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ORDINANCE NO. 5521
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4725,· OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK, TEXAS, (BEING THE BUILDING CODE), BY AMENDING SECTION 210
THEREOF BY PROVIDING EXCEPTION TO FIRE PROTECTION REQUIRED FOR
EXTERIOR WALLS WHICH ARE NON-BEARING WALLS AS DESCRIBED IN THE
BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock has determined that the
general welfare, health and safety of the citizens of the City of Lubbock would be
best served by providing the change in the Building Code r~garding exterior wall
construction which has been recommended by the Board of Appeals: NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Ordinance No. 4725., being the Building Code, of the Cit
of Lubbock., BE and is hereby amended by adding thereto, under "Exceptions" in
Sub-Section (a) of Section 2103, a new number 114 11 which shall read as follows:
114. Nonbearing walls fronting on streets or yards having a width of
at least fifty feet (501) in Fire Zone No. 1 or forty feet (40f) in Fire
Zone No. 2 or No. 3 may be of unprotected incombustible construction. "
SECTION 2. Should any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of
this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainde
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 SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 8th day of -----"A=u=g=us=t::;..._ ...... , 196
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 22nd day of August • 196
ATTEST: YOR