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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 3557-1961 - Repealed By Ordinance 4251 - 07/27/1961.bUshed IUQnSt 2 & 9,1961 T-------------------------------·-- - Repealed by Ordinance No. 4251 November 26, 1963 03 -Z~\q(JI >RDINANCE NO. 3557 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3420 TO ADD THE FOLLOW ING DESCRIBED SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMITS IN SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 3420, ESTABLISHING PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS AT 20 .MILES PER HOU DURING SCHOOL HOURS IN SUCH ZONES; DEFINING "SCHOOL HOURS11 ; MAKIN~ IT UNLAWFUL TO PASS WITHIN SCHOOL ZONES; PRESCRIBING PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS, PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENC • 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 827a, Section 8, Subsection 1 (b) 1, Vernon's Annota"" ted Penal Code as amended Acts 1951, 52nd Legislature, Page 589 Chapter 346, within the areas and at the locations named and designated in the body of this Ordinance, all within the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock and in the immed·- ate vicinity of school areas during periods of time when schools are in session and school children are going to or from schools and playgrounds therewith; and, WHEREAS, the governing body also finds it necessary to make provisions for the regulation of moving vehicular traffic within such areas regarding passing and stopping for the protection and safety of pedestrians crossing the streets II within such areas; and, WHEREAS, it is necessary to the immediate preservation of the public healt and safety to provide for the immediate enactment of such measures constituting an emergency; NOW THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAT Section 1 of Ordinance No. 3420, City of Lubbock, Texas BE and the same is hereby amended b y the addition thereto at the end thereof of the following locations and areas which are hereby declared to be school zones andf the prima facie speed limit of thirty (30) miles per hour as established by ARTICL 827a, Section 8, Subsection 1 (b) 1~ is hereby altered and changed to twenty (20) miles per hour for all vehicles, during school hours as herein defined on the following described streets, to-wit: 1134. On 50th Street beginning 350 feet East from the East side of the intersection of Avenue P and extending West for 650 feet; 35. On 50th Street beginning approximately 75 feet East from the East side of the intersection of Yanda Avenue, and extending West for 600 feet. 36. On Avenue A beginning approximately 300 feet North from the North side of the 38th St reet intersection and extending South for 600 feet. 11 SECTION 2. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to caus the placem~nt of traffic.. control signals and/or portable signs at each approach to each schoc:W zone herein designated. The signs shall be placed in the center of the Street or at the most advantageous point within the traffic lanes to be conspicuous to approaching vehicular traffic. SECTION 3. "School hours11 as that term is used herein, shall be the hours between 7:30A.M. and 4:30P.M. of each Monday through Friday throughout the calendar y$r when the school nearest the school zone is in session. v SECTION 4. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate a i vehicle through a school zone as designated and established .herein during _sc.hoo. 1-.· . hours in such a manner as to overtake and pass another vehicle by c~ng~ .o~. ~~.?~!. . being driven in the same direct.ion upon the same street within said .school zone~· '' ·' -·... ... . ,...,. '·"~ ~. SECTION 5. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or opez:.~t~ ~ .y:ee.~cle, through the school zones herein designated during school hours at a rate of speed in excess of the prima facie speed limits herein designated for such school zones. SECTION 6. Any person violating the prima facie speed limit established byj this Ordinance shall upon conviction be fined as prescribed by the provision of Article 827a, Vernon's Annotated Penal Code for violations of Section 8 thereof and any person violating any other Section of this Ordinance shall upon conviction be fined in a sum not exceeding $200. 00. SECTION 7. If any part or parts of this Ordinance shall be held unconstitu- tional or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such part or parts shall be deemed a separate , distinct a nd independent provision and such holding shall not affect the remaining portions hereof. SECTION 8. That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances conflicting with an of the provisinashereof are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists. SECTION 9. That the City Secretary is hereby directed to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together with the penalty clause as an alternative method provided by law. SECTION 10. That the enactment of this Ordinance being necessary to the public safety and welfare of the pedestrian use of the streets in the school zones herein designated and established is hereby declared to be an emergency measure creating a public necessity that the rule providing that proposed ordinance be presented at two spear ate meetings be dispensed with and this Ordinance is declare . to be an EMERGENCY MEASURE to take effect from and after the date of its first I publication. AND IT IS SO ORDERED On motion of Commissioner Maaer ~ seconded by Commissione na .. paoa ~ this Ordinance was unanimously passed the 27th day July , 1961. ATTE/#.tT: I ----~~ -------Laveni Lowe, City £~Teasurer l~ved -CJtYAiiO(;l8y.