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ORDINANCE NO. 5613
AN ORDINANC~ AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE
PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEIDCLES E>N THE FOLLOWING STREET
IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY,
TEXAS, TO-WIT: A 20 MPH SPEED ZONE ON UTICA AVENUE BEGINNING 110'
SOUTH OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF 34TH STREET AND EXTENDING SOUTH FOR
750'; A 20 MPH SPEED ZONE ON UTICA AVENUE BEGINNING 95' SOUTH OF
THE SOUTH SIDE OF 45TH STREET AND EXTENDING SOUTH FOR 1,018 F-..E$T; I
AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS; REPEALING ALL ORDI-
NANCES 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 0
ALL OTHER PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ORDINANCES EXCEPT THOSE WITH
WHICH IT SPECIFICALLY CONFLICTS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRE
•SCRIBING A PENALTY AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Lubbock, as authorized by Articl
6701d, Section 169(b) Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, finds that certain prima facie
speed limits on certain highways in the vicinity of school areas during periods of
ime when the schools are in session and school children are going to and from the
schools and playgrounds are different from what is reasonable or safe and should b
altered and the immediate preservation of public health and safety requires immed
iate alteration of said prima facie speed limits as hereinafter set forth, NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the prima facie speed limit established by Article 670ldJ
Section 166(a)(l) --Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for all
ehicles to twenty (20) miles per hour during the time the flashing traffic control
signal is in operation on the following designated highways or streets in the corpor
ate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to-wit: On Utica Avenu
eginning 110' South of the South Side of 34th Street and extending South for 750'.
SECTION 2. THAT the prima facie speed limit established by Article 6701d,
1,Section 166(a)(l) --Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for all
ehicles to twenty (20) miles per hour during the time the flashing traffic control
signal is in operation on the following designated highways or streets in the corpor
ate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to-wit: On Utica Aven
eginning 95' South of the South Side of 45th Street and extending South for 1,018 fee •
SECTION 3. THAT the City Manager is authorized and directed to cause the
lacing of signs and traffic control signals so as to clearly define the limits of the
rima facie areas set out in this Ordinance, and give notice when such speed limit
shall be in effect •
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SECTION 4. THAT all Or4inances or parts of Ordinances conflicting with an
of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists.
SECTION 5. THAT all highways or streets not specifically set forth in the
receding sections hereof shall not be affected by the provisions hereof~ and this
e rdinance shall be cumulative of all other prima facie speed limit Ordinances
except those with which it specifically conflicts.
SECTION 6. THAT should. any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase
r word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason,
he remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 7. THAT any person~ firm or corporation violating the prima facie
peed limit established by this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined any sum
otto exceed TWO HUNDRED ($200. 00) DOLLARS.
SECTION 8. THAT the City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause the
ublication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together with the penalty
rovision as an alternative method of publication as provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED
assed by the City Council on first reading this 27th day of ~..:F...::;e.;;;.b;:;.;ru:;.;:a::.;r:...~.y ____ .~ 19 I .
assed by the City Council on second reading this 13th day of Mareh , 196
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