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ORDINANCE NO. 1 0 36
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AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND ESTABLISHING NEW FIRE ZONES,
NUMBERS ONE (1), TWO (Z), AND THREE (3)'; PROVIDING FOR FIRE ZONE
MAP TO BE MAINTAINED.BY THE BUILDING INSPECTOR; PROVIDING
THAT SECTIONS 1602, PARAGRAPH 11J" AND 1603, PARAGRAPH 11H11 OF
CHAPTER SIXTEEN (16) OF BUILDING CObE ORDINANCE NO. 587 SHALL
BE APPLICABLE WHERE PROPOSED STRUCTURES ARE LOCATED IN
MORE THAN ONE (1) ZONE1 REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 628 ESTABLISH-
ING FIRE ZONES TOGETHER WITH OTHER FIRE ZONE ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS~ the Governing Body finds that existing Fire Zone Ordinances
are inadequate and public safety requires the extension of fire zones consist-
ent with Lubbockrs growth to include newly developing areas and provide fire
zone protection to meet needs occasioned by business expansion, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT, there is hereby created within the City Limits of the
City of Lubbock three (3) fire zones to be known as Fire Zones Numbers One
(1), Two {2), and Three {3); the areas of said zones being described as fol-
lows:
FIRE ZONE NO. 1: All that part of City of Lubbock, beginning at the in-
tersection of center line of 4th Street and Avenue K, thence South to center
line of 5th Street, thence East to center line of Avenue J, thence South to the
center line of 9th Street, thence West to center line of Avenue N, thence South
to center line of Main Street, thence West to center line of Avenue R, thence
South to center line ofU3th Street, thence East to center line of Avenue M,
thence South to center line of 14th Street, thence East to center line of Avenue
L, to center line of 15th Street, thence East to center line of Avenue K, thence
South to center Dilne of 16th Street, thence East to center line of Avenue J,
thence South to center line of 23rd Street, thence East to center line of Avenue
H, thence North to center line of 19th Street, thence East to center line of
Avenue G, thence North to center line of 18th Street, thence East to center
line of Avenue F, thence North to center line of 15th Street, thence North to
center line of 14th Street, thence East to center line of Avenue C, thence
North to center line of main tract of Santa Fe Railroad, thence in a Northeast-
erly direction along the center line of the main tract to the center line of Texas
Avenue, thence North to center lj.ne of 4th Street West to center line of Avenue
K, or to the place of beginning.
FIRE ZONE NO. l; Beginn ng at intersection Of center line of Second
Place and Avenue G. thence South to center line of 6th Street, thence East to
center line of Avenue E, thence South to center line of 8th Street, thence West
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to center line of main tract of Santa Fe railroad, thence Southeasterly a1 .. 8
center line of ma,in tra.ct to the center line of lOth Street, thence East to pen$er
line of Avenue B, thence South to center line of Main Street, thence East to
alley East of Avenue A, thence South to center line of 19th Street, thence Wek t
to center line of Avenue B, thence North to center line of 15th Street, thence
West to center line of Avenue D, thence South to center line of 16th Street,
thence West to center line of Avenue E, thence South to center line of 19th
Street, thence East to center line of Avenue C, on South side of 19th Street,
thence South Z04' or in line with Sotlth property line of Lots 5 and 14 of Wiley
Puckett Addition to City of Lubbock, thence West along this line to the centeor
line of Avenue F, thence South to center fine of Z3rd Street, thence East to
center line of Avenue D, thence South to center line of Z6th Street, thence West
to center line of Avenue G, thence South to center line of 30th Street, thence
West to .center line of Avenu·e H, thence South to center line of 34th Street,
thence W·est to center line of Avenue J, thence North to center line of 23rd
Street, thence West to center line of Avenue K, thence North to a line parallel
with the South property line of Lot 8, Roy Sub~ thence West along this line and
being the South property line of Lots 8-7-6-5-4, Roy Sub, to the center line
of Avenue S, thence South to a point parallel to center line of the alley South
of 19th Street, thence Weet to center line of Avenue X, thence South to center
line of alley South of 19th Street, thence West to center line of College Avenue,
thence North along center line of College Avenue to the center line of 5th
Street, thence East to a point par.allel with extension of East property line of
Lot 10, Block 132, Overton, thence South along East lots line and 150t East and
parallel College Avenue to center line of alley North of Broadway, thence East
in the center line of this alley to the center line of the alley running Noi'th and
South in Block lZO of Overton Addition, thence North to center line of lOth Street,
thence East to the center line of Avenue N, thence North to the center line of
9ih Street, thence East to center line of Avenue M, thence North to center line
of 8th Street, thence East to center line of Avenue K, thence North to center
line of 5th Street, thence West to center line of Avenue N, thence South to cen-
ter line of 6th Street, thence West to center line of Avenue 0, thence North to
cent~r line of 5th Street, thenceW'est to alley, thence to alley West of Avenue 0,
thence North to center line of 3rd Street, thence East to center line of Avenue N,
thence South to a point in a line projected from South property line of Lot 6,Blk. 8,
William Tubbs Addition tc the City of Lubbock, thence East along this line to
the center line of alley West of Avenue H, thence North to center line of Second
Place, thence East to center line of Avenue G, place of beginning, EXCEPT THE
FOLLOWING AREA:
Beginning at center line of intersection of Avenue K, and 16th Street, thence
South along the center line of Avenue K, to a line projected along center line of
alley between 18th Street and 19th Street, thence West along this line to the cen-
ter Une of alley between College•Avenue and Avenue Y, thence North to center
line of 16th Street, thence North along East property line of Lot 15, Block 103,
Overton Addition, to the City of Lubbock, to center line of alley between Broad-
'VI13-y and 13th Street, thence East along center line of alley between Broadway and
13th Street, to center line of alley between Avenue S and Avenue R, th.ence South
along center line of alley between AvenueS and Avenue R to center line of 14th
Street, thence East along center line of 14th Street to center line of intersection
ot' Avenue Nand 14th Street, thence South to intersection of 15th Street and Ave-
nue N, thence East to center line of Avenue M, thence South to center line ·of
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16th Street, thence East to centel'r"line of intersection of 16th Street and Avenue
K, being point of be ginning. -FIRE ZONE NO. 3~ Shall be and hereby is declared to include all of the
a rea within the City Limits of the City of Lubbock, · except only that area which
is herein clescribed to be Fire Zones Numbers One (1) and Two (Z).
