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ORDINANCE NO. 5782 ------
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 33 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK BY AMENDING SECTION 33-1 THEREOF DEFINING
THE TERM uHARD SURFACE"; AMENDING SECTION 33-6 THEREOF GOVERN-/
ING INTERIOR STREETS; AMENDING SECTION 33-9 THEREOF GOVERNING
FIRE PROTECTION; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock finds that it is in the best
interest of the citizens of the City of Lubbock to make the changes in the regulation
of mobile home parks and vacation travel trailer parks as hereinafter set forth;
NOW THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 33-1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock~ BE and is hereby amended by amending the definition of 11Hard Surface"
herein, which shall read as follows:
"Hard Surface. Hard surface shall mean a surface that will not soften
when exposed to moisture and which is of sufficient thickness to with ...
stand usual wheel loads. The use of asphalt, concrete, soil-cement,
also gravel or crushed rock when used in compliance herewith will meet
this requirement. However. caliche, when used by itself, will not be
acceptable. In the event gravel or crushed rock is used, such material
must be applied six to eight inches thick with a soil binder, or in the
alternative, applied two to three inches thick over a minimum six inch
thick caliche base. The use of pre-cast concrete slabs is acceptable
if such slabs are at least two feet square and are adequately reinforced.
Such slabs must be clearly specified in construction plans approved by
the Building Inspector".
SECTION 2. THAT sub-section (10) of Section 33 ... 6 of the Code of Ordinances
f the City of Lubbock. BE and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(10} Interior Str.eets. Interior asphalt streets shall be provided to
service each mobile home and vacation travel trailer space. All spaces
shall abut upon such paved interior street which shall connect with a pub ...
lie street. Interior streets where on-street parking is permitted shall
not be less than thirty ... five (35} feet in width. In mobile home parks and
vacation travel trailer parks where no on-street parking is permitted, the
interior streets shall not be less than twenty {20) feet in width. All stree
shall have standard c~rb and gutter except where three 13) feet gutter
walks or drives are stipulated. No cul-de-sac streets shall be over 250
FEET from center of the tum-around to the nearest curb line of the stree
it abuts. Turn-arounds shall have a minimum forty (40) foot radius at
the edge of the paved surface or to the face of the curb.
SECTION 3. THAT Section 33 .. 9 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock, BE and is hereby amended by adding thereto a new paragraph to be
inserted after the section tiUe and prior to the existing paragraphs governing mob·
homes and vacation travel trailers. Such added paragraph shall read as follows:
"Fire Protection. No mobile home or vacation travel trailer space, not
including driveway or access way, shall be located more than one hundred
(100) feet from a street without a fire lane being provided. Such fire lan
shall be a minimum of twelve (12) feet in width, shall be hard-surfaced,
and shall be kept open and unobstructed at all times. The required drive
way or access way, as specified in Section 33-6, (12), may serve as such
fire lane provided it meets the standards as set forth above".
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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 Council on first reading this 13th day of November • 1969. !;""---"':..:;..:...=oo.=---.....; Passed by the Council on second reading this 25th Noveaber , 1969.
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