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0RDIN'ANCE NO.·i 5173 ____ ..;;.... __
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF ORDffiANCES
OF THE, CITY OF LUBBOCK BY AMENDIN"G SECTIONS 18 ... 1, 18 .. 2.1, 18 ... 2. 4.,
18~103, and 18-122, AND REPEALING SECTIONS 18 ... 96, 18-97, AND iB ... 111.,
WHICH SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 18 PERTAIN TO LOADIN'G ZONES,· IBOVIDING
FOR A UNIFORM DEFINI17IONC. OF A LOADIN"G ZONE,. PROVIDING FOR UNI ...
FORM REGULATIONS GOVERNING ALL LOADING ZONES• PRESCRIBING A
PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS. PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION,. AND DECLAR'"'
ING AN EivIERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock has found that the
existing definitions and regulations in Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Lubbock that pertain to loading zones tend to cause confusion among
the citizens of Lubbock; and,
WHEREAS; the City Council finds that there should be created a rmiform
definition of a loading zone and uniform regulations governing loading zones;
arid,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that those sections of Chapter 18 of
the Code of Ordinances that pertain to loading zones are presently in effect
and the daily operation of traffic of the City of Lubbock is affected thereby;
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 18 ... 1., Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances l of the City of Lubboc~ Texas be, and the same is hereby amended by omit ...
ting entirely those paragraphs entitled 11Curb loading zone", 11JFreight curb
loading zone11, and uPassenger curb loading zone"., and by the addition thereto
of a new paragraph entitled "Loading zone'\ which shall read as follows, to ... wit:
"Loading zone. The space or section of the street
adjacent to the curb, set aside for the exclusive use of
loading or llllloading passengers., supplies., or merchandlise. 11
SECTION 2. THAT Section 18 ... 2.1., Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Lubboc~ Texas be., and the same is hereby amended by amending
the second paragraph of the said Section 18 ... 2. 1 to read as follows~ to ... wit:
"For the purpose of regulating and supervising loading zones ai;td
to provide a fund to cover all cost involved for installing. ade ...
quate signs and the painting and periodical repainting of curbs
and streets designating and identifying loading zones., there
is hereby imposed an annual charge for all loading zones and
taxicab loading zones except bus curb loading zones,. as follows:"
SECTION 3. THAT Section 18""2• 4., Chapter 18 of the Code of Or ...
dinances of the City of Lubbock~ Texas be, and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows., to ... wit:
11S ection 1a ... 2. 4 Same ... Use of Zones. Loading space shall be
adjacent to the curb. No person shall stand or park a vehicle
in any loading space for:: the purpose of loading or unloading
passengers for a period of time in excess of three minutes.
All loading or unloading of merchandise,. supplies., and materials
in such loading space must be performed in an expeditious manner
and no vehicle shall remain in a loading ~pace for a longer period
of time than is reasonably necessary to expeditiously load or
wtload merchandise., supplies., and materials from such vehicle.,
nor while the operator thereof is soliciting or engaged other ...
ivise than in loading or unloading such vehicle~ except that a
reasonable time shall be allowed to;the operator of such vehicle
for securing a receipt of delivery. All other parking within
such loading zones is hereby declared unlawful.
There shall be no time limit upon the parking of a taxicab
in a taxi stand or taxicab loading zone.
SECTION 4. THAT Section 18 ... 103. Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Lubboc~ Texas be. and the same is hereby amended by omit ...
ting entirely that paragraph of the said Section 18-103 entitled 11Loading
Zone''•
SECTION 5. THAT Section 18 .. 122. Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Lubboc~ Texas be and the same is hereby amended by amend.,.
ing the second paragraph of the said Section 18 ... 122 to read as follows., to ... wit:
11It shall be the duty of each parking control officer to issue
w}itten notices., as provided in section 18 ... 119 of this Code.,
I whenever any vehicle is found unlawfully parked on any
pJ blic street in the City in violation of any of the provisions I of this division or is found unlawfully parked in any lo a.ding
!ZiJ ne or in any no ... parking zone designated by appropriate signs
o~ markings., whenever such vehicles are found so unlawfully
parked within the area of any parking meter zone. 11
SECTION 6. THAT Section 18~96., Chapter 18. Code of Ordinances
of the City of Lubbock., Texas, be repealed in its entirety; such Section
pertaining to standing in a passenger curb loading zone.
SECTION 7. THAT Section 18-97., Chapter 18., Code of Ordinances of the
City of Lubbock,., Texas be repealed in its entirety; such Section pertaining
to standing in a freight curb loading zone.
SECTION 8. THAT Section 18•111., Chapter 18., Code of Ordinances of the
City of Lubbock., Texas. be repealedi.in its entirety; such Section pertaining
to loading zones in parking meter areas.
SECTION 9. THAT any person who shall violate any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall., upon conviction., be fined in any amount not to exceed $200. 00 .
SECTION 10. THAT the City Secretary is hereby directed to cause
publication of the descriptive caption of this Or<ll.inance together with the penalty
clause as an alternative method provided by law.
SECTION 11. THAT since this Ordinance is an emergency measure for
the reasons set forth in the preamble hereof~ the rule requiring two readings
before final passage is hereby suspended., and this Ordinance shall take
effect immediately after the passage.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED:i