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ORDINANCE NO. '2427
0'3 -\~-1..958
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, SECTION 12. 21 OF THE
I LUBBOCK CITY CODE BY MAKING AND DECLARING .ALL PREMISES UNDER
THE SUPERVISION OF THE AIRPORT BOARD OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK TO
BE WITHIN A FIRE PREVENTION ZONE OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK AND
EXTENDING Tf{E JURISDICTION OF THE ClfiEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
AND FIRE MARSHALL TO INCLUDE THE FIRE PREVENTION ZONE HEREBY
ESTABLISHED!. AND MAKING ALL OF THE PREMISES WITIDN SAID FIRE ZONE
SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRE PREVENTION
ORDINANCES AND PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 12 OF THE LUBBOCK CITY
CODE AND ALL AMENDMENTS CUMULATIVE WITH THE TERMS OF THE
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A PENALTY.
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds the premises of the Municipal Air-
port and land under the supervision and control of the .Airport Board of the City
of Lubbock should be included within the Fire Prevention Zones established by the
City of Lubbock for the purpose of eliminating any dangerous fire hazards and
lessen the threat to public safety, NOW THEREFORE:
' BE IT ORm1NED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
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Chapter 12; Sec~ion.. 21 of the Lubbock City Code is hereby amended by
adding Sections 12-21. 14 to Section 12-21. 17 inclusive reading as follows:
SECTION 12-21. 14 MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FIRE PREVENTION
ZONE CREATED
The Municipal Airport and all pt:emises within the jurisdiction;) control
and supervision of the Airport Board of the City of Lubbock is hereby declared to 1
be a 11fire prevention zonen and shall be designated as the ttMunicipal Airport
Fire Prevention Zone11•
SECTION 12-21. 15 JURISDICTION -CIDEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
AND FIRE MARSHALL EXTENDED
The respective jurisdiction of the Chief of the Fire Department and Fire
Marshall of the City of Lubbock shall be and is hereby extended to the 11Munici-
pal Airport Fire Preve.ntion Zone" within the terms and application of the entire
Chapter 12 of the Lubbock City Code and all amendments thereto.
SECTION 12-21. 16 ALL ORDINANCE , PROVISIONS RESPECTING
FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRE PREVENTION
MADE CUMULATIVE
All ordinances and parts of ordinances pertaining to Fire Protection and
Fire Prevention7 and particularly all sections of Chapter 12 of the Lubbock
City Code and am~ndments which may be applicable shall be and are hereby
made cwnulative with the terms of this ordinance and are extended to and
include the Municipal Airport Fire Prevention Zone.
SECTION 12-21. 17 PENALTY.
Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof in the Corporation Co~rt of the
City of Lubbock7 shall be fined in any sum not exceeding TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED. ~ '/ tf-
Passed b¥ the, City Commission on first reading this ___ 2..:..7th ___ day of
February , 1958.
Passed by the City Commission on second reading this 13th day of --_.;;;;~;......_-
March ,. 1958.
I ATTEST:
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CITY OF LUBBOCK
MEMORANDVM. Inter Otttee
TO: H. P. C~tFTON 1 CtTV, MAIAQ£R
CCI VAUCH~ WtL80N1 CitY ATTORW&V
A. C. 8~ACK 1 CtTV fiA& MARSHAL
FROM: EDWAR~ L. COLDYt DlR£CTOR ~~ AYtATtO•
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Date FEBRUARY 18• 1958
FOR SOME LITTLE TtME• tHE AtR~ORT HAS 8££N EaP£Rt£NCtiQ OIPFtCULTY ~ITM
ITS T£ftANT9 OU£ TO FIR£ HAZARD& tN T•HAIGnA 8~AC£ W*ICH f9 LtASED BY
TH£ AIRPORT TO VARtOU8 AfRORAFT OWNIR8. TNt& PROILIM HAS BEE• U~OER
STUDY BY THE AVIATtON 0S~A.TM21T ABO THE AIRPORT BoA•o FO~ M~NY
\
MONTHS. ~
TH& AIRPORT BOARD RICOMMtNDS THAT 0R~fNA3C~ P2~7 9£ AM£NDEC ~ AS TO
MAK~ IT! PAOVI$10N81 AS WELL A$ TH~ PROVtStOftS OP CHAPTER 12 OF TME
COO£ OF THt CtTY OV LUGBOCK, 4PPLY WITH FULL VORC£ ANO EFFQCT TO THE
LUSBot• ~U-ICIPAL AtRPORT.
