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05-14-/9-':53 ORDINANCE NO. 1391
AN ORDINANCE DEFINING(TAXICABS: TAXICAB PARKING ZONES; ESTABLISHING A
TAXICAB PARKING ZONE ON THE SOutH SIDE OF 13TH STREET, BEGINNING AT AVENUE "Ltt
AND EXTENDING EAST A DISTANCE OF 85 FEET; PROHIBITING THE USE OF SUCH ZONE BY MORE
THAN ONE TAXICAB OPERATING UNDER THE SAME CITY FRANCHISE AT THE SAME TIME; PRO-
HIBITING THE USE OF SUCH ZONE BY A VEHICLE NOT A TAXICAB; AUTHORIZING PAINTING OF
CURBS AND ERECTING OF SIGNS; PROVIDING A PENALTY; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES;
AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION; AND DEI:LARING AN EME:RGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Traffic Engineer has made reco~ndations to the
Governing BoQy of the City of Lubbock that certain portions of the public street
be designated as a Taxicab Parking Zone and that other vehicular parking be
prohibited in such Zone; and,
WHEREAS, the Governing Body finds the public safety and convenience
requires the establishment of such Taxicab Parking Zone and in order to adequately
provide the public with necessary transportation; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK1
SECTION 1. That for the purpose of this Ordinance the ~rds "Taxi~b
Parking Zone" shall mean a certain portion of the public street where taxic~bs
are permitted to park twenty-tour (24) haura per day for the purpose of catering
to and supplying the public with needed transportation of their person and baggage.
SECTION 2. The word "taxicab" shall mean a passenger motor vehicle
operating under a City franchise for the purpose of transporti~ persons for hire.
SECTION 3. That a Taxicab Parking Zone, as defined in Section 1 (One)
of this Ordinance, BE, and is hereby established at the location designated in
Section 4 (Four) of this Ordinance and taxicabs shall be permitted to park in the
designated zone for the purpose of catering to and providing the public with the
needed transportation of their person and baggage.
SECTION 4. That portion of the public street referred to in Section 3
(Three) of this Ordinance as a Taxicab Parking Zone is as follows:
On the South side of 13th Street, beginning at Avenue L and
extending East a distance of Eighty-five feet (85').
SECTION 5. That it shall be unlawful for more than one taxicab operating
under the same franchise from the City to be parked in the ~axicab Parking Zone
described in Section 4 (Four) of this Ordinance at the same time.
SECTION 6. That it shall be unlawful for any owner, driver or any person
in control of any vehicle which is not a taxicab, as defined b.Y this Ordinance, to
park such vehicle in the Taxicab Parking Zone.
SECTION 7. That the City Traffic Engineer is authorized to cause the
curbs in the Taxicab Parking Zone to be painted a distinctive color and to erect
signs indicating a Taxicab Parking Zone consi~tent with the provisions of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 8. That any person, fim or corporation who shall violate an;y
provision of this Ordinan<:,e shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum not to
exceed $200.00
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SECTION 9. That part of the provisions of any Ordinance or Order in
conflict with this Ordinance is hereby repealed.
SECTION 10. That the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause
publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance, together with the
penalty clause, as an alternative method provided by law.
SECTION 11. That due to the changing traffic conditions creating a need
for the establishment of Taxicab Parking Zone, in order to protect the -public and
better facilitate the publicts use of the streets, the enactment of this OrdinanC)
is declared to be an emergency measure, thereby creating a public necessity that
the rule requiring proposed ordinances to be presented at two (2) separate Commis-
sion Meetings be dispensed with and this Ordinance shall be effective from the
date of its passage as provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
On motion of Commissioner --------~DAa~y~i~s~.----------' seconded by
Commissioner _________ T_h_o_ma_s ________ , the foregoing Ordinance was
passed by the City Cormilission on this 14th day of --~l.fa:;:;.X~----' 195.3,
by the following vote:
Commissioners voting "YEA":Carpente ·, Davis & Thomas & MayorTripp
Commiasionersvoting "NAY": None
La venia Lowe, Ci ysE;cn"e tary-Treasurer
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