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ORDINANCE Nd-680 -----11
AN ORDINANCE a(TAB.LISHING A NO-PARKING ZONE ON THE SOUTH
SIDE OF 16TH STREtT, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF AVENUE
"Htt AND 16TH STREET. AND EXTENDING WEST 1~5 FEET TO THE ALLEY;
AUTHORIZING THE PAINTING OF CURBS AND THE ERECTION OF SIGNS;
PROVIDING A PENALTY; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AUTHOF -
IZJNq. PUBLICATION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, in the interest of public safety, changed traffic conditions
creating a public hazard require a No-Parldng Zone to be established on the
South side of 16th Street, beginning at the intersection of Avenue "Hl' and 16th
Street~ and extending West lZS feet to the alleyi NOW1 THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMM.ISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. That a No•Parking Zone BE, and it is hereby established on
the following described portion of street, and it shall hereafter be unlawful
for any person operating, driving or in control of a vehicle to allow. permit
or suffer such vehicle to be parked in that portion of the street hereinafter
described as consitiuting a No•Parking Zone.
SECTION z. That that portion of street referred to in Section 1 {One)
of this ordinance as a No-Parking Zone is as follows:
On the South side of 16th Street, beginning at the intersection
of Avenue nHt• and 16th Street, and extending West llS fet::t
to the alley.
SECTION 3. That the Traffic Engineer is hereby authoriz~d and directed
to paint or caltse to be painted the curbs and to erect signa indicating a No•
Parking Zone consistent with the provisions of this. Ordinance.
SECTION 4. That any person who shall suffer o~ permit any vehicle op•
erated, driven or controlle«f by him to be parked in the area described in
Section 2(two) of this ordinance shall upon conviction, be fined in any swn
not exceeding Two Hundred Dollars. ($200). ·
SECTION 5. That all portions of all other ordinances in conflict with
the provisions. of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6. That the City Secretary is authorized to cause publication
of the descriptive caption of this ordinance, together with the penalty clause,
as an alternative method provided by law.
SECTION 7. That the enactment of this ordinance-being necessary ~ the
public safety and to provide a grtaater use of the public streets and, due to
changed traffic conditions, is declared to be an emergency measure, thereby
creating a public necessity that the rule requiring proposed ordinances to be
presented at two separate meetings be dispensed with1 and this ordinance shall
b~ effective from the date of publi~ation, as herein provided.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
) On motion of Commissioner Thomas , seconded by ____ _.---.-.------~~-·
Commis.sioner ____ ..... c ... ar;;;...Jjoe~n~t.e.,r...,_·~..,.· ... i.isa7 .. · ....,. ... _..J, this ordinance wa• pa~sed ' ~ ... ,. r ~
on this the 24th day of ___ F_eb_ru_s .... 1't'!i--. __ _, ~955, by the-following vote:
Commissioners voting "YEA": Carpenter, Forrest, Thomas and Mayor Pro-tem Baker
Commissioners voting 11NAY": None
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