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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 5518-1968 - Amending Chpt.18 Hours Making It Unlawful To Move Any Building Or Oversize Load - 08/08/1968J. V ORDINANCE NO.' 5518 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF ORDlliANCES, CITY OF LUBBOCK:, TEXAS. BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION 18-4.1 WHICH WOULD MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO MOVE ANY BUILDING OR OVERSIZE LOAD UPON THE STREETS,) ALLEYS, AVENUES. OR PUBLIC GROUNDS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK DURING THE FOLLOWING HOURS OF THE DAY; 7:30 A. M. TO9:00A.M., 12:00NOONTOl:00P.M., AND4:30P.M. TO 6:00P.M.; PRE SCRIBING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock finds that the moving of buildings through or upon the streets, alleys, avenues, or public grounds of the City of Lubbock during certain hours of the day would endanger both motor vehicle operators and pedestrians, NOW THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAT Chapter 18 entitled "Motor Vehicles and Trafficr1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock BE and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Section 18-4.1 which shall read as follows: "Sect:i.!Dn 18-4.1 Moving Buildings or.Oversize Loads. "It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to move any buil ing or ~ any oversize, overweight or overlength load, as established by Te s Statutes_. in_. through. or upon the streets, alleys, avenues, or public grounds within the limits of the City of Lubbock. during the following hours of the day; 7:30 A. M. to 9:00 A. M., 12:00 Noon to 1:00 P. M., and 4:30 P. M. to 6:00 P. M.; save and except any such activity commenced during authorized hours shall be permitted to continue during prohibited hours, provided notice thereof is given to the Police Department". SECTION 2. THAT any person, firm or corporation violating the provisiqps of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed TWO UNDRED ($200. 00) DOLLARS. SECTION 3. Should any paragraph. sentence_. clause_. phrase, or word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of his Ordinance shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 4. The City Secretary is authorized and directed to cause the publi- cation of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance together with the penalty as an alternative method of publication as provided by law. -CI·EW AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Passed by the Council on first reading this 8th day of Auaust Passed by the Council on second reading this 22nd day of August ATTEST: > 1968. , 1968.