HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 8374-1982 - Amend. Ch 31 Reg Operation Of Limousines And Touring Vehicles In Lubbock - 10/14/1982OOV/mck ORDINANCE NO. 8374
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK, TEXAS, WITH REGARD TO THE OPERATION OF Lnt:OUSINES AND TOURING VEHICLES
WITHIN THE CITY OF LUBBOCK; PROVIDING FOR K SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock deems it to be in the
best interest of the citizens of the City of Lubbock to have available high
quality limousine service within the City; and
WHEREAS, the present ordinance regulating such vehicles does not provide
for limousines to be more than five (5) years old; and
WHEREAS, automobile manufacturers are continuing to "down-size" their
automobiles to such an extent that the City Council believes that the ordinance
may be met with vehicles more than five (5) years old; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Chapter 31 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock, Texas, be and is hereby amended by amending the language of the
following sections to read as follows:
Sec. 31-1. Definitions.
Limousine. The term "limousine" shall mean any unmetered late
model luxury vehicle with a seating capacity for a minimum of four (4)
passengers or an antique vehicle which has a seating capacity for a
minimum of three (3) passengers and which vehicles are used for the
transportation of passengers for hire to and from the Lubbock Interna-
tional Airport or any such vehicle exclusively chartered for a minimum of
one hour carrying such charter passenger or passengers to and from desig-
nated points within the City. For purposes of this chapter, a "late model
luxury vehicle" shall be a full size model of a commonly recognized manu'"'
facturer of luxury automobiles, including, but not limited to, such
manufactureres as Cadillac, Lincoln, Mercedes and Rolls Royce, which
vehicle shall not be more than ten (10) years old, unless special permis-
sion for the use of such vehicle is granted by the City Council. The term
"antique vehicle" shall be any vehicle approved by the City Council which
is at least forty (40) years old. The term "limousine" shall not include
vehicles rented without drivers, taxicabs, touring vehicles, publicly
franchised buses or vehicles owned and operated by motels, hotels and
other businesses for the transporting of their guests or employees free of
charge.
Sec. 31-59(a)(2).
(2) The number, kind, age and type of equipment and the color scheme
to be used by the applicant.
Sec. 31-59 (b).
(b) The City Manager shall, after the City Council has determined
the public convenience and necessity for such service, issue a limousine
or touring vehicle business permit to such applicant upon compliance with
the requirements of this chapter and shall issue permits for the operation
of all vehicles complying with the requirements of this chapter and any
special requirements imposed by the City Council. No.permit will be 1
issued unless every vehicle proposed to be used complies with the followingj
minimum requirements:
Sec. 31-60. Replacement of vehicles in service.
A permitted limousine may be removed from service and replaced with
another vehicle so long as the total number of permitted limousines does
not exceed the maximum number permitted for the business by the City
Council. The replacement vehicle must meet all requirements of this
chapter, however, and, if more than ten (10) years old, must be specially
approved for use by the City Council.
SECTION 2. 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 3. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause
publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative
method provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Rick Childers, Administrative Assistant
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LUBBOCK
Before me !annie McKee a Notary Public in and for Lubbock Courity. Texas on this day
personally appeared Twi I a Auf II I' Account Manal!e r 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 has been published continuously for more
than fifty-two weeks prior to the first insertion of this teeat Notlce-162 WOrda@60t Per
vord•$97,20 No. 608115 at Lubbock County. Texas and the attached print-
ed copy of the Notice is a true copy of the original and was printed in the Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal on the following dates: October 23 I 30, 1982.
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LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
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