HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 10143-1999 - Amending Chapter 24 Code Of Ordinances Defective Sidewalks. - 02/25/1999First Reading
Item Ro. 14
February 25, 1999
Second Reading
Item Ro. 12
March n. 1999
ORDINANCE N0._1...,0....,1.::1t.43..___ __ _
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS WITH REGARD TO
DEFECTIVE SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, ETC. -NUISANCE DECLARED;
DUTY OF ABUTTING OWNER TO REPAIR GENERALLY; ABATEMENT BY
CITY; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock deems it to be in the best
interests of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Lubbock to make
the following amendments to Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances with regard to
defective sidewalks, driveways, etc.; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1: THAT Section 24-64 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 24-64 Defective sidewalks, driveways, etc. -Nuisance declared; duty of
abutting owner to repair generally; abatement by City.
Any sidewalk, parkway, driveway or curb which has become defective,
unsafe and hazardous is hereby declared to be a nuisance and it shall be the duty
of the owner of any property abutting on any street, avenue, public alley, place,
square, section or part thereof, along which sidewalks, curbs or driveways are
ordered to be reconstructed or repaired within thirty (30) days from the receipt
of notice as provided for in the following section, to reconstruct or repair such
sidewalk, curb or driveway in accordance with the standard specifications
established by this article and the expense of such reconstruction or repair shall
be borne by the abutting property owner. Any abutting owner who fails to
reconstruct or repair sidewalks, curbs or driveways ordered to be reconstructed
or repaired by the city environmental inspection services manager or designated
representative shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any nuisance as defined by
this Section may be abated by the City pursuant to the abatement provisions set
forth in Chapter 12 of this Code of Ordinances.
SECTION 2. THAT any person violation any provision of this Ordinance shall
be, upon conviction or plea of guilty, guilty of a Class C misdemeanor punishable
according to the provisions outlined in Section 1-4, Chapter 1 of the City Code.
SECTION 3. THAT should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or
word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the
remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
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SECTION 4. THAT the City Secretary of Lubbock, Texas is hereby authorized
and directed to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an
alternative method of publication provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED
Passed by the City Council on the first reading on this 25tbday of Feb~99.
Passed by the City Council on the second reading on this lltlday ofMarcb , 1999
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
CCJ~~
Doug Go<>dt:nan
Director o'fiHealth and Commumty Services
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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February 11, 1999
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
Before me Phi!lip Hernandez a Notary Public in and for Lubbock Ci
personally appeared Sarah Kelley, Classified Sales Manager of th(
pers Corporation, publishers of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal -Morning, and Sunday J sworn did depose and say that said newspaper has been published continuously for more t;
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RE(.!EIVED e PHWPHERNANOEZ
Notary Public, State of Texas F~R.~ 5 1999 My CommiSSion &pirel 12-04-2001
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LUBBOCK, TEXAS