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04-09-l93lP
ORDINANCE NO. 549
04-2.3~ 1.93U>
AN ORDIN.l\.NCE REGULATIN-G PHOTOGRAPHERS AND SOLICITORS THEREFOR, RE-
~UIRING SUCH PERSONS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT BEFORE ENGAGING IN SUCH
OC ~UPATION, IMPOSING A FEE THEREFOR AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIO-
LATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
Section 1. No photographer shall hereafter engage in the business or
occupation of taking photographs within the limite of the City of Lub-
bock, Texas, where a fee may be charged therefor, nor shall any per-
son solicit business for any such photographer taking or offering to
take photographs within said city limits where a fee may be charged
therefor, without first obtaining a permit from the City Tax Collector
authorizing such photographer, or the person soliciting business for
such photographer to engage in such business in the City o f Lubbock.
Section 2. No such permit shall be issued by the City Tax Collector un-
til such person applying therefor shall have first paid a fee of $10.00.
Section 3. Such permit shall authorize the person obtaining same to en-
gage in such business in the City of Lub' ock for a period of one year from
its date.
§~~· Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be punished by a fine not exceeding the sum of $100.00, and
each day that such ordinance or any part thereof may be violated shall be
c onstrued as ~ separate offense, and punishable as such.
section 5. This ordinance is desi gned and passed for the purpose of
regulating such occupations and persons as may be required under its terms
to obtain a permit before engaging in such business, and is designed as
a protection to the citizens of Lubbock to prevent a fraud and imposi-
t ion upon them by irreEponsible photographers and the agents or solici-
tors and representatives of such photographers wh~ave heretofore in
many instances p erpetrated a fraud or frauds upon the citizens of s a id
city, and is n ot designed as an oc c upation tax at all but purely in the
nature of a regulation of such persons for the benefit of the Public,
and to protect against fraud and imposition.
Section 6. If any portion or part of this ordinance be declared in-
valid for any reason, same shall not affect the validity of the remain-
ing portions of said ordinance, but same shall remain in fUll force and
effect.
PASSED AND APPROVED at first reading, this the 9th day of April, 1936.
PASSED AND APPROVED at second reading, this the 23rd day of April, 1936.
Attest:
City