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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance - 1430-1953 - Unlawful To Park Or Leave A Vehicle Standing That Would Not Leave Ten Feet Clear - 07/23/1953J 0-=t-::,:}3 -I 9 CS ~ ORDINA!l}E NO. I J1,.30. • - 0~ -I 3 -l .9 '5 ~ AN ORDINAtroE PROVIDING THAT IT SHALL BS UNLAWFUL TO PARK OR LEAVE STANDING ANY TROOK OR OTHER VEHICLE IN SOOH A WAY THAT WOULD NOT LEAVE .AT LEAST TEN FEET CLEAR BETWEEN SUCH TROOK OR VEHICLE AND THE. PLAINLY MARKED CENTER OR DIVIDING LINE OR BAiuUER OF SOOH STREEr; PROVIDING '!'HAT THIS ORDINAWE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF THE PROVISIONS OF ALL OTHER ORDIN!BJESJ P:ROVlDING FOR A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. WHEHSAS, on streets upon which have ~en painted, placed or constructed dividers to separate vehicular traffic lllOri.12g in opposite directions, commonq oalled "centerline• or "dividing barrier•, •D1' trucks, traUors and other -vehicles are parked and left sta.ndillg while being loaded, unloaded or for other purposes in a way and manner projecting such a distano:J into the street that insuf'f'icient clearance is left between the whioles so parked or left etanc:'lillg aDd the oenterli or dividiDg barrier of such street for moving vehicular traffic to safely pass; and WHEREAS, the City-Comnission finds that it is necessary, in order to protect and to praael"V'e the public streets tor the pri.mar;y and paramount purpose f'or vhich the7 wre dedicated and established, that is, for longitudinal traf'f'ic movement, to restrict and prohibit the leaving and parking of 8Jl7 such vehicle in a va7 that vould not leave adequate spaoe for the lavtul a1ld safe passage of moving traffic required b,y prudence as well as b7 law to sta.y to the right o.f' such centerlinee and barriera; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOOKs SECTION 1. It shall be unlavtul tor 8Jl1' driver or other person in control of &JV' tl"UUk or other vehicle to park or permit the same to be parked, whether for leading, unloading or any other ~se, on any public street in such a vay that would not leave at least a ten (10 )-foot cleara.noe tor movhlg traffic bet-..en such truok or other vehicle and the painted or otherwise plain17 mrked or constructed dividillg line or barrier dividing suoh street for opposite vehicular travel. SECTION 2. The provisions ot this Ordinance shall be cUJilU.l.ative o£. all other ordinances, and sball never be construed as repeal.i.Jlg any part or ponion c-f Ordinance No. 890 or an;y other ordinanae unless in direct oonf'lict hereWith, regulatil'lg the parking of vehicles on public streets ot this City, except that the provisions of this Ordinance ahall supersede Sub-Section (1) of' Section 4, of Article XI o.f' said Ordinance No. 890 in only those oases vhere the provisions ot this Ordinance are applicable; and, this Ordinance shall never be construed so ae to pel'Diit the parking of &DJ' vehicle at aJl7 plaoe or in 8JV' way or DI8Dil8r upon aDJ public street where such parlt.i.Dg or leaving of a vehicle standing is prohibited by aJIY ordinance nov existing or that my be hereafter enacted by the Govenrl.Dg Bod7 ot the Cit7 of Lubbock. SECTION 3• A1:q person, firm or corporation violati.Dg the provisions ot this Ordinance shall upon conviction be fined in a.rv sum not exceeding Two Hundred llara (t200). SIOOTION 4• The Cit7 Secretar;y is hereby authorised and directed as an lternative ll8thod ot publ~oation provided b7 law, to cause the ~blieation ot the descriptive caption of thie Ordinance, together with the penalty clauee, once a eek _for two ooDSeoutive weeke in some newspaper regula.rq published in the City ot ' ...--~ ubbOok, and this Ordinance shall become effective ten (10} days after the date ot ts last publication. AND IT IS SO OR1EED. 'D&.Q'a 1 pago2 On motion of Comissioner __ _,.:C;;,;::a;:.r.:;;,p;;.:en:.:.:t;.;::e;.:.r ____ , seconded by ommissioner Thoma~s;;.._ ____ , the foregoillg Ordinance was passed on irat reading this the 23rd day o~ ____ J.;..u.1y~--' 1953, by the following ote: COl!IDi.ssioners votirJg WJEA•a Korris, Carpenter, Davis, Thomas arxi l{ayor Tripp Cc:adssioners voting "'AY•a None. On motion of Commissioner ___ T;.:h.:.;;o;;;m;,;;;a;;;,s _____ , seconded by ommissioner _......::;Ca=r:..~pe=nt:::.-er~-----' the foregoing OrdiDaDoe vas passed on econd reading this the· l.Jt)l da)r of --.:A:.:.:u:.c:g.::u~st=------' 1953, by the f'ollowillg COJIIl!d.ssioners voting -ru•a COlUDlissioners voting "NAY•: Carpenter, Thomas ard Mayor Tripp None.