HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2015-O0050 - Amending Chapter 40 - Prohibited Noises - 05/28/2015First Reading
May 14, 2015
Item No. 5.17
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-00050
Second Reading
May 28, 2015
Item No. 6.28
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS WITH REGARD TO
PROHIBITED NOISES; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
PENALTY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock, Texas finds and determines
that it is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of
Lubbock to make the following amendment to Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Lubbock; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Section 14.04.003(a) of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Lubbock, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 14.04.003 Prohibited noises
(a) This section shall not be construed to include any activities or actions:
(1) at public or private educational facilities;
(2) undertaken by a governmental entity, on or using its owned or leased
property; or
(3) authorized by the City of Lubbock at the amphitheater located in
Mackenzie Park.
SECTION 2. THAT, unless otherwise provided herein, a violation of any
provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed a misdemeanor punishable as provided by
Section 1.01.004 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lubbock.
SECTION 3. THAT should any paragraph, section, sentence, phrase, clause or
word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the
remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 4. THAT the City Secretary of the City of Lubbock is hereby
authorized and directed to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance
as an alternative method provided by law.
SECTION 5. THAT this Ordinance shall become effective, except as may
otherwise be provided herein, from and after its publication as provided by law.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed by the City Council on first reading this 14th day of may 2015
Passed by the City Council on second reading this2U day of may 2015.
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N C. ROBERTSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Rebe y
a Garza; City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO COPpT1 NT:
Snider, Assistant City Manager
APPROVED AS TO
Assistant City Attorney
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