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DGV:hw ORDINANCE NO. 7845 .
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 34 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK, TEXAS, BY AMENDING SECTION 34-95.1 (H) REGARDING FEES FOR SEWAGE DISPOSAL
SYSTEM PERMITS; COMMERCIAL SEPTIC TANK EMPTYING PERMITS; VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION
LOAN IN~PECTION FEES; AND ESTABLISHING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that altering the fees to be
charged by the City Health Department for the issuance of permits and for in-
spections would be in the best interest of the health, safety and general welfare
of the citizens of the City of Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the fees presently charged are in-
sufficient to cover expenses incurred by the City Health Department in conducting
such functions and that such functions are an absolute necessity in protecting
the health of the citizens of the City of Lubbock, there is created an emergency
which requires the immediate passage of this measure; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Chapter 34 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock BE and is hereby amended by amending Sec. 34-95.l(H) of said Chapter
to read as follows:
(H) Fees, penalty
Fees:
Individual sewage disposal system permit ••....•••..• $45.00
Commercial septic tank emptying permit (annual) ••••• $45.00
Veteran's Administration loan inspection fee .••••..• $15.00
Penalty:
Any person who fails to have a permit as required or who
violates any other provision of this chapter shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject
to a fine not to exceed TWO HUNDERED DOLLARS ($200.00) and each
day such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
SECTION 2. 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 3. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause pub-
lication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method
provided by law.
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SECTION 4. THAT the fact that public necessity and convenience requires
that this Ordinance be passed as an emergency measure for reasons set forth in
the preamble hereof, the rule requiring that no Ordinance shall be finally passed
on the day of its introduction be suspended, and this Ordinance is declared to be
an emergency measure to take effect from and after its passage and publication
as set forth hereinabove.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council this 12th day of __ _,_A~p~r~i~] _______ , 1979.
DIRK WEST, MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Director of Public Service
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
~2\-~ Donald G. Vandiver
First Asst. City Attorney