FOR YOUR r•voRMATtOR• WI ARE ATTACMiftO A COPY OF TH£ L£TT£R AGRI£M£NT
USIO tN TN£ ~SASK GP TH£ T•HAUQAft8 ANO A eoPY 0~ TH£ rtRE HAft$HALtS
R6PORT$ OV JAIU ARY 16, f g58.
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FIRE PREVEHTION ZOII &'-------
IISPECTIOI RIPOIT __ ~J~A~~~~~A~B~v~l~6~,_.19~5~8 Date
Location T-HANGA R #3t Houaello. and ot and Block Ro.
laae ot Occupatant.,_...:F...:E;;.:;L....:t.-x~B.;.o.:..L ;;;.o .:..:' N._ ________ _
Check liat ot Accumulatioaa
Delapidated aheda Dilapidated buildinaa Dilapidat.a structures
Crates
Staves
Barrels
Boxea
Cloth
Discarded clothiD&
llac• Upholstery Gre,aa
Brush ) Straw
) Hay
MO TOR 80 A11'
We eels
Scrap lUilber
Unstacked lumber
lindling Broken tiaber
ShaYina•
Shelvinc
Planks Debris
Waste paper
Litter Trash
.Junk
retuae material• Intl&m~~able material•
Do the preaiaea contain •Dangerous Accu.ulationsw?
IIS • 10 -X
Recomaendationa& CLEAR OuT
Jeport b7, S/ A. C. BLAC K
1811• or Inspector
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FIRE PREVENTION ZOII ..,1 ______ _
INSPECTIOI RIPOIT JANUAR Y 18, 19 58
Date
Location T-HA NGAR #36
Bouse 10. and Lot and Block NO.
laae ot Occupatant._ __ o_o_N __ S_T_E_E_L_E __________________ ___
Check Lilt ot Accumulation•
Delapidated ahede
Dilapidated building•
Dilapidat~ structure• Crates Staves
Barrels
Boxee
Cloth Di1carded clothing
iqa
Upholstery
Gr••s Brush Straw Hay
X
X
X
X
l
Weed a Scrap luaaber
Unatacked lumber
lind.ling
Broken tiaber
Shavinca Shelvinc
Planks D•brie Waate paper
Litter Trash Junk retuae materials
Intlammable matertale
Do the premiaea contain "Dangeroua Accu.ulationa"?
YES • 110
X
iecomaendationat SHOULD BE CL EAN ED OUT
Report bf. S/ A. C. BLACK
lame or Inapector
FIRE PREVENTION ZOII .. 1 ______ _
IHSPECTIOI RBPOIT JANUARY 16 , 1958
Date
Location T-HANGAR #28
House Ro. and Lot and Block No.
laae ot Occupatant; KN !PE-DELEvAN-FA reEs FLYING C1ua
Check '1•t ot Aocumulatione
I
X
x·
X
Delap1dated aheda
Dilapidated buildinga
Dilapidat~ structure•
Crate a StaYea
Barrel a Boxea
Cloth
Discarded clothing
llqa
Upholstery
Graaa Brush
Straw Hay
X
X
x)
x)
:!
Weed a
Scrap luaber
Unatacked lumber
liDClling Broken tiaber
ShaYiqa
Shelving
Plank a D@bris
Waste paper
Litter
Trash
Junk
retuae materials
Intl~able mater1ala
Do the preaiaea contain •Dangerous Accumulations•?
