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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 6562-1973 - Amending Chapter 5 Code Of Ordinances Amending Chapter 5-2 - 02/08/1973KJ·EW ORDINANCE NO. 6562 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 AMENDMBNT 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 COMMISSION; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. 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 Section 5-2 of Chapter 5 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock (Being the Building Code), BE and is hereby amended by amending Section 203 of Chapter 2 of the Uniform Building Code, 1970 Edition, 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, or removal in accord ... ance with the procedure specified in Chapters 11, 12, 13:&14 of Volume III of the Uniform Building Code, 1970 Edition, (Being the Uniform Housing Code) or by any other procedures provided by law. 11 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 publica- tion of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method provided by law, AND IT IS S 0 ORDERED. Passed by the Council on first reading this 8th day of Pebruary Passed by the Council on second reading this 22nd day of February ATTEST: ~' La etlkLOwe. ~ecretary-Treasurer V .!L<a . Q APPROVED AS TO FORM: ttorney I 1973. .I 1973.