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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 9 -10 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE,
1 j , SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REQUIRING, GE A PERMIT AND
ISSUANCE OF SUCH SPECIAL PERMITS BY THE CITY MANAGER FOR
- HANDLING OF INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS OR EXPLOSIVES AND THE
CONDUCTING OF WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATIONS ON BARGES
USING THE BARGE DOCK AS WELL AS ON THE BARGE DOCK AND
APPROACHES THERETO; CONTINUING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF SUCH SPECIAL PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICA-
TION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, CONSIDERABLE DELAY IN THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PERMITS
FOR THE OPERATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 9 -10 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY
CODE, 1958, RESULTS BY THE REQUIREMENT THAT SUCH PERMITS BE AUTHORIZED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL, AND SUCH PROVISIONS COULD AS WELL PROTECT THE SAFETY AND
WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC BY AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE SUCH
PERMITS:
NQJ, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
p SECTION 1. THAT SECTION 9 -10 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE,
1958, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS:
"SEC. 9 -10. SAME-- INFLAMMABLE5, EXPLOSIVES, WELDING, ETC.
ON DOCK, ETC.
"THE HANDLING OF INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS OR EXPLOSIVES, INCLUDING
LIQUID PETROLEUM GASES, FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND WELDING OR CUTTING EQUIPMENT,
INCLUDING GASES AND FUEL USED THEREWITH, IS PROHIBITED ON ANY BARGE, DRILL-
ING RIG OR BARGE TENDER LANDING, USING OR TYING TO THE BARGE DOCK AS WELL
AS THE BARGE DOCK AND APPROACHES THERETO. WELDING AND CUTTING BY ELECTRICAL
OR ACETYLENE METHODS, OR EITHER OF THEM, IS HEREBY PROHIBITED UPON ANY BARGE
DRILLING RIG OR BARGE TENDER WHILE LANDING, USING OR TYING TO THE BARGE DOCK,
AND IS ALSO PROHIBITED ON THE BARGE DOCK AND THE APPROACHES THERETO; PROVIDED,
THAT UPON A SHOWING TO THE CITY MANAGER OF THE UNAVAILABILITY OF ANY PLACE
OTHER THAN THE BARGE DOCK FOR SUCH WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATIONS, A SPECIAL
PERMIT THEREFOR MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY MANAGER. SUCH SPECIAL PERMIT
SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:
(A) SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY AND WELFARE
AS THE FIRE CHIEF AND CITY MANAGER MAY PRESCRIBE.
(B) THE DIRECTION THAT THE PERMITTEE SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE OF THE CITY AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES
APPLICABLE.
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(C) THE PERMIT SHALL BE LIMITED TO A DEFINITE OPERATION WHICH SHALL
BE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED THEREIN, AND SHALL BE LIMITED AS TO TIME AND SHALL
IN NO EVENT BE USABLE FOR ANY PERIOD EXCEEDING SEVEN DAYS.
(D) THE PERMIT, WHEN AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE BY THE CITY MANAGER,
SHALL BE ISSUED BY THE CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION ONLY UPON
WRITTEN APPLICATION STATING THE FACTS NECESSARY TO FULLY INFORM SUCH OFFICER
AS TO THE NATURE OF THE WORK PROPOSED TO BE DONE AND THE DESCRIPTION OF THE
PERMITTEE AND THE TIME FOR WHICH SUCH PERMIT IS DESIRED. AT THE TIME OF SUCH
APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT SHALL ALSO FILE A BOND DEEMED ADEQUATE IN EACH CASE
BY THE BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION, WHICH BOND SHALL BECOME AVAILABLE UPON THE
PAYMENT OF ANY DAMAGE ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE PERMITTEE OR HIS
AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, OR FOR THE FAILURE TO OBSERVE ANY OF THE CONDITIONS
PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF SUCH FIRE PRE-
VENTION CODE OR OTHER CITY ORDINANCES."
SECTION 2. PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ONE TIME, WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE
CAPTION STATING IN SUBSTANCE THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE.
SECTION 3. THE NECESSITY TO AMEND THE PROVISIONS FOR SECURING OF
SPECIAL PERMITS FOR HANDLING OF INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS OR EXPLOSIVES AND THE
CONDUCTING OF WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATIONS ON OR NEAR THE BARGE DOCK SO
AS TO AVOID UNDUE DELAY CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC
NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE THAT NO ORDINANCE
OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND
IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER
RULE BE SUSPENDED, AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE
OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM
AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND PUBLICATION, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS
/�(r} DAY OF , 1961.
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�i MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS RISTI, TEXAS
CITY SECRETA
APPROVED A 0 LEGAL FO IS
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING OROINANCEs A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR
THE SUSPENSION-OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEEYINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL; 1', THEREFORE# HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED$
OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
CL
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIS IsTEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
BEN F. MCDONALD
Tom R. SWAHTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNAI
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PA39ED BY THE FOLLOWI VOTEY
BEN F. MCDONALD ✓//
TOM R. SWANTNER /
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DR. JAMES L. BARNARD/
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ose R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO V
W. J. ROBERTS f
JAMES H. YOUNG /