HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2015-O0124 - School Zones And Speed Limits - 12/17/2015First Reading
3, 2015
Second Reading
December 17, 2015
Item No. 5.8 Item No. 5.4
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-00124
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20.05.103 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, WITH REGARD TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
SCHOOL ZONES AND SPEED LIMITS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock deems it to be in the best interests of the
health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Lubbock to make the following amendment to
Section 20.05.103 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, Texas; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK;
SECTION 1. THAT Section 20.05.103, Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock, Texas, is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 20.05.103 School Zone Designations and Reduced Speed Limits.
A reduced school speed zone as indicated herein shall be in effect when the designated school
speed limit beacon is flashing during school hours or the reduced speed limit sign assembly is present
upon the streets or highways or portions thereof within the city limits shall be as follows:
Street
Name
School
(TxDOT
Travel
School Zone Speed Limit
Zone
School
Item Name)
Direct.
Description
Type
Speed Name
I 1 Ith Place
East/
Beginning at a point 95 feet East of
Flashing
20 FISD
West
Liberty Avenue extending to a point
Beacon
Northridge
230 feet East of LaSalle Avenue
Elementary
2 19th East/ Beginning at a point 145 feet West Flashing 20 Lubbock
Street West of Avenue U extending to a point Beacon High
(US 62 / 100 feet East of Avenue T School
3 East 24th East/ Beginning at a point 32 feet East of Flashing 20 LISD
Street West Oak Avenue extending to a point Beacon Project
677 feet West of Oak Avenue Intercei
4 30th East/ Beginning at a point 214 feet East Flashing 20 Bean
Street West of Avenue N extending to a point Beacon Elementary
158 feet West of Avenue N
5 34th East/ Beginning at a point 194 feet East Flashing 20 Bean
Street West of Avenue N extending to a point Beacon Elementary
251 feet West of Avenue N
34th East/ Beginning at a point 12 feet East of Flashing 20 Brown
Street West the North leg of Avenue X Beacon Elementary
extending to a point 100 feet West
of the South IeQ of Avenue X
Street
50th
East/
Beginning at a point 320 feet West
Flashing
Name
Hodges
of Hope Avenue extending to a
School
West
(TxDOT
Travel
School Zone Speed Limit
Zone
School
Item Name)
Direct.
Description
Type
Speed Name
17 108th
10
50th
East/
Beginning at a point 146 feet East
7 34th
East/
Beginning at a point 214 feet East
Flashing
20 Coronado
Street
West
of Toledo Avenue extending to a
Beacon
High
point 200 feet West of Vicksburg
219 feet West of Gary Avenue
School
School
Avenue
58th
East/
Beginning at a point 198 feet East
Flashing
20
Bayless
8 43rd
East/
Beginning at a point 160 feet East
Flashing
20 FISD
Street
West
of Milwaukee Avenue extending to
Beacon
Westwind
a point 600 feet East of Milwaukee
12
Elementary
9
50th
East/
Beginning at a point 320 feet West
Flashing
20
Hodges
of Hope Avenue extending to a
Street
West
of Avenue P extending to a point
Beacon
point 165 feet East of Hope Avenue
Elementary
Elementary
308 feet East of Avenue P
17 108th
10
50th
East/
Beginning at a point 146 feet East
Flashing
20
Monterey
Beacon
Street
West
of Gary Avenue extending to a point
Beacon
High
219 feet West of Gary Avenue
School
11
58th
East/
Beginning at a point 198 feet East
Flashing
20
Bayless
Street
West
of Avenue U extending to a point
Beacon
Elementary
136 feet West of Avenue V
12
58th
East/
Beginning at a point 169 feet East
Flashing
20
Parsons
Street
West
of Canton Avenue and extending to
Beacon
Elementary
a point 158 feet West of Elgin
Avenue
13
58th
East/
Beginning at a point 85 feet West of
Flashing
20
Williams
Street
West
55th Drive extending to a point 209
Beacon
Elementary
feet East of Wayne Avenue
14
731d Street
East/
Beginning 200 feet East of Ironton
Flashing
20
Heritage
West
Avenue extending to a point 200
Beacon
Middle
feet West of Ironton Avenue
School
15
78th
East/
Beginning at a point 188 feet West
Flashing
20
Waters
Street
West
of Flint Avenue extending to a point
Beacon
Elementary
200 feet East of Elgin Avenue
16 79th
East/
Beginning at a point 221 feet West
Flashing
20 FISD
Street
West
of Hope Avenue extending to a
Beacon
Crestview
point 165 feet East of Hope Avenue
Elementary
17 108th
East/
Beginning at a point 350 feet West
Flashing
20 Lubbock -
Street
West
of Gary Avenue extending to a point
Beacon
Cooper
350 feet East of Gary Avenue
North
18 Avenue L North/ Beginning at a point 15 feet South
South of 29th Street extending to a point
50 feet North of 30th St
2
Flashing 20 Bean
Beacon Elementary
Street
Name
School
(TxDOT
Travel
School Zone Speed Limit
Zone
School
Item
Name)
Direct.
