HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 7685-1978 - Ordinance Altering Speed Limits On Portions Of 92Nd Street/Sign Placement - 06/22/1978..
" I -~I -' -KJ:th ORDINANCE NO. 7685
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ON
PORTIONS OF 82nd STREET IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK AS HEREINAFTER
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE:
DffiECTING THE PLACEMENT OF SIGNS WITH RESPECT THERETO;
REPEALING CONFLICITNG ORDINANCES TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH
CONFLICT; APPLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE ONLY TO STREETS OR
HIGHWAYS NAMED HEREIN; PROVIDING THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND FOR PUBLICATION
HEREOF~ AND A PEN&TY CLAUSE.
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WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Lubbock, upon the basis
of an engineering and traffic investigation finds it necessary to alter prim.a
facie speed limits established by Article 670 ld, Section 166(a}, 1, Vernon's
Texas Civil Statutes as amended Acts 19 71, 62nd Legislature, Page 608,
Chapter 73, within the area and at the location n.am.ed 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 prim.a facie speed limits on the following streets and
highways in the urban district set forth below is hereby altered anC!I: changed
as hereinafter set forth upon the following described portions of streets and/ or
highways located within the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to-wit:
A traffic speed zone for 82nd Street on its approach
to Indiana Avenue. as follows:
A 45 MPH speed Zone for the Eastbound traffic on 82nd Street
beginning at a point 1320 ft. West of Indiana Avenue and
extending East to Indiana Avenue.
A 45 MPH speed zone for the Westbound traffic on 82nd Street
beginning at a point 1320 ft. East of Indiana Avenue and
extending West to Indiana Avenue.
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any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists.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 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 5. THAT should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrp.se
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 prima
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 with 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 22 day of June , 197 ---,,...---,~----Passed by the City Council on second reading this 13 day of July , 197 <a~
DffiK WEST> MAYOR
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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