HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 9244-1988 - Altering Prima Facie Speed Limit Portions 10Th St. - 12/08/1988JWF:js
First Reading
December 8, 1988
Item #19
Second Reading
December 15, 1988
Iten #13
ORDINANCE NO. 9244
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN PORTIONS
OF lOTH 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 670ld,
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 30 MPH speed zone on lOth Street from Avenue Q to University Avenue.
SECTION 2. THAT all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances conflicting
with any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such con-
flict 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 signs 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
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 rea-
son, 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 pub-
lication 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 8th day of December
1988.
Passed by City Counci 1 on second reading this 15th day of December
1988.
'B.C. McMINN, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
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