HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2019-O0021 - Repealing Ordinance No. 2018-O0115 - Extension Of A Moratorium For Billboards - 02/25/2019First Reading
February 12, 2019
Item No. 9.7
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-00021
Second Reading
February 25, 2019
Item No. 8.12
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2018-00115 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, WITH REGARD TO AN
EXTENSION OF A MORATORIUM AS SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE NO. 2018-00048 ON
ACCEPTING, PROCESSING, OR ACTING UPON CERTAIN APPLICATIONS FOR ANY
PERMITS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR MODIFICATION OF BILLBOARDS;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock previously found a need in the
interest of the general welfare, health, safety, and property development of the community of
Lubbock to establish a one hundred eighty day moratorium regarding billboard permitting in the
City of Lubbock through Ordinance No. 2018-00048; and
WHEREAS, to allow for additional time for consideration of ongoing zoning needs, the
City Council of the City of Lubbock extended said moratorium for one hundred eighty days
through Ordinance No. 2018-00115; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Lubbock and city staff
have considered ongoing property development within the city and necessary zoning
requirements and safeguards for said development and have made recommendations to the City
Council of the City of Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, due to the aforementioned recommendations, it is no longer necessary to
keep a moratorium regarding billboard permits in the City of Lubbock in place; NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Ordinance No. 2018-00115 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 2. THAT should any paragraph, section, clause, phrase or word of this
Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of the Ordinance
shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 3. THAT the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby
authorized and directed to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an
alternative means of publication provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 12th day of February , 2019.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this — day of February —, 2019.
DANIEL M. POPE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Reb cca Garza, City Se reta
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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AJ Fawver, Director of Planning
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kelli Leisure
Assistant City Attorney
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