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ORDINANCE NO. 5314
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE
PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES ON THE FOLLOWING STREET
IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY,
TEXAS, TO .. WLT: PORTIONS OF SLIDE ROAD FROM A POINT BEGINNING AT
50TH STREET AND EXTENDING SOUTH TO THE SOUTH CITY LIMITS OF SAID
CITY OF LUBBOCK. AUTHO:IliZING THE PLACING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS;
PRESCRIBING A PENALTY; PRQ)VIDING FOR PUBLICATION; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING THAT STREETS OR HIGH ...
WAYS NOT SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY
THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIV
OF ALL OTHER PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ORDINANCES EXCEPT THOSE WIT
WHICH IT SPECIFICALLY CONFLICTS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Lubbock, as authorized by Art
icle 6701d, Section 169 (b) Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, finds that certain prima
facie speed limits on Slide Road are different from what is reasonable 'or safe and
should be .altered as hereafter set forth, NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED IY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. The prima facie speed limit established by Article 6701d,
Section 166 (a) ( 1), Vernon t s Texas Civil Statutes, is altered and changed for all
vehicles on the following designated portions of Slide Road in the corporate limits
of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, as shown below; to-wit:
Slide Road beginning at 50th Street and extending south to
the south city limits.
A 50 MPH speed zone on the west side of the Slide Road
beginning at the center line of 50th Street and extending
south for a distance of 0. 188 miles.
A 55 MPH speed zone on the west side of the Slide Road
beginning 0. 188 miles south of the center line of 50th
Street and extending south for a distance of 0. 375 miles.
A 50 MPH speed zone on the west side of the Slide Road
beginning 0. 563 miles south of the center line of 50th
Street and extending south for a distance of o. 187 miles.
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A 45 MPH speed zone 'on the west side of Slide Road beginning
0. 750 miles south of the center line of 50th Street and extending
south for a distance of 0. 387 miles.
A 55 MPH speed zone on the west side of the Slide Road beginning
1. 137 miles south of the center line of 5oth Street and extending
south for a distance of o. 200 miles.
A 65 MPH speed zone on the west side of the Slide Road beginning
1. 337 miles south of the center line of 50th Street and extending
south for a distance of 0. 400 miles. (This speed zone to be
established by the Texas Highway Commission.}
A 70 MPH (day) -65 MPH (night} speed zone on the west side of
the Slide Road beginning 1. 737 miles south of the center line of
50th Street and extending south for a distance of o. 293 miles or
to the south city limits. {This speed zone to be established by
the Texas Highway Commission.)
A 70 MPH (day) -65 MPH (night) speed zone on the east side of
the Slide Road beginning at the south city limits and extending
north for a distance of o. 293 miles. (This speed zone to be
established by the Texas Highway Commission.)
A 65 MPH speed zone on the east side of the Slide Road beginning
o. 293 miles north of the south city limits and extending north for
a distance of o. 400 miles. (This speed zone to be established by
the Texas Highway Commission.)
A 55 MPH speed zone on the east side of the Slide Road beginning
0. 693 miles north of the south city limits and extending north for
a distance of 0. 200 miles.
A 45 MPH speed zone on the east side of the Slide Road beginning
o. 893 miles north of the south city limits and extending north for
a distance of o. 387 miles.
A 50 MPH speed zone on the east side of the Slide Road beginning
1. 280 miles north of the south city limits and extending north for
SECTION 2. 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. Any person, firm, or corporation violating the prima facie
speed limit established by this Ordinance shall upon conviction be fined any sum not
to exceed TWO HUNDRED {$200. 00) DOLLARS.
SECTION 4. The City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause the
publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together with the penalty
provision as an alternative method of publication as provided by law. This ordinan e
shall become effective ten (10) days after the date of its last publication.
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
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 7. 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 City Council on first reading this 14th day of......-:~~=.:::.=..-----:' 196 •
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 28th day of 1 196 •
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ATTEST:
La iaLOWe, Cityecreta!'y-Treasurer
APPROVED:
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