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ORDINANCE NO. 103 3
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XL OF "TRAFFIC ORDINANCE" NO.
890 BY ADDING SECTIONS 1-A, L'!"B, AND ~-C AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF '
POLICE TO DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF PASSENGER ZONES. AND OTHER
OFFICIAL TRAFFIC ,~ONTROL DEVICeS AND TRAFFIC SIGN:ALS DEEMED
NECESSARY AND TO PLACE AT SUCH LOCATIONS APPROPRIATE UNIFORM
TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS AND DEVICES; REQUIRING APPROVAL BY THE
RESIDENT DISTRICT STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS TO
BE PLACED ON DESIGNATED STATE AND FEDERAL HIGHWAYS AND PROVID-
ING A PENALTY. .
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that existing provisions with 'r'efer-
ence to traffic control devices are inadequate and is of the opinion that the Chief
of Police should have authority to promptly adjust traffic controls to meet fast
changing traffic problems, and is further of the opinion that extending such au-
thority is in the interest of public safety, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION ONE: THAT, Article XI of "Traffic Ordinancett No. 890 be and
the same Jrereby amended by adding Sections 1-A, 1-B, and 1-C, reading as
follows~~ ·
"Section 1-A: The Chief of Police shall have authority ,to determine the lo-
cation of ttpassenger zones, 11 "loading zones," "safety zone s," "quiet zones, 11
and nsick zones," and designate the same by placing appropriate and uniform
, signs at such locations, including the pat'Ming ot curbs with lettering to indicate
the nature of each zone, and .he shall have authodty to determine the location of
"stop, n ttgo. n and ttslow" signs and such other zones, signs, markers, and sig-
nals '4-pon all highways, streets, and alleys in the City of Lubbock, and to place
and cause the same to be placed at su~h designated locations as may be deemed
!necessary in the interest of traffic safety and control PROVIDE D that traf£ic
lights upon the designated State and Federal highways shall be placed at locations
approved by the resident District State Highway Engineer. 11
SECTION TWO:
nsection 1-B: It shall be unlawful for any person except a member of the Po-
lice Department or someone acting under the direction of the Chief of Police
to place any traffic control device or signal of any kind upon any street, alley,
or highway in the City of Lubbock."
SECTION THREE:
"Section 1-C: It shall be the duty of all persons to comply with and obey the
directions provided by the zones, traffic signals, and official traffic control
devices placed upon public streets. highways, and alleys in the City of Lubbock,
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and any person who shall violate any direction indicated thereon shall, upon con-
viction, be fined in any sum not exceeding Two Hundred ($ZOO. 00) Dollars.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
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On motion of Com.mis'Bioner Davis , seconded by Commissioner
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___ .LM&:.o~r...ar .... i~~.~s"---' this Ordinance was approved and passed by affirmative vote
on first reading this 28th day of s EPt embe r , 1950. ------------------
On motion o£ Commissioner Davis , seconde~ ·by Commissioner
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_T .... h.....:..::o&.ljma-s~....-___ , this Ordinance was approved and passed by affirmative vote
on second reading this· 12 day of oCtober ' 1950.
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