Description
Type
Speed
Name
19
Avenue P
North/
Beginning at a point 211 feet South
Flashing
20
Guadalupe
South
of 1 st Street extending to a point
Beacon
Elementary
218 feet North of I st Street
20
Avenue P
North/
Beginning at a point 218 feet North
Flashing
20
Roberts
South
of 79th Street extending to a point
Beacon
Elementary
58 feet North of 81 st Street
21
Avenue Q
North/
Beginning at a point 210 feet North
Flashing
30
O.L. Slaton
(US 84)
South
of 32nd Street extending to a point
Beacon
Middle
135 feet South of 32nd Street
School
22
Avenue T
North/
Beginning at a point 26 feet North
Flashing
20
Dupree
South
of 20th Street extending to a point
Beacon
Elementary
40 feet South of 22nd Street
23
Avenue U
North/
Beginning at a point 214 feet South
Flashing
20
Jackson
South
of 2nd Street extending to a point
Beacon
Elementary
162 feet North of 2nd Street
24
Avenue U
North/
Beginning at a point 90 feet North
Flashing
20
Atkins
South
of 58th Street extending to a point
Beacon
Middle
125 feet South of 53rd Street
School
25
Avenue U
North/
Beginning at a point 115 feet South
Flashing
20
Bayless
South
of 58th Street extending to a point
Beacon
Elementary
74 feet North of 62nd Street
26
Boston
North/
Beginning at a point 161 feet North
Flashing
20
McWhorter
Avenue
South
of 1st Street and extending to a
Beacon
Elementary
point 135 feet North of 2nd Street
27
Broadway
East/
Beginning at a point 261 feet West
Flashing
20
Ramirez
West
of Avenue U and extending to a
Beacon
Charter
point 211 feet East of Avenue U
School
28
Chicago
North/
Beginning at a point 16 feet North
Flashing
20
Hardwick
Avenue
South
of 16th Street extending to a point
Beacon
Elementary
16 feet South of 13th Street
29
Chicago
North/
Beginning at a point 93 feet North
Flashing
20
Bowie
Avenue
South
of 32nd Street and extending to a
Beacon
Elementary
point 10 feet South of 29" Drive
30
Chicago
North/
Beginning at a point 145 feet South
Flashing
20
Wester
Avenue
South
of 48th Street extending to a point
Beacon
Elementary
143 feet North of 4611 Street
31
Chicago
North/
Beginning at a point 56 feet South
Flashing
20
Smith
Avenue
South
of 87th Street extending to a point
Beacon
Elementary
59 feet North of 891s Street
35
Street
East/
Beginning at a point 19 feet West of
Flashing
20
Wolffarth
Name
West
North Hartford Avenue extending to
School
Elementary
(TxDOT
Travel
School Zone Speed Limit
Zone
School
Item
Name)
Direct.
Description
Type
Speed
Name
36
Flint
North/
Beginning at a point 135 feet South
Flashing
20
Wheelock
32
Elgin
North/
Beginning at a point 150 feet North
Flashing
20
Wheelock
Avenue
South
of 41 st Street extending to a point
Beacon
Elementary
37
Fulton
North/
155 feet South of 42nd Street
Flashing
20
Lubbock -
Avenue
South
of 100th Street extending to a point
Beacon
Cooper
33
Elgin
North/
Beginning at a point 260 feet North
Flashing
20
Parsons
Avenue
South
of 58th Street extending to a point
Beacon
Elementary
38
Joliet
North/
156 feet South of 42nd Street
Flashing
20
Miller
Drive
South
of Louisville Drive extending to a
Beacon
Elementary
34
Elgin
North/
Beginning at a point 103 feet South
Flashing
20
Waters
Avenue
South
of 78th Street extending to a point
Beacon
Elementary
39
Dr. M. L.
North/
40 feet of 75th Street
Flashing
20
Estacado
35
Erskine
East/
Beginning at a point 19 feet West of
Flashing
20
Wolffarth
Street
West
North Hartford Avenue extending to
Beacon
Elementary
a point 134 feet East of North Gary
Avenue
36
Flint
North/
Beginning at a point 135 feet South
Flashing
20
Wheelock
Avenue
South
of 39th Street extending to a point
Beacon
Elementary
134 feet North of 43rd Street
37
Fulton
North/
Beginning at a point 112 feet South
Flashing
20
Lubbock -
Avenue
South
of 100th Street extending to a point
Beacon
Cooper
295 feet South of 101st Street
West
Elementary
38
Joliet
North/
Beginning at a point 106 feet West
Flashing
20
Miller
Drive
South
of Louisville Drive extending to a
Beacon
Elementary
point 68 feet Southwest of 68th
Street
39
Dr. M. L.
