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ORDINANCE NO. 5797 ----~..:....----
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ALTERING AND CHANGING OF
THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL VEHICLES ON BOTH SIDES OF
INDIANA A VENUE BE,TWEEN 19TH STREET AND 34TH STREET~ WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK~ LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXA
AUTHORIZING THE PLACING OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS; PRESCRIBING A
PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING THAT STREETS OR HIGHWAYS NOT
SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE
PROVISIONS HEREOF AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE
OF ALL OTHER PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ORDINANCES EXCEPT THOSE
WITH WHICH IT SPECIFICALLY CONFLICTS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Lubbock, as authorized by
Article 6701d, Section l69(b) Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, finds that certain
prima facie speed limits on certain highways are different from what is reason-
able or safe and should be altered as hereinafter set forth, NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. The prima facie speed limit established by Article 6701d,
Section 166(a)(l)--Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes is altered and changed for all
vehicles on both sides of Indiana Avenue in the corporate limits of the City of
Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, as follows:
A 40 M. P. H. speed zone on both sides of Indiana
Avenue between 19th Street and 34th Street.
SECTION 2. 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. 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 DOLLARS ($200. 00).
SECTION 4. The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to
cause the publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together with
the penalty as an alternative method of publication as provided by law.
SECTION 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with
any of the provisions hereof are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists.
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SECTION 6. 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 ordinance
except those with which it specifically conflicts.
SECTION 7. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase,
or word of this Ordinance be declared uncons.titutional or invalid for any reason1
the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 8. This Ordinance shall become .effective ten (10) days after
the date of its last publication.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this llthday of Dtc;cmber , 196
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 18th day of Dec;ember , 196
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
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