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ORDINANCE NO. 6845
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.
ITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS. ENTITLED "LAKE AREAS" BY AMENDING SECTIO
6-1 THEREOF DEFINING LAKE AREAS; ADDING A NEW SECTION 16-1.1; PRO
IDING FOR MAINTAINING OF WATER HOLDING CAPACITY; PROVIDING A
VINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS. the City Council has determined that the changes set forth below
ould be in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Lubbock; NOW THERE E
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 16-1 of Chapter 16 of the Code of Ordinances, City
f Lubbock, BE and is hereby amended by adding thereto the following sentence:
"The term "water holding capacity" shall mean the volume of storm
water which any natural storm water lake area is capable of holding
in its natural state before any filling, cutting or redesign."
SECTION 2. THAT a new Section 16-1. 1 is hereby added to Chapter 16 of the
ode of Ordinances, City of Lubbock. which shall read as follows:
16-1. 1 Water holding capacity maintained. The water holding capacity
of any lake area shall not be decreased by reason of a cut and fill,
redesign of lake area or by the addition of water which is not natural
run-off water.
SECTION 3. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase. or wor
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 publicatio
of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method provided by la •
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the Council on first reading this 28th day of ..... F:...:e~b~r....:u~ar...._y'------"""'• 1974.
Passed by the Council on second reading this 14th day of March , 1974.
ATTEST:
MORRIS W. TURNER, MAYOR