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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, AP-
PEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565, ET SEQ OF
THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM
TIME TO TIME, AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE
+m. 6106 PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH,
1961, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 3, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW
SECTIOAI TO BE DESIGNATED AS SECTION 341.67.1. UNDERGROUND
SHELTERS; AMENDING SECTION 27- 3.01.02 OF THE AFO SA D
ZONTY—ORDINANCE SO AS TO ALLOd CONSTRUCTION OF UNDER-
GROUND SHELTERS IN ANY YARD AREA EXCLUDING EASEMENTS;
KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDI-
NANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
,SECTION I. THAT THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, PASSED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF
RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565 ET SEQ OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION
RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND IN PARTICULAR AS AMENDED BY
ORDINANCE NO. 6106, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 29TH
DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED BY MAKING THE CHANGES
HEREINAFTER SET OUT.
SECTION 2. THAT ARTICLE 3 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, BE AND THE SAME BE AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO A
NEW SECTION TO BE DESIGNATED AS SECTION 3- 1.67.1, READING AS FOLLOWS:
"ARTICLE 3. DEFINITIONS.
°SECTION 3 -1.67-1 UNDERGROUND SHELTERS. A STRUCTURE, DESIGNED
FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMANS FROM NUCLEAR BLAST, HEAT OR FALL -OUT, THE MAIN
PORTION OF WHICH 18 COVERED BY SOIL AND SAID SOIL COVERING DOES NOT EX-
TEND MORE THAN TWO FEET ABOVE GRADE; ORDINARY AND USUAL VENTS, HATCHES AND
OTHER PROJECTIONS FROM THE MAIN PORTION OF SAID STRUCTURE ARE NOT INCLUDED
IN THIS DEFINITION."
SECTION 3. THAT SECTION 27- 3.01.02 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE BE
AND THE SAME BE AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS:
°27- 3.01.02 EVERY PART OF A REQUIRED YARD SHALL BE OPEN TO THE
SKY, EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ARTICLE, AND ORDINARY PROJECTIONS OF
SILLS, BELT COURSES, WINDOW AIR CONDITIONING UNITS, CHIMNEYS, CORNICES
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AND ORNAMENTAL FEATURES WHICH MAY PROJECT TO A DISTANCE NOT TO EXCEED PII
INCHES INTO A REQUIRED YARD; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT VENTS, HATCHES AND OTHER
ORDINARY AND USUAL PROJECTIONS FROM UNDERGROUND SHELTERS THE DESIGN OF WHICH
HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE AND MOBILIZATIONS OR
ITS SUCCESSORS, SHALL BE PERMITTED IN ANY YARD AREAS EXCLUDING EASEMENTS,,
REQUIRED BY THIS ORDINANCE."
SECTION 4. EXCEPT AS HEREINABOVE AMENDED THE ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
SECTION 5. THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY REPEALED.
SECTION 6. THAT THE NECESSITY OF IMMEDIATELY MAKING AFORESAID
CHANGES FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING AT ALL TIMES A COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
OROINANCE FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY
AND AN IMPERATIVE NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE
THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS
INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE
SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCILS AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED SUCH
EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF THE
CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND
EFFECT FROM AN.D /I AFTER ITS 7�, AGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED,
THIS THE / `" DAY OF 1961•
ATTEST: �
MAYOR /
M CITY CUR CHRISTI$ TEXAS
CITY SECRE ANY
APP Q •1 AS TO FORM THIS
DAY OF / a 1961'
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COlJNC I L
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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CORPUS CHRISTI �TE�/X,��AS
DAY OF � 19
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND fMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR
THE SUSPENSION -OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SMALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT
SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SMALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS 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#
M�4YOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI #TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES
BEN F. MICDONALD'/,C�
TON R. SWANTNER
DR. JANES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEDN
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOW NO VOTE:
BEN F. MICDONALD
TOM R. SWANTNER
DR. JAMES L. BARNARD
JOSE R. DELEDN
M. P. M}ALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
JAMES H. YOUNG