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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 8860-1985 - Amending Article VI Of Ch. 2 Of The Code Of Ordinances. - 11/21/1985. . JCR:cl First Reading November 21, 1985 Agenda Item #21 Second Reading January 9, 1986 Agenda Item #6 ORDINANCE NO. 8850 ----- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VI OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE· OF ORDI- NANCES, CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS, (ENTITLED "PERMIT AND LICENSE APPEAL BOARD") PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS TO SAID ARTICLE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR MODIFICATION OF THE BOARD'S POWERS; PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCT OF HEARINGS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. WHEREAS, the City Council has determined 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, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT the Code of Ordinances of the City of lubbock BE and is hereby amended by amending Section 2-164 to read as follows: "Sec. 2-164. Created; composition; terms of members. There is hereby created and established a board to be known and designated as the "permit and license appeal board" consisting of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the City Council. The members shall serve staggered terms, as has been heretofore established, which terms shall be for two (2) years, commencing with members appointed during calendar year 1986. The Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure, which shall not be inconsistent with the requirements of this Article, and shall elect its chairman and vice-chairman, which officers shall serve one (1) year terms." SECTION 2. THAT the Code of Ordinances of the City of lubbock BE and is hereby amended by amending Section 2-167 to read as follows: "Sec. 2-167. Powers. (a) The permit and license appeal board may sustain, overrule or modify the action of any city official in regard to the denial, revocation or suspension of a permit or license issued by the city. (b) The permit and license appeal board may also sustain, overrule or modify the action of any city board when the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock authorizes an appeal of a city board's decision to the permit and license appeal board." . . SECTION 3. THAT the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Section 2-169, which shall read as follows: "Sec. 2-169. Procedure for Conduct of Hearings. In all cases where a public hearing is authorized or required to be held by this Board the following procedures shall be followed: (1) A record of the entire proceedings shall be made by tape recording or by any other means of permanent recording determined to be appropriate by the Board. (2) In addition to the record of the proceeding made by the Board, any person appearing before the Board may, at his expense, have the proceeding recorded by a duly certified court reporter. In every case where a court reporter is employed the person employing the reporter shall furnish a transcript of the hearing as produced by the reporter to the Board at no cost to it. (3) The Board may grant a continuance of a hearing for good cause shown. (4) The Chairman of the Board or the Board's Vice Chairman shall have the power to administer oaths or affirmations at any hearing conducted by the Board. (5) Notice of any hearing held by the Board shall be sent to any person affected by certified mail, return receipt requested, and be in substantially the following form: NOTICE Of HEARING TO (NAME) ADDRESS You are hereby notified that a hearing will be held before the City of Lubbock Permit and License Appeal Board at on the day of ----- -----------, 19 atthe hour of o1clbck .m. The subject matter of the hearing is as follows: -2- You may be present at the hearing and may represent yourself or be represented by legal counsel of your choice. You may present any relevant evidence on your behalf concerning the subject matter of the hearing and will be given the full opportunity to cross examine all witnesses offering evidence against you. You may request the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, documents, papers or other matters by filing a written request for such subpoena with the Secretary of the Board. (6) The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board shall issue all subpoenas requested in writing by any party to a hearing before the Board. It shall, however, be the obligation of the requesting party to furnish to the Secretary of the Board all necessary information for the proper issuance of any subpoena. (7) The Board itself, in addition to any party to a hearing held