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97. ORDINANCE 2001 - 78 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING THE TRAFFIC REGISTER MAINTAINED UNDER SECTION 82.067 OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE BY THE ADDITION OF A CONSTRUCTION SPEED LIMIT ON DETOUR ROUTES BETWEEN PROSPECT AND HOPKINS; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Sections 82.003 and 82.066 of the San Marcos Code of Ordinances, on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, the traffic register maintained under Section 82.067 of the San Marcos Code of Ordinances is amended by adding a 20 mile per hour construction speed limit: On Johnson Avenue from Hopkins Street to Belvin Street On Belvin Street from Johnson Avenue to Dixon Street On Quarry Street from Belvin Street to Prospect Street On Prospect Street from Quarry Street to Clara Street On Clara Street from Prospect Street to Belvin Street SECTION 2. The engineering and traffic investigation and a map are attached as exhibits. SECTION 3. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this ordinance will continue in force if they can be given effect without the invalid portion. SECTION 4. All ordinances and resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions in conflict with this ordinance are repealed. SECTION 5. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance commits a misdemeanor and is subject to the penalty provided in Section 1.015 of the San Marcos City Code. SECTION 6. The importance of this Ordinance creates an emergency and an imperative public necessity, and the provisions of the Charter requiring that ordinances be presented at three separate meetings, and that ordinances do not take effect until 10 days after the date of final passage are suspended, and this Ordinance will take effect upon publication of notice of its adoption in a newspaper of general circulation in the City.