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AMENDS ORD. \8291
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ORDINANCE NO. 8333
AN ORDINANCE ADDING A SECTION 19A-27 TO THE CODE OF ORDI ANCES OF THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK; REGULATING SEISMOGRAPHIC TESTING WITHIN THE ITY LIMITS OF
THE CITY OF LUBBOCK; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A ENALTY, AND
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, there has been much recent interest
testing within the City of Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, such testing may involve some potential hazards
facilities and equipment and to private property; NOW THEREFO
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT a new Section 19A-27 be added to the
of the City of Lubbock, Texas, which shall read as follows:
"Sec. 19A-27. Seismographic Testing; Permit Required;
seismographic
utility
e of Ordinances
I (A) Permit Required. It shall be unlawful for anyjperson acting
for himself or as agent, employee, independent contractof, or servant for
another person or corporation to conduct seismographic t sting within the
city limits of the City of Lubbock without first obtaini g a valid permit
for such activity from the City of Lubbock. !1
(B) Permit Application. Application for seismogra hie testing
permits shall be made in writing upon forms supplied by he City Manager
or his designee for such purpose not less than ten (10) ~ays prior to the
day upon which such testing is intended to be conducted.'!' Such applica-
11 tions shall contain at least the following information:
1. The name of the individual or corporation maki*g application.
2. The name and address of the agent for the pers~n or corporation
making application.
3. The approximate date upon which such testing w 11 be done.
4. The location of such testing. i
5. A statement that the applicant has received permission for such
testing from the landowner and from all affectld utility com-
panys.
6. Evidence of liability insurance in an amount o not less than
$300,000.00 for damage to any person's propert as a result of
such testing. .I
7. The signature of a person authorized to bind t~e person or
corporation making application. :
I All applications must be accompanied by a non-refundablelfee of $25.00 to
cover the cost of administrative processing and enforcem nt. Further, if
such application shall be for testing upon the public st eets of the City
of Lubbock, the applicant shall be required to execute alhold harmless
agreement for all claims that may be brought against the~City of Lubboc. k
by third parties as a result of such testing. Permits .s all be issued by
the City Manager or his designee.
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(C) Testing Procedures. No testing shall be done ~ithin the city
limits of the City of Lubbock using explosive charges. [f such testing·
is to be conducted on public streets within the city lim.its, such testing
shall be conducted as near as possible to the righthand curb or edge of
the roadway and in all instances at least one ten-foot wide lane of
travel shall be left clear of obstruction on the side of! the roadway
where testing is being conducted. Testing on public strbets shall be
done during daylight hours, not including the hours of 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
and 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and flagmen shall be utilized at all
times during testing. Testing on public streets shall not be done on
soft shoulders, embankments or within fifty feet of a bridge.
(D) Permit Denial or Revocation. A permit may be ~efused if it
fails to contain all of the required information or if it is not signed
by an authorized individual. A permit may be revoked ifi it is learned
that the information contained in the application for such permit is
untrue in any respect or that the application was signedjby a person with
no authority to sign such application. '
SECTION 2. THAT should any section, paragraph, sentence! clause, phrase
or word of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or inv~lid for any
reason, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affectedlthereby.
SECTION 3. THAT violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be
deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed two h~dred dollars as
provided in Sec. 1-5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City ofiLubbock.
SECTION 4. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorizedlto cause pub-
liction of the descriptive caption of this ordinance a.s an alternative method
provided by law.
AND IT lS SO ORDERED.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
of Planning
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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SEISOMOGRAPHIC TESTING PERMIT
This certifies that --------------
has met all requirements to engage in seisomographic testing
l within the City of Lubbock. Such testing is to be conducted
at --------------------------------------~
within the City of Lubbock on-------' 19 ___ _
(Seal)
CITY SECRETARY
Date issued:
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
Before me Bonnie McKee a Notary Public in and for Lubbock
personally appeared Tw11a Fohom• Accounl ManaJ!er of tt\l=b~~~-m:mq;sd-
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 has been published cotttinuously for more
than fifty-two weeks prior to the first insertion of this LeJ!a I Notice-44 wordsc,854t Per
wo rd-$23, 76 No. 568225 at Lubbock County. Texas and the attached print-
ed copy of tbe NOt 1 ce is a true copy of the ori£inal and was prir.ted in the Lubbock
Avalanche-Journalonthefollowingdates: June 26 &: JulY 3• 1982, i
K-3343 .
LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Southwestern Newspapers Corporation
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of _J::;...;::.u..:..I..:..Y ____ , 19_!g__ ~~a!~
FORMiiS-10
90NNit MekEE. NOTARY PU8UC ~
IN AND roR THE STAT£ OF 1'E:XAS
UY CCMMISSSON EXPIRES NOV. 10, lt84
I cnY SECRETARY
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