YES -10
X
ftecomaeDd&tiona& SHOULD E I THER CLEAN OUT OR MOVE OUT -REPEATER
Report bY. s/ A. c. BLAc K
lame or Inspector
FIRE PREVENTION ZOII .,# ______ _
INSPECTIOI RBPORT JA NUARY 16 , 1958
Date
Location T-HAN GAR #26
House Ho. and Lot and Block Ro.
laae of Occupatan' A. B. DAv i s , JR .
Check liat of Accumulation•
Delap1dated aheda
Dilapidated building•
Dilapidat~ structure•
Cra~ea StaYea
Barrel a
Boxee
Cloth
Discarded clothiDS
Raga
Upholstery Gre•• Brush Straw
Hay
J l
Weed a
Scrap luaber
Unstacked lumber
linclling
Broken tiaber
ShaYinc• Shelving
Plank a Debr1e
Waste paper
Litter Trash
Junk retuae materials
Inflammable materlale
Do the preaiaes contain "Dangerous Accuaulations"?
DS • 10
Recommendations I SMALL AMOUNT
leport bY, S/ A. C. BL ACK
lame ol Xnapector
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• FIRE PREVENTION ZOD •'-------
IISPECTIOI RIPOR! J ANUARY 1 6 , 1958
Date
Location T-HANGAR #27
House lo. and Lot and Block No.
la.e ot Occupatant LowELL S A!LseuRv
Check list ot Accumulation•
I
X
Delapidated aheda
Dilapidated buildinga
~1lap14attG a~ructurta
Ora~••
StaYee
Barrel a
Boxea
Cloth
Discarded clothing
Raga
Upholstery Grass Brush
Straw Hay
X
X
X
)
)
x!
Weeds Scrap luaber
unatacktG lumber K:lftdl:lng
Broken tiaber
ShaTin&• Shelving
Planks D~bris
Waste paper
Litter
Trash
.Junk
retuse materials
Inflammable materials
Do the preaisea contain •Dangerous Accumulations"?
YES • 10
X
iecomaendation&l SH OULD BE CLE ANED OUT . (REPEATER)
Report by s( A. c. BL AcK
lame ol Inspector
FIRE PREVENTION ZOB ·'-------
IISPECTIOI RIPOR! JANUARY 16 , 1958
Date
Location T-HANGAR #23
House lo. and Lot and Block No.
laae ot Occupatant LowELL SAILseuRv
Check liet ot Accuaulatione
X
Delapidated aheda Dilapidated building•
Dilapidated structures
Cra~•• StaTe a
Barrels
Boxe1
Cloth Discarded clothing
Rage
Upholstery
Gr••s Brush
Straw
Hay
Weeds
Scrap luaber
Unatacked lumber
lind.ling
Broken tiaber
ShaTiqa
Shelving
X Planks x Debris
Waste paper
) Litter
I
Traab
Junk
retuae materials
Intlamaable materials
Do the preaiaee contain noangeroua Accumulationen?
IIS • 110
X
iecomaendatiOftll SHOULD BE CLEANED OUT
Report b7, S/ A. C. SLACK
lame o? Inapector
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FIRE PREVENTIOlf ZOII &.'-------
IISPECTIOI RIPOIT_.J~A·N-U-A -RY._I~6~,--'-9-5_8 __
Date
Location T-HANGAR #24
Bouse No. and Lot and Block No.
laae of Occupatant WEsTERN DRILLING co.
X
X
x-
Check 'iat of Accumulations
Delap1dated aheda Dilapidated buildings
Dilapidat•d atructuree
Crates Stayea
Barrel a
Boxea
Cloth
Discarded clothiQS Rasa Upholstery Gr••• Brush
Straw
Hay
Weed a
Scrap lWiber
Unstacked lumber
lind.ling
Broken tiaber
ShaY1Dia Shelving
Planks x Debris
x Waste paper
X) Litter
X~! ~~=b retuae materials
Intlamaable materiale
Do the premises contain "Dangeroua Accu.ulations•?