SECTION z. THA..T, the attacheq. Plat marked Exhibit "An is hereby
adopted as clearly describing and locating FittezZ:QDes Numbers One ·(1) and
Two (2.) as above established, with the following legend:
"The area marked in RED deSJignates Fire Zone Number One (1); the area
marked in GREEN indicates the area designated Fire Zone Number Two .(z);
and all other uncolored areas are in Fire· ,4one Number Three (3).'! . .
SECTION 3. The BW!l!diing. Inspector is directed to at all times maintain
in his office, in a conspicuous place,· a Fire Zone Map reflecting the location
of the various fire zones as shewn by said map described in Section Two (Z),
together with any amendment~ which may hereafter be n'l.ade to this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. Where proposed structures are located in more than one (1)
zone, the provisions of Sections 1602., Paragraph J, and ·section 1603, Para-
graph H, of Chapter 16, of Buii:ding Code o,~sllnance No. 587, shall determine I
fire zone requirements as applicable.
SECTION 5. Ordinance No. 62.8 establishing fire: zones and all oth~r fire
zone ordinances of the City of Lubbock in conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed. \
SECTION 6. Should any Section, Paragraph, Sentence, Clause, or Phrase
of this Ordinance be declared invalid or uncenstitutional for any reason, the
remainder of said Ordinance shall not be affected thereby, and said Ordinance
shall be construed· as if such invalid provision had hot .be:en contained herein.
SECTION 7. The fact that the City of Lubbock qoes.not now have adequate
fire zone protection and is without adequate means of regulating the construct-
ton of many buildings which. without regulation, has and will continue to
increase the fire hazard in the City and gene rally endanger lives and .property,,
and the further fact that the construction of many such buildings is now being
contep1plated creates an emergency and a publiC? necessity requiring that this
Ordinance take effect at once and it is accor<ii:ngly ordered that this Ordinance
shall take' effect from and after its passage, approval, and as provided by the
Charter of the City of Lubbock for the passage of emergency measures.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
On motion of Commissioner __ _.H.~.~1•1 r"'"s~t.l,o.li;Oe-'old~o.~J.~;e~r-.....------' seconded by
Commissioner Thomas , this Ordinance was approved ------~~~~-------~-----,
and passed by affirmative vote on first reading this } l,.. day of Optober,
1950.
On mot~on of Commissioner Davis , seconded by ------~~~~~----------~
A Commissioner Hufstedler , this Ordinance was approved and --~~~~~----------~
passed by affirmative v~te on second readingt this 28th day of October.
1950.
ATTEST:
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Fire Zone# 1
.All that part of Oity of Lubbock,
Beginning at the intersection ot center line 'or 4th Street
and Avenue "K", thence South to center line ot 5th Street,
thence East to center line ot Avenue J, thence South to the
center liae or 9th S.treet, thence West to center line ot Avenue "N", thence South to center line or Main street, thence West to
center line ot Avenue 11R11, thence South to center line of 1.3th
Street, thence East to center line ot Avenue ~n, thence South
to center line or 14th street, thence East to center line or
Avenue "L", to center line ot 15th Street, thence East to
center line of Avenue K, thence South to center line ot 16th
Street, thence East to center line or Avenue J, thence South
to center line o£ 2.3rd Street, thence East to center line ot
Avenue nan, thence North to center line ot 19th Street,
thence East to center line ot Avenue 11G11, thence North to
center line of 18th Street, thence East to center line of
Avenue "F", thence North to center line of 15th street,
thence North to center line of 14th street, thence East to
center line ot Avenue 110", thence North to center line or
main tract or santa Fe Railroad, thence in a North Easterly
direction along the center line of the main tract to the
center line of Texas Avenue, thence North to center line
or 4th Street West to center line ot Avenue "K", or to the
place or beg:lnn1ng.
