HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 8320-1982 - Temp. Suspend. Issuance Of Oil And Gas Well Drilling Permits In City Of Lubbock. - 04/22/1982Otfjz:zj& 2
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AN ORDINANCE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING ISSUANCE OF OIL AND GAS WELL DRILLING
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PERMITS WITHIN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK PENDING REVIEW AND POSSIBLE AMENDMENT OF !
CHAPTER 19A WITH REGARD TO ISSUANCE OF SUCH PERMITS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; i
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMER-~
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~ WHEREAS, the drilling and operation of oil and gas wells within the city ~
limits of the City of Lubbock is an activity involving considerable potential li
hazard to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Lubbock;\,
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WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the
citizens of the City of Lubbock to temporarily suspend the issuance of permits
for oil and gas well drilling pending further study of appropriate regulation
of such activities; and
WHEREAS, the potential for damage to the environment and the health,
safety and welfare of the citizens makes it necessary for such action to be
passed as an emergency measure; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT issuance of permits for oil and gas well drilling
under provisions of Chapter 19A of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock
BE and is hereby suspended until June 14, 1982.
SECTION 2. THAT such activities as have already been permitted may
continue in accordance with applicable provisions of Chapter 19A of the Code of I
Ordinances of the City of Lubbock.
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 the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause
publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative
method provided by law.
SECTION 5. THAT this Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon
passage by the City Council of the City of Lubbock.
SECTION 6. THAT the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the
City of Lubbock require that this Ordinance be passed as an emergency measure
upon one reading.
ATTEST: -
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
.APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
Before me Donnie McKee a Notary Public in and for Lubbock County, Texas on this day
personally appeared Twl a·a FoiiDmt Account llanal!er of the Southwestern Newspa-
pers Corporation. publishers of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal -Morning. Evening and Sunday, who
being by me duly sworn did depose and say that said newspaper ]las been published continuo'jlY Jor1more
than fifty-two weeks JlrJor to the first insertion of this L4UUU Notice•IU word& ,, C
Per WOr.cl•t6J.;us No. 549081 at Lubbock County. Texas and the attached print-
ed copy of the ~otlca i a ~~e i<fYif file orj!ina!.ti!was printed in the Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal on the following dates: or aY ' · •
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LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Southwestern Newspapers Corporation
Subscribed.·a'iid sw'orQ to before me this Srd day of ~";;..;,_;;;.a.;;..'fl ___ _
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