HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 8219-1981 - Ord Est. Speed Prima Farcie Speed Limits On Portions Of 82Nd St. - 08/13/1981~ AA:pc ORDINANCE NO. B2l9 ---,--,--.,...,,..-----Amends AO dated 4/9/69
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ON PORTIONS OF
82ND STREET, AS HEREINAFTER MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS
ORDINANACE; 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 governing body of the City of Lubbock, upon the basis of an
engineering and traffic investigation finds it necessary to establish prima
facie speed limits as established by 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 established 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 40 MPH speed limit zone on both sides of 82nd Street from Quirt Avenue
to Avenue H (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with any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict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 preceeding 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. 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.
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AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 13th day of August , 1981. _ ...... __ _
Passed by the City Council on
1981.
.ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
second reading this 21th day of August
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The State of Texas
County of Lubbock
Before me, Gilberto P. Ortiz, a Notary Public in and for Lubbock
County, Texas on this day personally appeared Bidal Aguero of
Amigo Publications, publishers of El 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.
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prin e copy of the City Ordinance is a true copy of the or1t,1;...,, ., o .
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this .,l 1/fnday of ~pi, , 1981.
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CITY ·or LUBBOCK
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Mr. W.R. Blackwell, City Manager To:-----------------. April 9, 1969 DATE:--------------
FRoM: Wayne SherrelJ, Director of Traffic
sue.JEcT: Administrative Order for Traffic Control Devices
Based on a traffic engineering investigation, the Traffic Engineering.
Department recommends the following change:
1. A 40 M.P.H. Speed Limit be installed on both sides of 82nd Street
from Quirt Avenue to Avenue H (U.S.87).
Approved: /!J fJt.tfR J,ii:111 t.£..
W yne She rel 1
Director of Traffic
Approved, Authorized
and Hereto Directed:
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Ci ty Manager
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SIGNED