YES • 110
X
iecomaendationa& SHOULD BE GLE ANED OUT o
Report bY. S/ A. c. BLACK
kame ot Inspector
FIRE PREVERTIOH ZOU .,1 ______ _
IISPECTIOI RIPORT JANUARY 18 1 1958
Date
Location T -HANGAR #22
Bouee 10. and Lot and Block No •
.... ot Occupatant FLoYD o. McCREARY
Check l1et ot Accumulatione
Delapidated eheda
Dilapidated buildings
Dilapidat~ structure• Crates StaYee
Barrels
x Boxea
X Cloth
X
X
Diac&rGed cloth1QS x
X iage X
Upholstery x
Greee x )
Brueb XX ! ( ) Straw
( ) Hay
X PIN BALL MACHINE X
Do the preaieea contain "Dangerou.a
DS • 110
X
Weeds
Scrap lwaber
Unatacked lumber
11nd.l1ng
Broken tiaber ShaTinga
Shelving
Planks Debris
Waete paper
Litter Trash
Junk
retuae materials
Intlamaable materlala
COKE MA CHI NE Ace \Uiul at ions"?
iecommen4&tion8S SHOULD E I TH ER CLEAN OUT OR MOVE OUT -REPEAT ER
Report bY. sf A. c. BLAcK
lame or Xnapector
FIRE PREVENTION ZOII .. 1 ______ _
IISPECTIOI RBPOR! JANUARY 18 , !958
bate
Location T-HANGAR #18
House 10. and Lot and Block No.
l .. e ot Occupatan~~--~M ~·~F~-~D"A~s~L•E•x __________________ __
I
X)
Check liat ot Accumulations
Delapidated aheda
Dilapidated building•
Dilapidat~ structures
Crate a
Stave a Barrel a
Boxea Cloth
Discarded clothing
Raga
Upholstery
Greaa Bruah
Straw Hay
X
W~eda Scrap luaaber
Unatacked lumber liradling
Broken tiaber
Shaving•
Shelvinc
Planks D~bris
Waste paper
Litter Trash
Junk
retuse materials Inflammable materiala
Do the preaiaee contain 8 Dangeroua Accuaulationa"?
~s -110
iecommeudatiOD81 SHOULD EI TH ER CLEAN OUT OR MOVE OUT -REP EATER
Report bJ. s/ A. c . B L AcK
lame ol Inapector
FIRE PRIVEMTIOH ZOII •'-------
IISPECTIOI RIPOI! JANUARY 16 1 f 958
Date
Location T-HANGAR #16
Bouse lo. and Lot and Block NO.
laae ot Occupatan~~---A•R_T_H_u_R_.B.uc•H•A•N~A-N._ ______________ _
Check Liat ot Accumulation•
I Delapidated ebeda
Dilapidated building•
Dilapidat~ structure•
Crate a
StaYea
Barrel a
Boxea
Cloth Discarded clothing
Raga
Upholstery Greee Brush ~,
( ) Straw { ) Hay
I HOT Roo AUTO STORE D IN HANG AR
Weed a
Scrap lUIIber
Unatacked lumber Kindling
Broken tiaber
ShaYiqa
Shelvinc
Plank a Debris
Waste paper
Litter Trash
Junk
retuae materials Intlammable materiala
Do the preaiaee contain •Dangeroua Aocu.ulationa•?
DS-10
RecormuDdat ion a'
Report bY, S/ A. C. BL ACK
lame ol Inapector
FIRE PREVENTION ZOIII ... 1.------·-
IMSPECTIOK RBPOR! JANUARY 161 1958
Date 1
-
Locatioft T-HANGAR #II louae'"'RO. and to't and Block Ro. I
Jlaae ot Occupatant RAY SANDL 1 N'& JR. P . I t
Cbeck list ot Accumulation•
lx
Delapidated aheda We eel a
Dilapidated buildlnga Scrap lwaber
Dilapidat~ atructuree Unatacked lumber·
Crate a l1Ddl1ng
Stave a Broken timber
Barrel a ShaTinga
X Boxes Shelving
Cloth X Planka
Discarded clothing Debris
Raga )
Waate paper
Upholstery Litter
Greaa J Trash
Brush Junk
~ J. Straw retuae materials
Hay Intlammable materiala
Do the premises contain "Danceroua Accumulations"?
