HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 2015-O0052 - Amending Chapter 16 - Alcohol In Public Places - 06/11/2015First Reading
May 28, 2015
Second Reading
June 11, 2015
Item No. 6.35 Item No. 6.14
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-00052
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK, TEXAS IN REGARD TO THE
POSSESSION, SALE, OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IN SELECTED PUBLIC
PARKS OR PUBLIC PARK FACILITIES; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS 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 16 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 16.01.005(b) of the Code of Ordinances of the City
)f Lubbock, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 16.01.005 Alcoholic beverages; littering
;b) Alcoholic beverages prohibited, exceptions. It shall be unlawful for any person to
,onsume any alcoholic beverage in any public park or for any person to possess any
alcoholic beverage in any public park within the corporate limits of the city unless
otherwise specified by this section.
(1) The sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages within the Meadowbrook
Golf Course at Mackenzie Park, at the Bayer Museum of Agriculture, and at the
American Wind Power Center and Museum may be allowed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Texas, as administered by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage
Commission.
(2) The sale and/or consumption of alcohol may be permitted at the following
selected park facilities:
(A) The Wells Fargo Amphitheatre;
(B) The Buddy and Maria Elena Holly Plaza; and
(C) The Buddy Holly Recreational Area, as depicted in Figure 1 appended
to Ordinance 2011 00129.
SECTION 2. THAT, unless otherwise provided herein, a violation of any
ision of this Ordinance shall be deemed a misdemeanor punishable as provided by
ion 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 28th day of May 12015.
Passed by the City Council on second reading this 11 th day of Jun 2015.
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GLE O RTSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Garza, City Secretary
AS TO
Snider, Assistant City Manager
AS TO
City Attorney
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