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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance - 1414-1953 - Repealed By Ordinance 4656 - 06/11/1953.. 1414 -____ .....,..._, = Repealed by Ordinance No. 4656 ...IJ ~ !./-!->~,~ OU>-11-1..953 '-;:(;ls-3 ~RD6~~~o-.l9~ b \. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2, 14, 15, 16 AND 22 OF ORDINANCE NO. ~4 ~ "AN ORDINANCE, CREATING AND DEFINING PARKING METER ZONES IN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, \Y ?, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MECHANICAL ~~~ DEVICES TO REGULATE PARKING IN SAID PARKING METER ZONES; PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECT! b " } f.J OF REGULATORY AND INSP.TOOTION FEES FOR THE USE OF SUCH DEVICES; PROVIDING FOR THE Jl}~"-DEPOSIT OF SUCH FEES BY THE CITY TREASURER IN A SPECIAL FUND; PROVIDING FOR THE ,J/ . 'MISTHOD AND PURPOSE OF DISBURSEMENT OF SAID FUND; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO USE THE evt· 1 ,;J-) J STREF!l'S OR PORriONS OF THE STREE:l'S SO DESIGNATED FOR PARKING EXCEPr THROUGH USE OF r·--pl..r ~A~ 'PARKING 1-ETERS; DEFINING WHAT ACTS SHALL BE UNLAWFUL, AND FinNG PENALTIES FOR THE (}, i'iv~(j' ~ VIOLATING OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 558 AND ~~ ~ ·.# L ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH", SO AS TO CHANGE THE +· '1 ~~~~ . PARKING M&TER TIMES '.ro 8: 00 A.M. AND 5s 00 P.M., AND INCREASING THE 'PENALTY TO fi.J'lftr· /~ $200.00; AUTHORIZING THE CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO MAKE NECESSARY CHANGES ON PARKING v c b)<{) METERS; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION. ~/ .. J 0 WHEREAS, the City Traffic Engineer has found that most businesses in the City of Lubbock open at 8:00 A.M. and close at 5s00 P.M.; and, WHEREAS, the present parking meter times do not correspond with the business hourst ~hereby creating a crowded and conjested condition of certain streets in certain sections in the City of Lubbock; and, .WHEREAS, the City Traffic Engineer recommends that the parking meter times be changed to correspond with the business hours; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMrrSSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOOKs SECTION 1. That Paragraph 2 (two) of Section 2 (two) be amended to read as follows: When parking mater · spaces are indicated by metal markers upon the surface of the streets in said parking meter zones, as herein provided, and when parking meters are installed adjacent to or adjoining said respective parking spaces, no vehicle shall remain parked within any of said spaces within the zone or upon any of the portions of the streets described in Section 23 of this ordinance for a longer continuous period than sixty .(60) minutes at any time between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. on any day except Sundays and holidays officially designated b,y the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, provided hovever, that in al\f parking meter zone provided for by this ordinance or any amendment hereto wherein the time limit designated for any parking zone is the time less than sixty (60) minutes, such lesser time shall be the legal limit of time which a vehicle may be parked continuously in such parking space. SECTION 2. That Section 14 (fourteen) o£ Ordinance No. 564 be SJOOnded to read as follows: Section 14. That it shall be unlawful and an offense for any person, firm or corporation operating a vehicle to cause or permit to be parked al\fVehicle, whether occupied or unoccupied, upon any portion of the streets w the City of Lubbock designated in this ordinance as a parking meter zone, between the hours of 8s00 A.M. and 5:00P.M., exce.pt within the parking meter spaces ~· c designated by the marks and lines as parking meter spaces adjacent to or adjoining said parking meter. This provision of this ordinance shall not apply on Sundays or holidays officially designated as such by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock. SECTION 3. That Section 15 (fifteen) of Ordinance No. 564 be amended to read as follows: Section 15. That it shall be unlawful and an offense for any person, firm or ~~~Y)i~~ operating a vehicle to remain standing or parkecgupon any of the streets within any of said,... parking spaces within the parking meter zone designated in SeC(tion 2.3 (twenty-three) of this ordinance for a longer con. tinuous period than is authorized by the governing body or thtt Oi ty or Lubbook and plainly shown upon the said parking net.er at a tima between the hours of StOO A.M. and 5,00 P.~ of any d~ except Sunday and any holiday officially designated b.y the City Commission of the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas. SECTION 4. That Section 16 (sixteen) of Ordinance No. 564 be anended to read as follows: Section 16. That it shall be unlawful and a.n offense for an;y person, firm or corporation opemting a vehicle to park or permit to be parked or remain standing aey-vehicle upon any street within any parking meter space in the C?-ty of f,ubbock, 1'~xat3, as d$signated in this ordinance, between the hours of StOO A.M. ana 5: 00 P.M. upon any day except Sunday and any holiday officially designated by the City Commission of the City of Lubbock unless the person in charge of said vehicle shall immediately, upon entering said parking space, deposit in the parking m~~r adjaqent W, adjoining or alongside of said parking spaqe, coins of the United States of America of such denomina.tionl:l a8 are required by this ordinance or any amendment hereto, ,thereby ctaus- ing such parking lll&ter to display a sign or signal for the period of legal parking within said parking meter zone. .. SECTION 5. That the City Traffic Engineer BE, and he is hereby authorized and directed to make all the necessary changes on each parking mater to indicate the operating time shown in Section 15 {fifteen) of Ordinance No. 564, as amended by Section 3 (three) of this ordinance. SOOT ION 6. That all provisions or portions of any ordinance in conflict th the provisions of this ordinance, insofar as the same relates to the operating time of parking neters, are hereb.y modified and shall be construed consistent with the provisions of this ordinance, provided that nothing herein shall be construed as affecting any part of Ordinance No. 564, except as herein expressly provided. SECTION 7. The City Secretary is directed to publish the descriptive caption of this ordinance, together with the penalty clause, as provided by law. SECTION 8. That Section 22 (twenty-two) of Ordinance No. 564 be amended to read as follows: Section 22. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate or abet the violation of any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding $200 .oo. -2e ----- AND IT IS SOCRDERED. On motion of Commissioner ____ _,C:;.;;a;;::r~p;.;;e.=n:.t .. .-er:;....._, ____ , seconded by Conmissioner ___ .;;;M;;::;o..:.rr=-=i..§.. __________ , passed on first reading this the l~th following vote: day of_ »' the foregoing Ordinance was June , 195.3, by the Commissioners voting "Y&l":Norris, Carpenter, Davis & Mayor Tripp Comissi0ners voting "NAY": None On m6tion of Commissioner _____ ..;;;~.:..;;h..-oJ~na_s~----' seconded by Commissioner ____ _.4,1jna'""'ld""""s~.--_____ , __ , the foregoing Ordinance was passed on second reading this the L!)th. day of __ J.w.tm~.t.~ew-._ . ...;..._...;.., 195.3, .by the following vote: P-1 l .. Jt "wv~ . a). 'IIA\ Carpent.er 1 Davis,· Thomas and l•.(ayor Pro-te ATTEST: Commissioners voting "YEA"s Col1lmissione~s voting ttNAYn: 1 •arry Morris. None ~>.2'~ ~~,Mayor Harry Morris, Mayor Pro-tem ~