by the Board, may by motion request a subpoena to be issued to compel the attendance of any witness or the production of book, papers, documents or other things in the interest of fairness. (8) The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board shall not issue any subpoena when the requesting party fails to provide the necessary information to the Secretary for its issuance. (9) The right to cross examination shall be allowed to all parties to a hearing held before the Board. (10) The right to be represented by legal counsel shall be extended to all parties to a hearing before the Board. (11) The right to call a witness on his behalf shall be extended to all parties to a hearing before this Board. -3- (12) The Burden of Proof in every case shall be upon the person or persons bringing the appeal to the Board to show cause why the decision appealed from should be overruled or modified. (1J) During a hearing held before the Board any member of the Board shall have the right to direct any question to either party to such hearing. (14) Oral evidence shall be taken only on oath or affirmation of the witness offering such evidence. (15) Any relevant evidence may be admitted if it is the type of evidence on which responsible persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs, regardless of the existence of any common law or statutory rule which might make improper the admission of such evidence over objection in civil actions in courts of competent jurisdiction in this state. (16) The Board shall have in mind that it is conducting an administrative hearing and consistent with the provisions of this section may adopt any rules necessary to conduct such hearing held before it. (17) The Board shall render its decision in writing within five (5) days of the conclusion of any hearing held before it." SECTION 4. THAT should any section, 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 5. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method of publication as provided by law. -4- ' " AND IT IS SO ORDERED Passed by the City Council on first reading this 21st day of November, 1985. Passed by the City Council on second reading this 9th day of ~...........,;;.;;;.;..~-' 1986. ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: £~t; to the City Manager APPROVED AS TO fORM: -5- THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LUBBOCK M2320-R97 Before me Theo Sai!eb1e I a Notary Public in and for. Lubbock County. Texas on this day personally appeared Twi I a Auftll• Account Manai!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 has been published continuously for more than fifty-two weeks prior to the first insertion of this Leea I Notice --------------No. 719838 at Lubbock County. Texas and the attached print- ed copy of the Lute I Notice is a true copv of the original and was printed in the Lubbock 1/1.1t18/B6 Avalanche-Journal on the following dates: 271 w@ .76 = $205.96 Account Manai!er LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL Southwestern Newspapers Corporation Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20tbdav of-c·lanuenr ' . FORM 58-10 . l9S-6-- / / A~?vtOF APT QF THI$ CQDE . OF.· (IRDlNAm:l!$, CITY . OF LIJ8110(;1{, Tf;:I(AJ, U!NTITLED "PERMIT "NO 1,1• CENSE · APPEAL BOARD") PROVIDING FOR ·AMEND· 'MENTS .TO SAID ARTICLE 'IN ' ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR MOO. IPICATION' OP ·Ttl'!! "Bt!AIIID<&~. POWl!RS; PROVIDING A PRO. 'liiOR~CONDUCT OF HEARINGS; PROVIDING A SAV• .lNG$ CLAUSE ANO PROVIDI,.G FOIU•UBLICATION •.. · . ORDINANQ; NO.II72 AN 'ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTI'R 20 OF THE CODE OF --~-----·~----------------------..,...;---------L---------JOROINANQ;$ OF THE CITY OF I.U8liOCK. Te~ BV AMENt> lNG THE LANGUAGE OF I'RTI· CUi! IV fERTA'INING TO CHAR· ITABUI\ IOLtCITATIONS WITH· IN THe CITY , OF LUBBOCK: / PR!)VIOING A PENAI..TV;.PRO. : 'llli)ING. A SAVINGS C\AUSE; 1 · AND PaOVIDING FOR. PUBLI· • , CA'TION. , . ORDINANCE NO.I866 , AN. O~.DINANCE ·AMENDING , .. CHAPTER, 29 OF. TH£ CODE Of' : ORDINANCI!S, CITY OF LUB-BOCK~ ENTITLED uzoNING.'' BV ADDING A ltU:!W ZONING DISTRICT TO B.e I(NDWN AS "IHQ," INTERSTATE HIGHWAY OFFICE DISTRICT AND .PRO> (, VIDING. liOR THE REQUIRE· MENTS OF. SUCH DISTRICT: II!IY ADDING A NEW ZONING DIS- TIUCT TO BE KNOWN AS "IHC," INTERSTATE HIGHWAY COM· MERCIAL· DISTRICT AND PRO. VIDING FOR THE REQUIRE· MENTSOF SUCH DISTRICT: BY ADDING A NEW J()tUNG DIS-TRICT 10 8E I(NO'Wtf AS NIH I" INTE1t$TATE Hl$tiWAV 1111-I)USTRIAL AND . PROVIDING FOR THE REQUIRl;MENTS OF SUCH DJSTRIC:{S TO SECTION· 1 ' 29-.t ENTITLED "Cit$TIUC't$"; BY .. DOING ·SI.!CH DISTRICT$ WITH DE51GNATiiD COI.QRS TO SECTION 2'J.5. 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