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ORDINANCE NO. 98-3178
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS,
AMENDING SECTION 24-158 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES TO ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM RATE OF
SPEED FOR VEHICLES TRAVELING NORTHBOUND AND
SOUTHBOUND ON A PORTION OF WESTRIDGE ROAD;
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; CUMULATIVENESS
CLAUSE; CONFLICTS CLAUSE; SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview, upon the basis of engineering and
traffic investigation, finds it necessary to establish a maximum speed limit on a portion of Westridge
Road for traffic traveling northbound and southbound within the corporate limits of the City of
Plainview, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it in the best interest of the public safety of the citizens
of the City of Plainview to amend § 24-158 to reflect these changes; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Plainview,
TeXas that:
Section I
§ 24-158 be amended to add the following:
Street
Westridge Road
Northbound & Southbound
Extent
Beginning at the South right-of-way line of the grade separation for U.S.
Highway 70 (North City Limits on Westridge Road) to the South City Limits
of Westridge Road.
MPH
40
Section II
Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with the provision of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than
$1.00 and not more than $200.00.
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Section III
Provisions of this ordinance are cumulative and nothing herein shall prevent, alter, or diminish the
applicability or enforcement of other ordinances restricting, regulating or governing the subject matter
herein.
Section IV
All ordinances or portions Ofany ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas in conflict herewith, are
hereby amended to conform with the provisions hereof.
Section VI
Should any section, subsectiOn, or any portion hereof be deemed invalid for any reason, such holding
shall not render or invalidate any other section, sub-section, sentence, provision, clause, phrase, or
word severable therefrom and the same shall be deemed severable for this purpose.
Section VII
This ordinance shall be of full force and effect upon its passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this l& day of July, 1998.
City- Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
William J. Mull~ef{>fPo'liCe '
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wal~y Hatch,/~ty~ AttOrney
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