HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 10131-1998 - Amending Chapter 28 Waiving Pro Rata Charges For Certain Cases Threat Health - 12/16/1998First Reading
Item Ho. 39
December 16, 1998
Second Reading
Item Ho. 18
January 14, 1999
ORDINANCE NO. 10131
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, WITH REGARD TO
WAIVING PRO RATA CHARGES FOR CERTAIN CASES OF IMMINENT THREAT
TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock deems it in the best interest
of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Lubbock to make the following
amendments to Chapter 28 of the Code of Ordinances with regard to pro rata charges;
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 28-168 is hereby added to the Code of Ordinance of
the City of Lubbock, Texas, to read as follows:
Sec. 28-168. Waiver of sewer pro rata charges in cases of imminent threat to
health, safety and welfare of public.
Pro Rata charges for connection to the sanitary sewer system may be
waived only when the following criteria are met:
(1) the Public Health Officer declares the situation poses an imminent
threat to the health, safety and welfare to the public;
(2) the waiver of the pro rata charge is only available to residences
occupied by the homeowner;
(3) homeowners must have an income at or below the Program
Eligibility Level contained in the Emergency Repair Program
Income Guidelines as established by the United States Housing and
Urban Development Department.
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 16th day of December , 1998.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 14th day of January ,:xbOO& 1999.
~~tk ~,MAYOR
A TrEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
~~2~ terry Ellet'bf,
Director of Water Utilities
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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