HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2011-O0122 - Amending Ch 40 Modify Definition Of Kennel - 12/01/2011First Reading
December 1, 2011
Item No. 6. 8
ORDINANCE NO. 2011-00122
Second Reading
December 14, 2011
Item No. 6.2
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Cl IAPTFR 40. ·'Z0NfNG'', ARTICLE 40.0L
"GENERAL PROVISIONS", SECTION 40.01.003. --DEr-INlTIONS··. SUBSECTI ON
(87), "KENNEL"". OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES or THE CITY or LUBBOCK.
TEXAS, TO MODIFY Tl IE DEFINITION OF A KENNEL Cl !APTER 40.
··zONfNG'', ARTICLE 40.03, ·'DISTRICTS.'' SECTION 40.03.204, "C0NDITI0NJ\L
USES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK. TEXAS.
TO ALLOW RESIDENTS. AS A CONDITIONAL USE. TO MAINTAIN MORE
THAN FOUR (4) DOGS ON A RESIDENTIAL LOT; PROVIDIN G A PEN1\LTY:
PR0VIDfNG A SAVlNGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS. the City Council of the City of Lubbock. Texas deems it in the bl:sl
interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Lubbock to amenJ the CoJe
of Ordinances to increase from three (3) to four (4) the number of dogs residents are
allo\.vcd to maintain in a residential lot as a conditional use and to modify the definition
of a Kennel as set forth herein:
BE IT ORDAINED BY TH E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUilBOCK:
SECTION I. THAT Section 40.03.204 subsection (10) or the Code of
Ordinances, City of Lubbock. Texas. is hereby amended to read as follows:
( I 0) Residents requesting that more than four ( 4) adult dogs, more than
four ( 4) months of age may be maintained on a residential lot or premises.
Such approval shall not provide for a commercial bm:ding business.
SL:CTJON 2. THAT Section 40.01.003 subsection (87) of the CoJc or
Ordinances. City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(87) Kennel. Any lot or premises on which live (5) or more Jogs mon: than
four ( 4) months of age are kept.
SECTION 3. THJ\T violation of any prov1s1011 of this Ordinance shall be
deemed a misdemeanor punishable as provided by Section 1.01.004 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Lubbock. Texas.
SECTION 4. THAT should any paragraph, section. clause, phrase or word of
this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invaliJ for any reason, the remainder of
the Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 5. THAT the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock. Texas. is hcrebv
authorized anJ Jirectcd to cause publication or the Jcscriptive caption or this ()rdinanc~
as an alternative means or publication proviJeJ by law.
J\ND IT rs so ORDl:Rl:D.
Passed by the City Council on tirst reading on _____ D_e_c_e_m_b_e_r_l =--• _2_0_1_1 __ _
Passed by the City Council on second reading on ____ D_e_c_e_m_b_e_r _l4-',_2_0_1_1 __
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APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Chad Weaver. Assistant City J\ttorncy
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