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ORDINANCE NO.
;, ,]. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 15A-9, OF THE CODE OF ORDINAN E: ~-j CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMMEDIATE POST-II ~ , ING OF WRITTEN WARNING NOTICES UPON UNINHABITABLE AND DANGEROUS! '-@ DWELLINGS OR BUILDINGS PRIOR TO THE FINAL COMPLETION OF THE IN-
ESTIGATION AND DETERMINATION.BY THE HOUSING STANDARDS INSPECTO 1;
5,. 11> PROVIDING THE FORM OF SUCH POSTED NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR IMMEDIAT
COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION AND OF WRITTEN NOTICE AFTER SUCH
SUMMARY POSTING; DECLARING THE REMOVAL OF ANY SUCH WRITTEN
NOTICE TO BE A MISDEMEANOR AND PROVIDING A PENALTY THEREFOR;
AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS
ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds there exists certain dwellings, build-
ings or structures within the City of Lubbock, the occupance of which would
seriously endanger the health or safety of any occupant; and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is necessary and essential
to give warning to any potential occupant of such dwelling or building of the
dangers thereof prior to the completion of the inspections, notices, and postings
1 now required under the Housing Standards Code; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 15A-9, Chapter 15A, of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Lubbock, Texas, BE, and the same is hereby amended so as to add
thereto at the end thereof. the following paragraph, to""Wit:
uG. SUMMARY NOTICE: When, upon investigation of any
vacant structure or building, the Housing Standards Inspector
determines the existence of any conditions in violation of the
provisions of this Chapter which would endanger the health or
safety of any occupant or occupants thereof, the Inspector shall,
prior to the final completion of his inspection and determination
and prior to the giving of the written notice thereof provided for
in Sec. 15A-10, cause to be posted on the vacant premises a small
white card reading substantially as follows, to-wit:
WARNING
This is a
SUB-STANDARD BUILDING
According to the Terms of the Minimum
Standards Housing Code of the City of
Lubbock. It Is
UNLAWFUL TO OCCUPY
This Building until it Complies
with such Code.
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For Further Information Call:
City of Lubbock .
Housing Standards Division
PO 3-3491 .
Inspector
This Notice Posted by the
Undersigned Officer of the
City of Lubbock
Removal of this Notice shall
Be Punishable by Fine.
Date
11After posting such white card notice the Housing Standards
Inspector shall proceed immediately to complete his investigation
and prepare the written notices and other postings provided for in
this Chapter. 1
"Any person removing or causing the removal from any
structure or building of any white card notice posted by the Housing
Standards Inspector shall be guiJivr of a misdemeanor and shall upon
conviction thereof be fined in any sum not exceeding TWO HUNDRED
($200. 00) DOLLARS. 11
SECTION 2. The City Secretary-treasurer shall cause this Ordinance to be
published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper regularly publish~-d
in the City of Lubbock, and this Ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days
after the last publication thereof.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED
Passed by the Commission on first reading this 26th day of April
1962.
1962.
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