HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 7265-1976 - Altering The Prima Facie Speed Limits On Certain Portions Of F.M. 2641 Regis St - 05/27/1976' JWF/gm
ORDINANCE NO. 7265
AN ORDINANCE ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LllV.[TS ON
CERTAIN PORTIONS OF F.M. 2641 (REGIS STREET) FROM U.S. 87
(AMARILLO HIGHWAY) TO QUIRT AVENUE, AS HEREINAFTER MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF TfilS ORDINANCE; DI-
RECTING PLACEMENT OF SIGNS WITH RESPECT THERETO; REPEALING
CONFLICTING 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 :SA.v:INGSCLAUSE AND FOR PUBLICATION 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 facie speed limits established by Article 6701d, Section 166(a)l,
Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes as amended Acts 1971, 62nd Legislature,
page 708, Chapter 73, within the area and at the location named and designa-
ted in the body of this Ordinance, all within the corporate limits of the City
of Lubbock: NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE C~TY 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 i.s hereby altered
and changed as hereinafter set forth upon the following described porti.ons
of streets and/or hi.ghways located within the City of Lubbock, Lubbock
County, Texas, to-wit:
1I On the South side of FM 2641 for Eastbound traffic a 45 MPH
speed zone beginning at U.S. 87 and extending East a distance
of o. 20 mile.
2l On the South side of FM 2641 for Eastbound traffic a 55 MPH
speed zone beginning at a point 0. 200 :mlle East of U.S. 8 7 and
extending East a distance of O. 604 mile.
3) On the South side of FM 2641 for Eastbound traffic a ij5 MPH speed
zone beginning at a point o. 804 mile East of U.S. 87 and extend-
ing East to Quirt Avenue.
4) On the North side of FM 2641 for W!stbound traffic a 45 MPH speed
zone beginning at Quirt Avenue and extending West a distance of
0. 200 mile.
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5) On the North side of FM 2641 for Westbound traffic a 55 MPH speed
zone beginning at a point O. 200 mile West of Quirt Avenue and ex-
tending West a distance of o. 604 mile.
6) On the North side of FM 2641 for Westbound traffic a 45 MPH speed
zone beginning at a point o. 804 mile West of Quirt Avenue and ex-
tending West to u. S.87.
SECTION 2. THAT all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances con-
flicting with any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as
such conflict exists.
SECTION 3. THAT all highways or streets not specifically set
forth in the preceeding sections hereof shall not be affected by the provisione
hereof, and this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other prima facie
speed limit Ordinances except those with which it specifically conflicts.
SECTION 4. THE Ci.ty Manager is hereby authorized and directed
to cause the placing and maintenance of such traffic control signals and/or
aevices and/or signs as shall be necessary to apprise the public of the
speed zones as hereinabove set forth, or may authorize the Texas Depart-
ment of Highways and Fnblic Transportation to perform such function.
SECTION 5. THAT 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,
SECTION 6. THAT any person, firm or corporation violating the
prima facie speed limit establi.shed 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 pro-
vided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 27th day of
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 10th day of
R~~YOR
May , 197,1•
June , 1976.
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ATTEST:
Treva Phillips, Cit
APPROVED AS TO FORM: