HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2827-1959 - Amending Chapter 15 Article III Code Of Ordinances - 06/25/1959ORDINANCE NO.; 2827
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE lli OF THE ttCODE OF
ORDINANCES, CITY OF LUB~OCK~ TEXAS",. SO AS TO ADD TWO ~EW SEC-
TIONS; PROVIDING THAT ·, .. ' WATER FROM ANY SOURCE STORED, DIS-
CHARGED OR ALLOWED TO ACCUMULATE IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO BE A
BREEDING PLACE FOR MOSQUITOES TO BE··.A: NUISANCE; DECLARING ANY
CONDITION OR PLACE ALLOWED TO EXI:ST IN ~OPULOUS AREAS WHICH CON
STITUTES A BREEDING PLACE FOR FLIES TO BE A NUISANCE; DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS ORDINANCE,.
WHEREAS., the City Commission finds it necessary and expedient that breedin:r
places of mosquitoes and flies within the City of Lubbock be eliminated, and that
the immediate preservation of the public safety and protection of the public health
create an emergency; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Chapter 15, Article IIIl! of the "Code of Ordinances, City
of Lubbock, Texas", BE and the same is hereby amended by the addition thereto o
the following two Sections designated Sec. 15-16. 1 and Sec.; 15-16.2, which shall
read as follows, to-wit:
"Sec .. 15-16.1 Breeding Place for Mosquitoes,.
Water from any source stored, discharged or allowed to
accum.ulate in such a manner as to be a breeding place for
mosquitoes is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
Sec. 15-16. 2 Breeding place for Flies.
Any condition or place allowed to exist in populous areas which
constitute a breeding place i>r flies is hereby declared to be a
nuisance. 11 , ,
SECTION 2,; THAT the immediate preservation of the public safety and pro-
1 tection of the public health created a public necessity requiring that this Ordinance
be enacted as an emergency measure, the rule requiring ordinances to be read
on two readings before final passage is hereby suspended and this Ordinance shall
take effect immediately after its passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED
On motion of Commissioner Thompson , seconded by Commissio:qa
Maxey , t1iia Ordinance was passed on the 25thc:J.ay of
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Commissioners voting HAYE":
Commissioners voting 11NAYu:
ATTEST:
La venia
C~issioners Maner, Maxey, and
Thompson and Mayor Baker(Commissioner
Casey being absent at this time)
None
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