(A) The City Council may alter the maximum speed limit of 30 miles per hour, as established by § 71.40, on any street or portion thereof within the city in accord with the provisions of Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat., Art. 6701d, § 169. Whenever signs are posted giving notice of the maximum legal speed limit so established for a particular street or portion thereof, it shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate any vehicle at a rate of speed in excess of such limit.
(B) Nothing in this code of ordinances or the ordinance adopting this code of ordinances shall be deemed to affect the validity of any ordinance establishing speed limits on specific streets or highways and such ordinances are hereby recognized as continuing in force and effect to the same extent as if set out at length herein.
('68 Code, § 27-85) Penalty, see § 70.99