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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance - 9016-1980 - Altering Prima Facie Speed Limits Avenue H And Municipal Drive. - 10/09/1980. . II ' \0 --'1-1:>0 : SMT:bs \ D-(:70-~() ORDINANCE N0. __ 9_0l_6 __ AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF AVENUE H AND MUNICIPAL DRIVE, 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 HIG.HWAYS 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 Article 670ld, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, within the areas and locations named and designated in the body of this Ordi- nance, 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: 1. A 35 MPH speed zone on both sides of Avenue H beginning at 4th Street and extending North to 2nd Place. 2. A 35 MPH speed zone on both sides of Municipal Drive cut-off beginning at 2nd Place and extending Nort.heast to Avenue A (U.S. 87). 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 THAT all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances conflicting with any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists.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 s·peed limit Ordinances except those with which it specifically conflicts. SECTION 4. 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 1-5 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 of this Ordinance as an alternative method provided by law. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Passed by the City Council on first reading this 9th day of October Passed by the City Council on second reading this 23rd day of October B~tJi& ATTEST: -Treasurer APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Asst. City Attorney ' 1980. , 1980. • ! The State of Texas County of Lubbock Before me, Gilbert Ortiz, a Notary Public in and for Lubbock County, Texas on this day personally appeared Bidal Aguero of Amigo Publications, publishers of t':l Editor, weekly newspaper, who being by me duly sworn did depose and say that said news- paper has been published continuously for more than fifty-two weeks prior to the first insertion of this City-Ordinance No. #t016 at Lubbock County, Texas and the attached pr nted copy of the City Ordinance is a true copy of the origin- al and was printed in El Editor on the following dates: Octooer · 24 and 31. 1980 '' Amigo Publications Subscribed and sworn to before me this ~day of ~J,u,. , 1980 Nortary Public Ordinance.Nq."4!)1e ,~z ·, · ~-. : An Ordinance alterin\'l· the pri"!a , facie apeed limits on certain portions of .-.venue It and Municipal Drive, as: • hereinafter. {hot e. :pat.ticlllafiV , described in .the 1boc:l~"·· of, 'this . · Ordinance; directing placement or signs' w_ith reapect thereto; repEtaJing , conflicting .ordinances to •IIJ'·extent or 1uch ~nflict: application 'of this ordinance. only .to. streets , or highways. nam~d herln;'' • ptoviding this Ordinance Shall be:'CUI\'IUiative;: , , prpvidlng · ~ penalty; providing a . savings CIJUlle. and. pi'O'(idlng fo · publicallor{ ;-·, · , ; .. , · ; 1 Be it ordained by tr~e City Council ot , the City of t.ubbock: , ··· • 1. ,\~'MPH tpee4'tore:OJI .bOth 1 sides of. Avenue H beQ.iMing.& 4th .l Street and extending Norht to 2nd . : Place. · •,·· · . ' 2. A 35 MPH spsed zone 011 bciiil ~ aides of Municipal Drive cut-off· 1 • beglnnlog at 2nd Place and ' extending Nortltealll t<> Avenue A ' (U.S.87). . .. . : . · . . . . Section s:· That violation at any ,.;_provisions of this Ordinance •halt be l ~~eemed a misdemeanor pul','lisllable ', •f by • fine not to exceed twci ,hundred ,.• dollars as provided in Section 1-!i of ; the City Cooe.' · · · ._, ' . ~ectlOI'i f."Yh4fjti ctti $e"Crltirj' • Is hereby.· .. authorized· to>. cat.lse 1; publication otthedelicrlptivecap!lon ' of ~1'\is Ordinance as an alter.,.lve · meth<>d,Ptovlded by law.·.. , ' 1 ' ' Ana It lis So Orl.feted/ i f · .:. .• Passed by the City .Council on ·first readingthis9thdeyof0ctober,1980. Passed by the City Council on second reading this 23rd day of Oct~ber,.t$~iil M~list.t:.._.·ajor .·_J ATTEST: ·' . , . · 1 /S!Evelyri Gaffgl. City Secretary~· Treasurer • .. ·, · · , • API-'ROVEO AS TQ COfiTOO/ . /SIB. H. McDaniel, Traffic· · ' · .. Engll)l!el"ing Director ' ' .. · APPROVED. A.S TO FORM: . r /S~U~. M: Tom .• Asst.' . ll City Alt~ey . . · . ·-------"--~-"--·----