HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 5765-1969 - Authorizing Altering Of Prima Facie Speed Limit; 20 MPH On 50Th Street - 10/09/1969ORDINANCE NO. 5765
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF THE
PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEffiCLES ON THE FOLLOWlliG STREET
N THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY,
EXAS, TO-WIT: A 20 MPH SPEED ZONE ON 50TH S'lrn.EET BEGINNING AT A
OINT 1901 EAST OF THE CENTER OF UTICA AVENUE (SOUTH SIDE) AND
XTENDING WEST FOR 400'; AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF SPEED LIMIT
IGNS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING
HAT STREETS OR HIGHWAYS NOT SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HERElli SHALL
OT BE AFFECTED BY THE PROVISIONS HEREOF AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE
:SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ORDI-
ANCES EXCEPT THOSE WITH WHICH IT SPECIFICALLY CONFLICTS; PROVID
G A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A PENALTY AND PROVIDING FOR
UBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Lubbock, as authorized by Article
6701d, Section 169(b) Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, finds that certain prima facie
speed limits on certain highways in the vicinity of school areas during periods of
ime when the schools are in session and school children are going to and from the
schools and playgrounds are different from what is reasonable or safe and should b
altered and the immediate preservation of public health1and safety requires immed-
iate alteration of said prima facie speed limits as hereinafter set forth, NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the prima facie speed limit established by Article 670ld,
Section 166(a)(l) _.,. Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for all
ehicles to twenty (2 0) miles per hour during the time the flashing traffic control
signal is in operation on the following designated highways or streets in the corpor
ate limits of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, to-wit: On 50th Street
eginning at a point 190' East of the Center of Utica Avenue (South Side) and
extending West for 400'.
SECTION 2. THAT the City Manager is authorized and. directed. to cause the
placing of signs and traffic eontrol signals so as to clearly define the limits of the
prima facie areas set out in this Ordinance, and give notice when such speed limit
shall be in effect.
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of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists.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
receding 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~ 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 established by this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined any sum
otto exceed TWO HUNDRED ($200. 00) DOLLARS.
SECTION 7. THAT the City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause the
ublication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together with the penalty
revision as an alternative method of publication as provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED
PPROVED:
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