HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2025-O0019 - Amend Ch. 4 "Animals" Of COL Code Of Ord. - 01/28/2025First Reading
January 14, 2025
Item No. 6.11
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-00019
Second Reading
January 28, 2025
Item No. 6.38
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 28.14.001 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS WITH REGARD AMENDING THE 2021
INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE TO DELETE CERTAIN APPENDICES TO
MEET LOCAL CONDITIONS; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas deems it in the best interest of the
health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Lubbock to amend the 2021 International Residential
Code for the City of Lubbock to delete certain appendices thereto to meet local conditions; NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 28.14.001 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock is
hereby amended as follows:
§ 28.14.001 Adopted.
The 2021 edition of the International Residential Code, as published by the
International Code Council, Inc., as hereinafter amended, including appendices AA
AD, AG, AN, and AP is hereby adopted as the Residential Code for One- and Two-
family Dwellings of the City of Lubbock, Texas. A copy of said code is attached hereto
and incorporated herein as though set out herein in detail. References to the residential
code in this chapter shall mean the 2021 edition of the International Residential Code.
One copy of the 2021 International Residential Code shall be filed with the city
secretary and a copy shall be maintained in the office of the city building official. All
such copies, with the amendments thereto, shall be open to public inspection during the
usual hours of business of the offices where they are maintained.
SECTION 2. THAT violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed a misdemeanor
punishable as provided by Section 1.01.004 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock,
Texas.
SECTION 3. THAT should any 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.
SECTION 4. THAT pursuant to Section 214.218 of the Texas Local Government Code, this
Ordinance shall not be implemented or enforced until after the 30th day after the date of final
adoption.
SECTION 5. 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 on January 14, 2025
Passed by the City Council on second reading on
January 28, 2025
ARK W. MCBRA R, MAYOR
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Whitley Gree , Assistant Building Official
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