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ORDINANCE NO. E!? 3
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4401, OF BUILDING ORDINANCE NO. ;eJ7, RmULATI!«l
THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOVING, REMOVAL, DEMO-
LITION, CONVERSION, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHTH, AREA AND MAINTENANCE OF
BUILDING AND/OR STRUCTURES IN THE CITI OF LUBBOCK, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
PERMITS AND THE COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR, DECLARING AND ESTABLISHING FIRE DIS-
TRICTS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, ETC.; SO AS TO CLARIFY THE
MEANING OF THE THIRD SENTENCE IN SECTION 4401, RELATING TO THE TEMPORARY USE OF
STREETS DURING CONSTRUCTION, AND LIMITING USE OF ALLEYS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCKt
THAT, Section 4401 ot Chapter 44 ot the buildiDg code ordinance No. 587, be
amended so as to hereafter be 8Jld read as follows 1
"PART IX .. BEGULATIONS FOR USE OR OCCUPANCY OF STREETS AND PROJECTIONS
OVER PUBLIC PROPERTY
CONSTRUCTION
Temporar,y Use of Streets Duriug Construetioa
SEC. 4401. No buildiug material or materials shall be placed upoa the
streets, sidewalks or alleys exoept as provided in this Chapter.
Building materials required tor use immediatelY or in connection
with the construction of a building ~ be placed upon the street or
sidewalk in front of the building in course of construction or al-
teration. The .maxi.llum width of such occupied spao$ mq extend in-
to the street one-third (l/3) the width of the street (measured
between curbs), but in no case shall the extension · ot such
occupied space into the street exceed fifteen (15 1 ) feet from the
curb, and in no case shall the space within five teet of the near•
est rail of aqr railw~ track be occupied tor building materials.
The sidewalk space m&)" be occupied for building construction pur-
poses provided the owner or his agent constructs a temporar,y side·
walk not less than five feet (5 1 ) in width in the outer portion of
the permissible -occupied space, and such temporar,y sidewalk shall
be protected on the building side by a tight tenoe not less than
eight feet (8') in height.
Building materials may be placed in t~e alley adjoining the
building site for which a permit has been issued, provided that a
clear and unobstructed roadway not less than ten feet (10 1 ) in
width is maintained through such alley along the buildiDg site.
In Fire Zone No. 1 and when the prOposed building exceeds a
height of two stories in &1:\f part ot the ci t;y, the 01t'Jler or his
agent shall construct, before an;,y building is commenced, a temp•
orar;y covered walk'""Wa;y not less than five teet (5 1 ) wide, of
sufficient strength to protect the public from falling materials
duri~~g construction and such covered walk-way shall reJD&in in
place until the completion of all or the exterior portions of
the building. When the area occupied by the sidewalk or temp-
orary walk--wq is to be excavated, such walk shall be lbade of
boards not less than two inches (2•) thick, designed to support
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a load ot not less than 150 pounds per square toot, provided with suit-
able ramps at each end, and lli tb hand rails on each side. The root
OYer such walk-way shall be the full width ot the walk-way 8lld ot not
less than two lqers or one inch (1•) boards with joints broken, and
shall be placed not less than ten teet (10') above the temporary walk•
way. Whenever such root is used for stori.Dg of materials a railing
and foot board shall be so installed as to prevent the materials from
spilling into the street.
Building materials mq be placed in front of the propert7
adjoining a building site under the same conditions as provided
tor the occupation of the street immediatelJ in front at the build•
iDg site, provided the written coneent and waiver ot claim tDf)
damages against the Cit7 is obtained from the owner or owners ot
such adjoining property, and filed in the office of the Building
Inspector.
No building material, fence, shed or aDT obstruction of &JV"
ld.Dd shall be placed so as to obstruct free approach to aey fire
hydrant, lamp post, manhole, fire alarm box, or catch basin, or so
as to interfere with the passage of water in the gutter.
Mortar or concrete ~ be prepared in the space permitted for
storage or bUilding materials, but shall be done in a mechanical
mixer or in a tight box or on a tight mixing board in such a manner
that dripping or splashing is prevented. Pavements shall be well
cleaned at all building materials at the completion of the construe•
tion of a building.
The covered walk-wq shall be kept well lighted continuousq
between sunset and sunrise and the outer edge of the occupied space
ot the street or sidewalk shall have placed thereon red lights which
shall be kept burning continuouslf between sunset and sunrise.
The street side of aqy barricade or fence and handrails aDd side•
walks shall be kept reasonably smooth and in good repair while con•
struction work is in progress or while such barricadea, fences or
walk-.eys are placed in or over public property.•
.f.ND IT IS SO ORDBBED.
Passed and approved by unanimoua vote of the City Commission this 13 dQ"
of l.Vfa y , 1948.
Passed and approved by tmanfmous vote of the City Commission this 27 dq
or May , 1948.
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