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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 5881-1970 - Establishing A Curfew Within The City Of Lubbock - 05/11/1970ORDINANCE NO. ~ AN ORDINANCE DECLARING AND ESTABLISHING A CURFEW WITHIN TITT': CITYc OF LUBBOCK; PROVIDING A PENALTY and DECLARING AN :mERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock ~inds that a state of emergency exists in the City of Lubbock due to the injury, death and damage to property inflicted by tornado, wind and storm on May 11, 1970 and the immediate preservation of life, health, safety and protection of property creates an emergency, NOW T~EFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CCTJNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: 1 Section 1. That during the state or emergency which now exists in the City or Lubbock and until this ordinance is repealed, a curfew is hereby imposed upon persons within the City or Lubbock. The houvs during which this curfew shall be imposed shall be established by the Mayor of the City of Lubbock and in addition to establishing the hours of curfew he is here by authorized to establish the areas wherein such curfew shall be imposed. Section 2. It shall be unlawf)rl for any person to walk, drive, loiter, stroll upon, in or about the public streets, alleys, parks, public buildings during the curfew hours and within the curfew areas authorized herein and as set by the Mayor of the City of Lubbocko Provided however, this section shall not apply to persons . authoFized by the proper officials of the City, County, State and National authorities and further, shall not apply to persons granted permission to enter the curfew areas during the curfew hours for the purpose of at~ending to persons or property within the areas. Any person violating any portion of this or4inance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject toe rine in any sum not to exceed $200.00. Section 3o The fact that the public health, safety and the preservation of property requires that this Ordinance be passed as an emergency measure for the reasons set forth in the preamble hereof, the rule tha.t no Ordinance shall be finally passed on the day of its introduction be suspended, and this-- Ordinance i~ declared to be an emergency measure to take effect from and after its passage. AND IT IS ' DO ORDERED Passed by the City Council this _j/_ May, 1970.