewood Avenue and extending Eastward to
Slide Road.
40 MPH SPEED Zfi)NE
On the South side of 34th Street beginning 930 feet West of
the Center Line of the West Frontage Road of Loop 289 and
extending Eastward to a point 160 feet West of Englewood
Avenue.
On the North side of 34th Street beginning at a point 160 feet
West of Englewood Avenue and extending Westward to a point
930 feet West of the Center Line of the West Frontage Road of
Loop 289.
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55 MPH SPEED ZONE
On the South side of 34th Street beginning at the West
City Limits and extending West to a point 930 feet West
of the Center Line of the West Frontage Road of
Loop 289,
On the North side of S4th Street beginning at a point 930
feet West of the Center Line of the West Frontage Road
of Loop 289 and extending Westward to the West City
Limits.
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 facie areas set
out in this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. THAT any person, firm or corporation violating the prima
acie speed limitL.established by this Ordinance shall upon conviction be fined any
sum not to exceed TWO HUNDRED ($200. 00) DOLLARS.
SECTION 4. THAT the City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause
publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together with the penalty
as an alternative method pf 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 such conflict exists.
SECTION 6. THAT all highways or streets not specifically set forth in the
receding sections hereof shall not be affected by the provisions hereof, and this
rdinance shall be cumulative of all other prima facie speed limit Ordinances
except those with which is 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.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the Council on first reading this 26th day of April , 1973
assed by the Council on second reading thi:-s___;;;.,;l~O;..;.;th~-day of _..;;Ma~y;..;;.::---~, 1973
MORRIS W, TURNER, MAYOR
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