North/
Beginning at a point 106 feet South
Flashing
20
Estacado
King, Jr.,
South
of East Erskine Street extending to a
Beacon
High
Boulevard
point 213 feet South of East Emory
School
*
Street
40
Dr. M. L.
North/
Beginning at a point 220 feet South
Flashing
20
Ervin
King, Jr.,
South
of East 29th Street extending to a
Beacon
Elementary
Boulevard
point 230 feet North of East 29th
*
Street
41
Memphis
North/
Beginning at a point 135 feet North
Flashing
20
Overton
Avenue
South
of 31st Street extending to a point
Beacon
Elementary
122 feet South of 28th Street
42
Memphis
North/
Beginning at a point 132 feet South
Flashing
20
Maedgen
Avenue
South
of 46th Street extending to a point
Beacon
Elementary
242 feet North of 44th Street
43
Memphis
North/
Beginning at a point 145 feet South
Flashing
20
Haynes
Avenue
South
of 60th Street extending to a point
Beacon
Elementary
160 feet North of 58th Street
4
Street
East/
Beginning at a point 560 feet
Flashing
30 Alderson
Name
West
southwest of Zenith Ave extending
School
Elementary
(TxDOT
Travel
School Zone Speed Limit
Zone
School
Item Name)
Direct,
Description
Type
Speed Name
47 Quaker
North/
Beginning at a point 213 feet North
Flashing
20 Smylie
44 Memphis
North/
Beginning at a point 115 feet North
Flashing
20 Honey
Avenue
South
of 86th Street extending to a point
Beacon
Elementary
230 feet South of 86th Street
School
45 Norfolk
North/
Beginning at a point 595 feet South
Sign
20 Lubbock -
Avenue
South
of 130th Street extending to a point
Assembly
Cooper
200 feet South of 133rd Street
Central
Elementary
46 Parkway
East/
Beginning at a point 560 feet
Flashing
30 Alderson
Drive
West
southwest of Zenith Ave extending
Beacon
Elementary
(US 82)
600 feet to a point 115 feet
southwest of Walnut Avenue
47 Quaker
North/
Beginning at a point 213 feet North
Flashing
20 Smylie
Avenue
South
of 31st Street extending to a point
Beacon
Wilson
Avenue
South
137 feet South of 31 st Street
Beacon
Middle
to a point 163 feet Southeast of 15th
School
48 Teak
North/
Beginning at a point 200 feet North
Flashing
20 Ervin
Avenue
South
of East 29' Street extending to a
Beacon
Elementary
point 250 feet South of East 2911
Street
49 Toledo
North/
Beginning at a point 153 feet
Flashing
20 Rush
Avenue
South
Northwest of 13th Street extending
Beacon
Elementary
to a point 163 feet Southeast of 15th
Street
50 North North/
University South
Avenue
51
52
53
North North/
Utica South
Avenue
Utica
Avenue
Utica
Avenue
Beginning at a point 212 feet South
of Auburn Street extending to a
point 156 feet North of Baylor
Street
Beginning at a point 220 feet North
of Kemper Street extending to a
point 195 feet South of Kemper
Street
North/ Beginning at a point 94 feet North
South of 45th Street extending to a point
200 feet South of 48th Street
North/ Beginning at a point 163 feet North
South of 56th Street extending to a point
30 feet North of 59th Street
Flashing 20
Beacon
Flashing 20
Beacon
Flashing 20
Beacon
Flashing 20
Beacon
Cavazos
Middle
School
Centennial
Elementary
Stewart
Elementary
Williams
Elementary
SECTION 2. THAT should any paragraph, section, sentence, phrase, clause or word of
this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this
Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
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SECTION 3. THAT, in accordance with Chapter 545 of the Transportation Code, signs be
attached to existing school crossing zone signs informing drivers that the use of hand-held wireless
communication devices is.r ' ed ,subject to a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars
($200.00). Qrcln�b'� ked
SECTION 4. THAT violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00).
SECTION 5. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to cause
publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method of publication as
provided by law.
AND SO IT IS ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 3rd day of December , 2015.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 17th day of December , 2015.
GLEN C. ROBERTSON, MA
ATTEST:
Reb cca Garza, City Secretary
APPAoVED AS TOiONTENT:
L. Woo fl Fran in, P.E., Director of Public Works
APPROVE�d AS
John J8. aa -A
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