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F:lre Zone No_. 2
Be~ at intersect ion of center line of Second Place and Avenue "G", thence
South to center line o£ 6th street. thence East to center line of Avenue "E",. thence
South to center llne ot 8th Street; thence West to center lJne ot min track of Santa
Fe ra~ theuce Southeasterly along oenter line of ma1z1 track to the center llne
ot lOth Street• thence East to center line of Avenue "B", thence Soutb to center line
ot MaiD Street, the~e &let to alley East of Avenue "A", thence South to center line of ~9th Street, thence West to center Une of Avenue "B" • thence North to center line ot 15th Street, thence West to center line ot Avenue "D" thence South to center 11ne
o£ 16th Street, thence West to center line of Avenue "E": thence South to center line
q£ 19th Street_. thence East to centet' l1De of Avenue 11C0 , on South Side ot 19th Streett
thence South 2041, or 1n llne with South pmperty line ot Lots 5 & 14 o£ WUey Puckett
Addi t1on t o City of lAlbbock, thence lrTest along this line to the center l1De ot Avenue
"F" • thence South to cente-r Une ot 23rd Street• thence East to center l1ne ot Avenue
"D" 1 tbenC$ South to center l1ne ot 26th Street• thence l.est to center lifte of Aveuue
nan, th~e South to center line of 30th st.reet" t nenoe West to center lJlJe of Aveuue
"H",. thence South to center lhe ot 34th SU"eet• thence l>.est to center line ot Avemo
nJn, thence North to center line of·23rd Street• tb.eDce West to center line of Avenue
ngn, thence Rorth to a Une parallel with the Sontb'propert.;y ll!le of Lot 8, fto.r. Sub,
thence West along this 11ne and being the South property Une of Lots 8.11-6-5-.t., RoY
Sub, to the center l1ne ot Avenue nsn t thence South to a po1ltt parallel to center line
of the alley South of 19th streeti thence West, to center l.1De of Avenue "X",. thence
South to center line of alley South ot ~9th street, thence West to ccter line ot
College Avem·e, theDCe ~ along center l.1De ot G.ollege Avenue to the center l1ne c4
5th Street~ therJce East to a po1nt puallel td.th ex:teut-on ot East propertq line o£
Lot 10, Block 132, ().tertcm,. thence SOilth along East· lots lines B.Dd 1.501 llast and par-
allel College Avenue to center line ot alle.y North of ~wq, thence Kast in the
center line of this all97 to the center l1ne ot the alley r,nntng North and South iii
Block 120 ot 09ertoD Add1t1on, thence North to center line ot lOtb Street, thence
Bast to the center line ot Avenue· "li"" theDce Nerth to the center l1ne ot 9th street.,
thence East to center llDe ot AYeDUe "1ft • theilce North to oestter liae ot 8th street.
thence Fast to center lJ.De ot Avenue "it"• thence North to center line of 5th Street.,
thence 'West to center l1ne o£ Avenue "R", thence South to center line ot 6th street,.
thence West to center l1ne of Avenue "0", thence North to center l.1ne ot 5th stnet.
thence West to alley, thence 'to alley \1Teet ot Avenue n.ott, thence North to center
line of ln1 Street, t benco East to .center llne ot Aveaue """• thence South to s
point in a line projected frCIIl South property liDe Lot 6, Block 8,.. WUllma Tubbs
Adt11t1cm, to the City ot Lubbock,. thence East &long this line to the center lJ.n8 ~ f
alley West ot AverJae "B'f,. thence ·morth to center line of Second Place,. thence Fast ,
to ceslte~ ~e ot Avem1e "G"• plac& ot begSnnJ~g~ (~ AfJ?PT ~ FtJ~tN'C( lff:B
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Begimdng at. center line ot intersection ot Aw11ue "I"
an4 16th street. thence SGo.th along the center l:lDe ot AWIN8
•xn ~ to a 11ne pzoojected along center l1ne ot allq betwen
18th Stzoeet and 19th SWeet, thence West along this l1ne to
t he center line ot alley between College Avenue an4 Avenue "Y•,
tbeDce North to center UDe ot 16th Street. thence Borth aloa.g
east property line of lot lS. m ook 103, Overton Additlcm, to
the City ot Lubbock• to center liDe or all81' between Broadw.y
and 13th street, theDCe li'ast along center line ot all87 between
Broadt.ey and 13th Street, to center line ot alley between
A'VeDU8 11Sn and Avenue "R" t,hellce South along center l.1ne ot
alley betwen Avenue nsn &nci Avenue 0R" to oenteJo l.1ne ot 14t.h
S~et. thence East along center line at 14th street to eenter
line ot 1ntenect1on ot .lienue nN" and 14th Street, theDce
South to intarseotion ot 15th street and .&:venue "N" •· thence
Fast to center line or Avenue "M", thence South to center llne
of 16th Street~ thence laet to center llne ot intersection ot
16th Street and Avenue •K" • Being Po!Dt ot Beginn1ng.
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