For the purpose of this chapter, the following phrases, words
and their derivatives shall be construed as defined in this section.
All other words shall have their usual meaning. Whenever a public
official is referred to by only the title of his office, such reference
shall be construed as if followed by the words “of the City
of Lubbock or his authorized deputy,” unless the context indicates
otherwise:
The approved routes as shown on the map on file in the office
of the city secretary, which map is hereby made a part of this article
as if specifically set out herein, and shall also include any officially
marked and designated detour or temporary routing of the aforesaid
routes, or other routes hereafter approved and designated by the city
council.
The City of Lubbock, Texas, or any person employed by the
city when acting for it with authority to do so.
The building official, the fire inspector, the fire marshal
or the fire chief of the city or their designees.
All areas other than those included in the definition of
“street” contained in this section.
Any material which is composed predominantly of any of the
following hydrocarbons or mixtures of them: propane, propylene, butanes
(normal butane or isobutane and butylenes).
As revised or amended, the rules and regulations issued by
the railroad commission, liquefied petroleum gas division.
A natural person or persons, firm, partnership, association
or corporation, or its or their successors, assigns, trustees, or
receivers, or the manager, agent, servant or employee of any of the
aforesaid.
All the flammable liquids having a flashpoint of two hundred
(200) degrees Fahrenheit or below, when tested by the closed cup tester
(National Institute of Standards and Technology). Representative examples
of the flammable liquids are gasoline, naphtha, benzol, alcohol, kerosene
and fuel oil.
The grounds, as well as all buildings and appurtenances pertaining
thereto, and any adjacent premises, if directly or indirectly under
the control of the same person.
The railroad commission of the state or any regularly authorized
deputy or agent thereof.
A road, highway, alley or any other way in the city.
A vehicle of the trailer type having one or more axles and
two (2) or more wheels, so designed and used in conjunction with a
motor vehicle that some part of its own weight and that of its own
load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle, used for the transportation
of petroleum products and for which purpose is provided with a tank
or tanks securely mounted on the frame or chassis of such vehicle.
Any vehicle, without its own motive power, but drawn by a
motor vehicle, used for the transportation of petroleum products and
which, for such purpose, is provided with a tank or tanks securely
mounted on the frame or chassis of such vehicle.
Any motor vehicle while used for the transportation of petroleum
products and which, for such purpose, is provided with a tank or tanks
securely mounted on the frame or chassis of such vehicle.
Automobiles, trucks, trailers and all appurtenances pertaining
thereto.
(Ordinance 2011-O0036, sec. 2, adopted 4/14/2011)
It shall be unlawful for any person to maliciously interfere
or meddle with any vehicle, hose, ladder or other equipment of any
kind belonging to the city and used by the fire department.
(Ordinance 109, art. 4, adopted 3/9/1914; 1959 Code, sec. 12-10; 1983 Code, sec. 11-8; Ordinance
2011-O0036, sec. 1, adopted 4/14/2011)
Fees for permits and other activities of the city fire department and fire marshal’s office shall be set annually in the city’s budget ordinance pursuant to section 1.03.004 of the City of Lubbock Code of Ordinances. If no fee is established by budget ordinance, the following minimum fees are established for permits and other activities of the city fire department and fire marshal’s office:
(2)
Burn permit: $350.00.
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A schedule of fees shall be filed with the city secretary, the
fire marshal’s office and published on the city’s website.
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(1983 Code, sec. 11-82; Ordinance 2005-O0141, sec. 39, adopted 12/15/2005; Ordinance 2011-O0036, sec. 3,
adopted 4/14/2011; Ordinance
2020-O0044, sec. 1, adopted 3/24/2020)
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly ignite and
burn, or to knowingly cause to be ignited and burned, any trash, debris
or other combustible materials upon any premises within the limits
of the city in such a manner that endangers any property or buildings.
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Editor’s note–Ordinance 2517, secs.
3, 4, adopted 6/26/1958, authorized the burning of weeds and other
nuisance materials. Such ordinance is no longer included in this code.
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(Ordinance 1251, sec. 2, adopted 8/14/1952; 1959 Code, sec. 12-1; 1983 Code, sec. 11-1; Ordinance
2011- O0036, sec. 4, adopted 4/14/2011)
Manufacture, possession, storage, sale, transportation and use
of explosive materials shall be in accordance with the fire code adopted
herein.
(Ordinance 559, sec. 1, adopted 10/22/1936; 1959 Code, sec. 12-5; 1983 Code, sec. 11-3; Ordinance
2005-O0141, secs. 3, 4, adopted 12/15/2005; Ordinance 2011-O0036, sec. 5,
adopted 4/14/2011)
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, stop or stand any
vehicle used, equipped or designed for the purpose of transporting
explosives, within any residential district in the city; provided,
however, that this provision shall not apply to any such vehicle when
actually being serviced at filling stations and garages when not carrying
explosives. Provided, further, that the provisions of this section
shall not apply to any such vehicle when using the highways and streets
and stopping or standing or the highways and streets is done in response
to traffic signals or traffic devices, and such vehicles are at such
time authorized by the state railroad commission or the National Transportation
Safety Board (NTSB) to transport explosives over the highways. Furthermore,
this section shall not be construed as prohibiting necessary parking,
stopping or standing by any authorized carriers in rendering actual
pickup and delivery service.
(Ordinance 980, secs. 1, 2, adopted 3/24/1950; 1959 Code, sec. 12-7; 1983 Code, sec. 11-5; Ordinance
2011- O0036, sec. 6, adopted 4/14/2011)
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to give or cause to be given,
or to attempt to give or cause to be given, in the city, a false alarm
of fire, as defined in the following subsection..
(b)
By the term “false alarm of fire,” as used in the preceding
subsection, is meant any signal or communication given out or caused
to be given out in any manner for the purpose of creating in the minds
of the inhabitants of the city an impression or idea that some house,
building or other property is on fire, or is in immediate danger of
being destroyed by fire, when the person making or causing such signal
or communication has no knowledge or reliable information that some
house, building or other property is on fire, or is in immediate danger
of being destroyed by fire, and such person causes or attempts to
cause such alarm to be created wilfully for mischievous effect.
(Ordinance 109, arts. 3, 12, adopted 3/9/1914; 1959 Code, secs. 12-8, 12-9; 1983 Code, secs. 11-6, 11-7; Ordinance
2011-O0036, sec. 7, adopted 4/14/2011)
(a)
Prohibited.
No person may smoke in or on a bed located
in a hotel or motel room located within the City of Lubbock.
(b)
Warning signs required.
The operator of premises housing a hotel or motel shall provide, post and maintain warning signs in each dwelling unit which bear the prohibition of subsection (a) in its entirety and which states, “ANY PERSON WHO SMOKES IN BED IN A HOTEL OR MOTEL ROOM IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF UP TO $1,000.00. City of Lubbock Code Section 10.01.008.”
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Editor’s note–See corresponding note located in Appendix A of this code.
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(1983 Code, secs. 11-17, 11-18; Ordinance 8360, sec. 1, adopted 9/2/1982; Ordinance 8835, sec. 2, adopted 10/10/1985; Ordinance 2011-O0036, sec. 8, adopted 4/14/2011)
