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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 7707-1978 - Ordinance No. 7707 Altering Speed Limits On Quirt Avenue/Sign Placement - 06/10/1978JWt': b . 7707 ,. AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS ON QUIRT AVENUE IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK AS HEREINAFTER MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE: DIRECTING PLACEMENT OF SIGNS WITH RESPECT THERETO; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCESlTO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; APPLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE ONLY 'IO STREETS OR HIGHWAYS NAMES HEREIN; PROVIDING THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND FOR PUBLICA- TION HEREOF• AND A PENALTY CLAUSE. WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Lubbock. upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation finds it necessary to alter prima faoie speed limits established by Article 6701d, Section 166(a) 1, Vennon1s Texas Civil Statutes as amended Acts 1971, 62nd Legislature. Page 708, Chapter 73, within the area and at the location named and designated in the body of this Ordinance, all within the corporate limits of the City of Lubbock; NOW THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED EY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAT prima facie speed limits on the following streets and highways in the urban district set forth below is hereby altered and 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: QUffiT AVE .. N LOOP 289 TO AIRPORT ENTRANCE ROAD. ;.. NORTHBOUND LANES A 45 MPH speed zone beginning at the centerline of the North frontage road of N. Loop 289 and extending North to Ursuline Street. A 55 MPH speed zone beginning at Ursuline Street and extending North to :,:tegis Street (FM 2641). A 45 MPH speed zone beginning at Regis Street (FM 2641) and extending North to a point 200 ft. South of Bluefield Road. A 35 MPH speed zone beginning at a point 200 ft. South of Bluefield Road and extending North for a distance of 300 ft. •• JwF: b OC>UTHBOUND LANES A 35 MPH speed zone beginning at a popit 200 ft. North of Bluefield Road and extending South 300 feet. A 45 MPH speed zone beginning at a point 100 ft. South of Bluefield Road and extending South to Regis Street (FM 2641) A ~5 MPH speed zone beginning at Regis Street (FM 2641) and extending South to Ursuline Street A 45 MPH speed zone beg.inning at Ursuline Street and extending South to the North frontage road of N. Loop 289. 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 precedding sections hereof shall not be affected by the provisions hereof, and this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other prima facie speed limit Ordinanc except those with which it specifically conflicts. SECTION 5. THAT shoulJi any Section, paragraph, sentence, clause. phras or word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby. $CTION 6. THAT any person, firm or corporation violating the prirna 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 pen- alty provision as an alternative method of publication as provided by law. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Passed by the City Council on first readingJthis l0thday of August Passed by the City Council on second reading thiS24thday of August r~ A~L ;f~ Evelyn Gaffga, City Secretary-~er ROVED AS TO F ,;...~ Attorney , 1978. , 1978.