HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2017-O0052 - Amending Chapter 20 - Traffic, Parking, Stopping, And Standing - 05/11/2017First Reading Second Reading
April27,2017 May 11,2017
Item No.6.25 Item No.6.17
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 "TRAFFIC"OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK,TEXAS,BY AMENDING ARTICLE 20.04
"PARKING,STOPPING AND STANDING"TO PROHIBIT PARKING WITHIN CERTAIN
DISTANCES FROM DRIVEWAYS;PROVIDING A PENALTY;PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE;AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS,Chapter 20, Article 20.04 of the Code of Ordinances for the City of
Lubbock sets forth the traffic laws for parking, stopping and standing; and
WHEREAS,the Code of Ordinances sets forth parking regulations within the limits
of the City of Lubbock;and
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Lubbock,Texas deems it in the best
interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Lubbock to make the following
amendment to Chapter 20 of the Code of Ordinances with regard to traffic; NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Article 20.04 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock,
Texas,is hereby amended to add the following parking regulation and renumber Article 20.04
accordingly:
Sec.20.04.004 Parking near driveways
No person shall park a vehicle, except in compliance with law or direction of a police officer or
traffic-control device, within three (3) feet of any public or private driveway.
SECTION 2.THAT a violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed a
misdemeanor punishable in accordance with Section 1.01.004 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Lubbock.
SECTION 3. THAT should any paragraph, section, clause, phrase or word of this
Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason,the remainder of the Ordinance
shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 4. THAT the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby
authorized and directed to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an
alternative means of publication provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 27th day of April , 2017.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this Lith day of May 1 2017.
DANIEL M. PO E, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Reb Icca Garza, City Secreta
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Gre v ,'Chief of Police
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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lli Leisure, Assistant City Attorney