HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 7012-1974 - Altering Prima Facie Speed Limits Oncertain Portions Of 4Th St. - 12/11/1974JWF:sw
ORDINANCE NO. 7012
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA F AC IE SPEED LIMITS ON
CERTAIN PORTIONS OF 4TH STREET (F. M. 2255), AS HEREINAFTER
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE;
DIRECTING PLACEMENT OF SIGNS WITH RESPECT THERETO; REPEALIN
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; AP-
PLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE ONLY TO STREETS OR HIGHWAYS NAM
HEREIN; PROVIDING THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PRO-
VIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND FOR PUBLICATION HEREOF, AND A
PENALTY CLAUSE.
WHEREAS~ the governing body of the City of Lubbock, upon the basis
of an engineering and traffic investigation finds it necessary to alter prima
facie speed limits established by .Article 6701d, Section 166(a) 1, Vernon's
Texas Civil Statutes as amended Acts 1963, 58th Legislature, Page 455, Cha ter
181, within the area and at the location 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 prima facie speed limits on the following streets nd
highways in the urban district set forth below is 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 County1 Texas,
to-wit:
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4th STREET, (F. M. 2255)
SOUTH SIDE
A 55 MPH speed zone on the South side of 4th Street ...,.
(F. M. 2255) beginning at the West City Limit and
extending East for 1. 872 miles.
A 50 MPH Speed Zone on the South side of 4th Street
(F. M. 2255) beginning at a point 1. 872 miles East ef
the West City Limit and extending East for 1. 358
miles.
A 55 MPH Speed Zone on the South side of 4th Street
(F. M. 2255) beginning at a point 3. 230 miles East
of the West City Limit and extending East for o. 800
mile.
A 50 MPH Speed Zone on the South side of 4th Street
(F. M. 2255) beginning at a point 4. 030 miles East
of the West City Limit and extending East for O. 501
mile.
A 40 MPH Speed Zone on the South side of 4th Street
(F. M. 2255) beginning at a point 4. 531 miles East
of the West City Limit and extending East for O. 178
mile.
NORTH SIDE
A 55 MPH Speed Zone on the North side of 4th Street
(F. M. 2255) beginning at the West City Limit and ex-
tending East for 1. 872 miles.
A 50 MPH Speed Zone on the North side of 4th Street
(F. M. 2255) beginning at the point 1. 872 miles East
of the West City Limit and extending East for 1. 358
miles.
A 55 MPH Speed Zone on the North side of 4th Street
(F. M. 2255) beginning at a point 3. 230 miles East of
the West City Limit and extending East for o. 794
mile.
A 50 MPH Speed Zone on the North side of 4th Street
(F. M. 22 55) beginning at a point 4. O 24 miles East of
the West City Limit and extending East for o. 411 mile.
A 40 MPH Speed Zone on the North side of 4th Street
(F. M, 2255) beginning at a point 4. 435 miles East of
the West City Limit and extending East for 0. 274 mile. t
SCHOOL ZONE
A 35 MPH Speed Zone when the school signal is flashing
on both sides of 4th Street (F. M. 2255) beginning at a
point O. 109 mile West of Toledo Avenue and extending
East to a point O. 109 mile East of Toledo Avenue, a
total distance of o. 218 mile,
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 all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances conflicting
with any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict
exists.
SECTION 4. THAT all highways or streets not specifically set forth i
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 5. 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.
SECTION 6. THAT any person, firm or corporation violating the pri a
facie speed limit established by this Ordinance shall, upon conviction., be
fined any sum not to exceed TWO HUNDRED ($200. 00) DOLLARS.
SECTION 7. THAT the City Secretary is authorized and directed to
cause the publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together wit
the penalty provision as an alternative method of publication as provided by
law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 12th day of December
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 9_th. day of January
ROY BASS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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