!IS • 10 AIR COMPRESSOR
Recommendationas
a.port bJ. S/ A. C. BLACK
lame or Inspector
FIRE PRBVEHTIOlf ZOII ·'-------
IISPECTIOI RIPOI! JANUARY 16 1 1958
Date
Location I-tljN»AR j 2
House o. and Lot and Block No.
laae ot Occupatant JAcK s. RoetNs
Check iiJt ot Accu.ulationa
Delapidated sheds Weeds Dilapidated buildinaa Scrap luaber
Dilapidat~ structures Unatacked lumber Crates lindling
StaYea Broken tiaber x Barrels ShaYinca
x Boxea Shelvina
X Cloth Planks
Discarded clothiQS Debris x Has• Waate paper
X Upholstery X) Litter
Gr"a X) Traab
Bruah xx! Junk ( ) Straw retuae materials
( } Bar Intlaunable materlala PAINT THINNER
Do the preaiaes contain "Dangeroua Accu.ulationa"?
IBS • HO ·
PA I NT E D A I RCRAFT I N HA NGAR
iecommen4&t10n81 SHOULD BE CLE ANED OUT .
Report b7. S/ A. C. BLACK
laae or Xnapec·tor
ORDINANCE NO o 2297
AN ORDINANCE AMnmiNG THE WBBOCK CITY CODE BY PROVIDING FIRE PREVENTION
;oN18 WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY~ DEFINING DANGEROUS A.CCUMUL4TIONS;
PROVIDING FOR PERIODICAL INSPECTIONS FOR DANGmOUS ACCUMULATIONS AND NOTICES TO
OCCUMPANTS 9 0\iNmS AND OTHmS HAVING AN IN'l'FlUST IN SUCH PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR
RDI>VAL OF FIRE HAZARDS~ PROVIDING FOR APPEAlS AFTFlt NOTIC!a: Dil}IARING TllE EXIST-
ENCE OF DANGDl.OUS ACCUMUlATIONS AND OTHm FIRE HAZARDS TO BE Nt1ISANCl!S 1 AUTHORIZ-
ING THE CI.flSING OF BUILDINGS AND OTHm STRUCTIJRES CONSTITUTING DANGIROUS FIRE
HAZARDS~ PROVIDING FOR VACATION OF BUILDINGS CONSTITUTING DANGPIWUS FIRE HAZARDS;
PROVIDING CI!RTAIN EXCEPTIONS FOR RESID»iTIAL STRUCTURES CONSTITUfiNG DANGm«lUS
FIRE HAZARDS TO THE OCCUPANTS~ PROVIDING PENALTIES~ AUTHORIZING SUITS IN AID OF
ENFORCF.MENT9 AND MAKING PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE CUMULATIVEo
WHEREAS 9 the City Ccmmission finds that in some parts of the City 'the
occupants or owners of property have permitted dangerous accUJllDlations to exist
on various tracts of land and have further permitted buildings and other struc-
tures to remain in such state of disrepair that the same constitute dangerous
fire hazards and a threat to public safety~' and further find that existing or-
dinances are inadequate to provide inspections and require the elimination of
such hazards; TWilmOFORE9
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
Chapter 129 Section 21 of the Lubbock Ci-ty Code is hereby amended by
adding Sections 12-2lol to Section 12=2lol3 inclusive reading as follows~
SmTION 12-2lol INSPECTION BY FIRE MARSHALL
It sball be the duty of the Fire Marshall to inspect as often as may be
nessary, but not less than twice a year 9 all buildings and. premises, except
the interiors of living quarters and private dwellings.~> for the purpose of
ascertaining and causing to be corrected any coruli tions liable to cause fire,
or to ascertain and discover any violations of the provisions or intent of
this Article or any law or ordinance affecting the fire hazardo
DANGEROUS ACCUMULATIONS -DEFINITION
For the purpose of this Article the term "dangerous accumulationsn is
defined as follows&
"Any building or structure upon any lot.~> tract, parcel of
land or premises of any kind containing or havi~ituated thereon
any combustible or explosive matter9 substance or materials such
as, but not limited tog dilapidated sheds9 dilapidated buildings,
dilapidated structures9 crates9 staves9 barrels9 boxes, cloth9 dis-.
