HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 6847-1974 - Amending Chapter 5 Code Of Ordinances - 02/28/1974ORDINANCE NO. 684 7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES~
CITY OF LUBBOCK~ TEXAS, (BEING THE BUILDING CODE) BY AMENDING
SECTION 5-2 THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 203
OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE TO PROVIDE FOR REPAIR, REHABILITA-
TION OR DEMOLITION OF UNSAFE BUILDINGS WITH NOTICE AND ENFORCE-
MENT BY THE HOUSING STANDARDS ADMINISTRATOR; PROVIDING A SAVING
ClAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATDN.
WHEREAS. the City Council, after receiving the recommendations of the Hous-
ing Standards Commission. has found that the changes indicated below would be in
the best interest of the citizens of the City of Lubbock; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Ordinance No. 6562 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. THAT Section 5-2 of Chapter 5 of the Code of Ordinances, City o
Lubbock (being the Unifprm Building Code. 1970 Edition) BE and is hereby amende
by amending Section 203 of Chapter 2, so that the last sentence thereof shall read
as follows:
"All such unsafe buildings are hereby declared to be public nuisances and
shall be abated by repair, rehabilitation. demolition, removal or other cor-
rective procedures specified in Chapter 15A of the Code of Ordinances, City
of Lubbock (being the Uniform Housing Code, 1973 Edition, as amended) or
by any other proc edures provided by law. 11
SECTION 3. TRA T the Housing Standards Administrator shall be authorized
and directed to enforce that Section of Chapter 511 as amended. of the Code of
Ordinances .. City of Lubbock in the manner p!'e)scribed by Chapter 15A of that sam
Code of Ordinances.
SECTION 4. THAT should any section .. paragraph, sentence, clause. phrase ..
or work of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason,
the remaindeP of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 5. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause publica-
tion of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method provided
by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the Council on first reading this
Passed by the Council on second reading this
28th day of February
14 t h day of March
• 1974.
11 1974.
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