HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2019-O0136 - Amending Article 36.04 - Establishing A Fee For Commercial Driveway Inspections - 09/24/2019 First Reading Second Reading
September 10,2019 September 24, 2019
Item No. 6.18 Item No. 6.11
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 36.04 "CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION
AND REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS, CURBING, DRIVEWAYS AND GUTTERS" OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING A FEE
FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVEWAY INSPECTIONS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the proposed fee shall be for the efficient handling of the accounting process
regarding driveway inspections and for the cost management of commercial driveway inspections
performed by city staff; and
WHEREAS, the City Counsel of the City of Lubbock, Texas deems it in the best interest
of the citizens of Lubbock to make the following amendments to Section 36.04.126(5); NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 36.04.126(5) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(5) All paved surfaces of city streets that are cut for the construction of commercial driveways
shall be replaced by the contractor who caused the street cut and shall be inspected by, and
repaired to the satisfaction of, the city. The contractor shall pay the city an administrative fee for
the city's inspection services at the time of issuance of the building permit. The rate shall be as
set forth and established in the adopted annual budget.
SECTION 2. THAT should any paragraph, section, clause, phrase or word of this
Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of the Ordinance
shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 3. THAT the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby
authorized and directed to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an
alternative means of publication provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this,IQth—day of September , 2019.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 24th day of September , 2019.
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DANIEL M. POPE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Reb cca Garza, City Secr 'ry
APPROVED AS "I'O CONTENT:
J ica McEachern, Assistant City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
0111 Leisure, Assistant City Attorney
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