carded or abandoned clothing8 rags9 upholstery, grass, brush, straw;
bay, weeds 9 scrap lumber, una tacked lumber, kindling, broken timber, ·
shaviugs8 shelving, planks9 debris9 waste paper9 litter, trash9 junk,
refuse materials or other inflammable materials or any combination
thereof calculated to be a fire ha£ard to persons or property, or to
increase the fire hazard o11
SECTION l.2c-2lo3 NOTICE BY FIRE CHIEF 9 FIRE MARSHALL
Whenever the Chief of the Fire Deyartment or Fire Marshall9 after
inspection of any building or structure or premises in the City of Lubbock
finds, because of deterioration9 age9 lack or repairs9 or having therein
or thereon electrical rires or equipnent impropetrly installed9 electric
wiring or equipnent out of repair 9 def t!!Cti ve chimneys 9 defective gas con-
nections D or appliances 9 defective h®ating apparatus 9 inadequate means of
exit9 or ndarJ8erous accumulations" (as that term is defined in this article),
or any other cause9 all or any part of which conditiQns present a fire hazard
or render said buildings9 structures or premises liable to fire, or '!hich
buildings or structures or premise3 are so situated or occupied9 or in such
condition or disorder or disrepair 9 either from the exterior or interior 9 as
to endanger said building~ structures or premises or buildings 9 structures or
premises or property located elsewhere9 or human life9 from a fire in or on
mch building9 structure or premises9 the Chief of the Fire Department or
Fire Marshall shall cause to be served ~tten notice on the owner9 or occupant~
or person responsible therefor9 to remove such fire hazard by rearranging,
repairing or wrecking the condemnil!d buildings or structures~ or by repairing
the equipnent therein or by changing the occupancy therein or by clearing the
premises of "dangerous accumulationsn (as that term is defined in this article)
in such a way as to remove said fire hazard o
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SJOOTION 12-2lo4 FIRE PREVENTION ZONES -INSP.F£TIONS
It shall be the duty of the Chief of the Fire Department and the Fire Marshall
jointly to for~ith plat the City into "fire prevention sones" each containing a
City Fire Station,~~ and submit such plat to the City Manager for approvalo Upon
approval of said plat by the City Manager as submitted or as modified by him, it
shall be the duty of the Chief of the Fire Department to cause inspection of all
premises in each "fire prevention sone" at least twice a year by members of the
Fire Department employed in each sone o Such inspections to be made by uniformed
firemen at the tiDe and in the manner designated and directed by the Chief of the
Fire Departmento Such inspections ahall be made by carefully viewing all preai-
ses in each sone both from the abutting street and abutt!Dg alley o The Chief of
the Fire Department shall require such written reports frCID inapect.tnc firemen as
will disclose ndangerous accumulations., as that term is defined in this article o
SEX:TION l2-2lo5 IUMOVAL OF HAZARDS -NOTICE-APPEAlS
The Chief of the Fire Department or Fire Marshall ahall in such written notice
fix the time within which said owner, occupant or person responsible therefor shall
remove said huard or make said repairs i or clear the premises of naangerous acCUDJ-
lations" specified in the noticeo In no case aball the time fixed be leas thaD ten
(10) days o Should the owner or person responsible therefor, or the owner or person
responsible for the condition of the building9 structure or premises reside out-
aide the City of Lubbock and the address be w:aknown 9 a notice or publication 111 a
daily newspaper in the City of Lubbock and the posting of a written notice on the
building or at.rocture or premises shall be deemed sufficient noticeo The Giller,
