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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 5338-1967 - Changing Prima Facie Speed Limit Loop 289 - 10/12/1967KJ·EW 10-,a-1qo1 I0-ZU-l9l.»'1 ORDINANCE NO. 5338 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-WIT: PORTIONS OF LOOP 289; AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICA- TION; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: PROVIDING THAT STREETS OR HIGHWAYS NOT SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ORDI- NANCES EXCEBT THOSE WITH WHICH IT SPECIFICALLY CONFLICTS; PROVID ING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OFT ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Lubbock, as authorized by Arti- cle 6701d, Section 169(b) Vernon ts Texas Civil Statutes, finds that certain prima facie speed limits on certain highways are different from what is reasonable or safe and should be altered, NOW THE IE FORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. The prima facie speed limit established by Article 6701d, Sec-- tion 166(a) (1) Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for all vehicles on the following designated highways or streets in the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock., Lubbock County, Texas: As shown on the attached strip map and as more particularly de scribed, to-wit: LOOP 289 Loop 289 at its intersection with Quaker Avenue: A 65 MPH speed zone on the eastbound traffic lanes of Loop 289 ~ beginning at a point O. 500 miles west of the intersection of Loop 2L~ and Quaker Avenue thence northeast a distance of o. 300 miles. (This speed zone to be established by the Texas Highway Commission.: A 55 MPH speed zone on the eastbound traffic lanes of Loop 289 beginning at the east end of the above 65 MPH speed zone thence northeast a distance of O. 400 miles; A 60 MPH speed zone on the westbound traffic lanes of Loop 289 beginning at a point O. 673 miles east of the intersection of Loop 289 and Quaker Avenue thence southwest a distance of O. 473 miles; .• , .. A 55 MPH speed zone on the westbound traffic lanes of Loop 289 beginning at the west end of the above 60 MPH speed zone thence southwest a distance of O. 400 miles. SECTION 2. The attached strip map is made a part hereof for all intents and purposes and the City Secretary and the Director of Planning and Traffic are hereby directed to place copies of such maps on file in their respective offices ope to inspection by the public. SECTION 3. The City Manager is authorized and directed to cause the plac ing of signs so as to clearly define the limits of the prima facie areas set out in this Ordinance. SECTION 4. 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 5. The City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause the pub lication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together with the penalty as an alternative method of publication as provided by law. This Ordinance shall becom effective ten (10) days after the date of its last publication. SECTION 6. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as s u ch conflict exists. SECTION 7. 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 exce those with which it specifically conflicts. SECTION 8. 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 Council on first reading this 12th day of _o::.:c::.:t::.:o:.::b;..::e:.::.r __ ...-.._---', 19 67. Passed by the Council on second reading this 2 ay of October , 1967. ATTEST: APPROVED: \ I i MAP IN FILE SEE ORDINANCE .