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ORDINANCE NO.----=SS:..::2:..:.0 __ _
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4725_. OF THE CITY OF LUB-
OCK, TEXAS_. (BEING THE BUILDING CODE), BY AMENDING SECTION 309
HEREOF TO PROVIDE ACTS TO BE PERFORMED BY HOUSE MOVERS; ADDIN
NEW SECTION 310 THERETO TO PROVIDE ACTS TO BE PERFORMED BY PER
ONS DEMOLIBHING HOUSES; PROVIDING FOR PERMITS AND FEES; PRESCR
NG A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLI-
ATION.
WHEREAS_. the City Council of the City of Lubbock finds that certain safe-
uards must be taken to protect the citizens of the City of Lubbock during and after
ouses have been moved or demolished, and
WHEREAS_. such safety measures have been recommended by the Board of
ppeals1 NOW THEREFORE:
E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Ordinance No. 4725, being the Building Code of the City
f Lubbock~ BE and is hereby amended by adding a new Sub-Section 6 to Section 309
hereof which shall read as follows:
116. The mover shall perform the following acts at the location the build
ing is to be moved from and shall perform them during removal operation
or immediately thereafter.
(a) Disconnect all utilities~ electricity# water, gas, and sewer and
~gall pipes.
, (bf Provide proper and adequate safeguards to the public, employees
and adjoining property during removal and while lot is being cleared.
(c) Fill all excavations with clear fill dirt (no rubble or trash to be
used),
(d) Restore lot, aftec:·removal, to established grades to provide prope
drainage,
(e) Clear the lot of all trash# rubbish, dead shrubbery and tree limbs,
etc.
SECTION 2. THAT Ordinance No. 4725, being the Building Code of the City
f Lubbock~ BE and is hereby amended by adding a new Section 310 thereto which
hall read as follows:
"Section 310. Buildings to be Demolished.
No person, or persons shall hereafter demolish any building within the
limits of the City of Lubbock, Texas, unless said person shall, before
demolition, secure a permit to do so from the Building Inspector.
The permit to demolish shall be paid for by the contractor or person
performing such work on the following basis: Buildings up to and less
than 400 square feet in area, one dollar ($1. 00). One story house, tw
dollars and 50 cents ($2. 50). Two story house, ten dollars ($10. 00),
and larger structures, commercial buildings requiring barricades,
twenty-five dollars ($25. 00).
The demolition contractor or person performing such work shall take
the following actions at the location where the building is to be demolis
ed.
(a) Provide protection of pedestrians during demolition as required
by Chapter 44 of the Building Code.
(b) Disconnect all utilities; electricity, water, gas and sewer and
plug all pipes.
(c) Provide proper and adequate safeguards to the public, employee
and adjoining property during demolition and while lot is being clear d.
(d) Fill all excavations with clear fill dirt {no rubble or trash to be
used).
(e) Restore lot, after demolition, to established grades to provide
proper drainage.
(f) Clear the lot of all trash, rubbish, dead shrubbery, tree limbs
etc. "
_SECTION 3. THAT any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions
of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed TWO
HUNDRED {$200. 00) DOLLARS;
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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.
AND IT IS SO OR DE RED.
assed by the City Council on first reading this 8th day of _ __.,,:.:=.o==-----'' 1968.
assed by the City Council on second reading this 22nd day of , 1968.
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