occupant or person respOMible ther~for£> ·~ithin ten (10) days after receiring said
notice 9 may appeal in wri tiDg from the order of the Chief of the Fire Department or
Fire Marshall to the City Manager who shall determine the appeal o
Su:TION 1.2-2lo6 FAILURE TO COMPI.I .... NUISANCE
lf no appeal is taken 9 the maintenance of the condeaaed building or condtmled
structure or condemned conditions exis ting therein or thereon or on the premises
where said buildings or structures are l ocated9 beyond the time set for removal or
repair or abatement9 shall constitut e t he maintenance of a nuisanceo
SIOC:TION 12=:.21 o 7 FAILURE 1'0 COMPLY ... CLOSING BUILDINGS
If the owner or person reap~sibl~ for the condition of such building or struc-
ture or premises9 whether res ident or non=resident of the City of Lubbock fails to
ccaply with the order of the Chief of t he Fire Department or Fire Marshall., to remove
the hazardous fire condition in ~r on the building or structure or on the lot., tract
or parcel of laad or premises where s uch hazard exists 9 as directed by the Chief ot
the Fire Department or Fire Marshall9 the City Ma.na&er may order the Chief of the
Fire Department or Fire Marshall to abate the use of non-residential buildings or
structures 9 and to that end the Chief of the Fire Department or Fire Marshall shall
have authority to close said non.,;resid•tial buildings or structures and to prevent
its use or occupancy until the order of the Chief of the Fire Department or Fire
Marshall has been complied witho
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S1!£TION ~loS FAILURE TO COMPLY ~ PENALTY ~ VACATING BUILDINGS
In addition to the penalty herein imposed of closing any such building or
structure it shall be \D1la.wtul for any person to disobey 9 or fail to comply vi th
the order of the Chief of the Fire Department or Fire Marshall or to use 1 occupy
or remain in any such non=residential building or structure 1 when the aaae has
been ordered closed9 or to remain upon 9 or uae J~ or pemit the use of any such
premises with "dangerous accumulations• located thereono
SJ!XlTION 12-21 o9 R§IDENTIAL BUILDINGS -E1CEHION
When Illy b•d]ding or structure is occupied or ued for residential purposes8
T&Cation of the building9 residence or structure shall not be ordered by notices
under this article unless such vacation is specially ordered by the governing 'bod.yo
SECTIPN 12=2lol0 FAILURE TO COMPLY ... EACH DAY AN OFFENSE
Any owner or owners or occupant of auy buildiJa& or structure or any person
responsible for tb.e condition of any premises fail.ia& to coapl.y with the orders
and directions of the Fire Marshall shall be deced guilty of a llisd_..or 1 and
each day of failure to comply with ncb orders and directiou sball coutitute a
separate offeaaeo
SECTION l2-2loll PENAL'l'l
Aay -person violatiDg any provis ion of th.U Article shall be deeaed pilty
of a lliademeanor and upon conviction thereof in the Corporation Court of the
City of Lubbock9 shall be fined in any sum not exceeding Tvo Hundred Dollars.o
SU:TION 12=21 ol2
Upon written request of the Chie{ of the Fire Department or the Fire Marshall9 after notices have been given u provided for in this article, and with approval of
the City Manager9 the Ci ty Attorney i s aut hori zed to prosecute such suits as may be
deemed advisable to enforce the prov1.sions of this Articleo
SECTION 12=2lol3 PROVISIONS CUMULATIVE
The provisions of this Article shall be cumulative of all other provisions
relating to fire pr evmticn o
AND IT IS SO ORDmEDo
Passed by the ~mmni:ssion on first rea4ing this 12th day of September P 1957 o
Passed by the COIIIIlission on second reading this 24th day of September 1 1957 o
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Lavenia Lowe _ ~
La venia Lowe 9 City Secretary= Treasurer