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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06382 ORD - 01/03/1962AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CAE, 1958, BY REPEALING CERTAIN EXISTING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 7 AND ADOPTING NEW SECTIONS TO BE MADE A PART OF SAID CHAPTER 7 PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS ON AIRPORT PROPERTY; REGULATING OPERATIONS OF AIRCRAFT WITHIN THE CITY, AND AIRCRAFT AND OTHER OPERATIONS AT THE MUNK WAL AIRPORTS AND HELIPORTS; PROVIDING PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. SECTION 1. THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BE AND THE SANE IQ HEREBY AMENDED BY DELETING THEREFROM SECTIONS 7-13, 7 -18, 7 -19, 7 -21, 7-22, 7 -23, 7-24, 7 -25, 7-26, 7 -27 AND 1 -28, ALL OF WHICH ARE HEREBY REPEALED, AND ON LIEU THEREOF NEW SECTIONS ARE HEREBY ADOPTED AS I � HEREINAFTER PROVIDED. SECTION 2. THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, SE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED BY DELETING FROM SECTIONS 7 -6, 7 -10, 7-A, 7 -15 AND 7 -33, THE WORDS "CIVIL AERONAUTICS AUTHORITY" WHEREVER THEY APPEAR THEREIN, AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR THE WORDS "FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY." SECTION 3. THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED $O THAT SECTION 7 -3 SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FLOWS. "IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO OPERATE ANY AIRCRAFT, AIRSHIP OR BALLOON OVER THE CITY OR ANY PROPERTY OWNED, LEASED OR CONTROLLED BY THE CITY, AT AN ALTITUDE LOWER THAN 1,500 FEET FROM THE EARTH'S SURFACE, OR IN THE CASE OF A ROTORCRAFT, AT AN ALTITUDE LOWER THAN 1,000 FEET FROM THE EARTH'S SURFACE. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO AIRCRAFT, AIRSHIPS, ROTOR - CRAFT AND BALLOONS LANDING OR TAKING OFF FROM AN AUTHORIZED AND PROPERLY DESIGNATED FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY LANDING FIELD OR AIRPORT, NOR TO ANY AIRCRAFT, AIRSHIP, ROTORCRAFT OR BALLOON BEING OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH A PERMIT ISSUED UNDER SECTION 7 -11 OF THOS CODE, NOR TO ANY AIRCRAFT, AIRSHIP, ROTORCRAFT OR BALLOON BEING OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE JOINT AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS PROMULGATED dO1NTLY BY NUECES COUNTY AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI." SECTION 11. THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED SO THAT SECTION 7 -4 SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS. t -3 -6z. "ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXHIBITION OR PHOTOGRAPHING OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, THE CITY MANAGER MAY AUTHORIZE AIRCRAFT EXHIBITIONS AND FLIGHTS BELOW THE MINIMUM ALTITUDE SPECIFIED IN SEC. 7 -3 TO BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE RESTRICTIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE COTY MANAGER UPON WRITTEN APPLICATION TO THE AIRPORT MANAGER, AND PROVIDING SUCH PRO- TECTION FOR THE SENEFOT OF THE PUBLIC AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY MANAGER." SECTION 5. THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION 7 -13, TO -WIT: "THE AIRPORT MANAGER AND HIS ASSISTANTS SHALL BE SWORN AS SPECIAL POLICEMEN OF THE COTT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING MORE READILY INTO EFFECT THE POLICE REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE AIRPORT PROPERTIES UNDER THEIR CHARGE, AND TO PRESERVE THE PUBLIC PEACE AND QUIET IN AND ABOUT SAID AIRPORT PROPERTIES, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES SHALL HAVE ALL THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF A POLICE OFFICER UNDER THE CITY CHARTER AND ORDINANCES AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE." SECTION 6. THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED SO THAT SECTION 7 -17 SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "OPERATORS AND PILOTS CARRYING PASSENGERS SHALL TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS TO SAFEGUARD THEIR PASSENGERS WHILE THEY ARE ON THE RAMP OR ON THE FIELD, AND SHALL TAKE DUE PRECAUTIONS TO KEEP PASSENGERS FROM THE PATH OF MOVING AIRCRAFT, PROPELLERS OF PLANES, AND THE INTAKES OR EXHAUSTS OF JET ENGINES." SECTION 7. THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO THE FOLLOWING NEW SECTIONS, TO -WIT: "SECTION 7 -18. PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC. "(A) WHERE SIDEWALKS ARE PROVIDED AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTER- NATIONAL AIRPORT, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO WALK ALONG AND UPON ADJACENT ROADWAYS, PRASSED AREAS, OR OTHER ADJACENT SURFACES. (B) WHERE SIDEWALKS ARE NOT PROVIDED. ANY PEDESTRIAN WALKINn ALONG AND UPON A ROADWAY SHALL, WHEN PRACTICABLE, WALK ONLY ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY OR ITS SHOULDER, FACING TRAFFIC WHICH MAY APPROACH FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, AND SHALL NOT STOP, STAND, OR BE IN OR UPON A ROADWAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING A RIDE FROM THE DRIVER OF ANY VEHICLE." "SECTION 7 -19. TRESPASSING UPON LANDING. TAKE -OFF AND TAXIING AREAS. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON OR VEHICLE TO GO ONTO, UPON OR ACROSS THE RUNWAYS, RAMPS, TAXIWAYS, AND /OR THE SERVICE AREA BETWEEN SUCH RUNWAYS, RAMPS AND /OR TAXIWAYS AT THE -2- CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, WHO HAS NO LEGITIMATE OR LAWFUL RIGHT TO ENTER SUCH AREA. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THOSE PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO 00 ONTO, UPON OR ACROSS SAID AREAS BY REASON OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAIN- TENANCE, INSPECTION AND/OR OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT, AIRPORT, AND /OR FACBLBTOES THEREON. , SECTION 8. THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1955, BE AND THE SAME 15 HEREBY AMENDED SO THAT SECTION 7 -20 SMALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "VEHICLES OTHER THAN THOSE REGULARLY EMPLOYED IN THE SERVICE OF THE AIRPORT, THOSE PERFORMING SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE AIRPORT OR WITH THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF LICENSED PLANES OR AIRCRAFT, OR EMERGENCY VEHICLES ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR NORMAL FUNCTIONS, SHALL STAY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE PARKING AREAS, STREETS AND DRIVES, AND SHALL NOT ENTER THE LANDING AREA, AIRCRAFT RAMPS OR TAXIWAYS, EXCEPT WITH THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE AIRPORT MANAGER, OR HIS AUTHORIZED AGENT." SECTION 9. THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BE AND THE SAME IS HERESY AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO THE FOLLOWING NEW SECTIONS, TO -WIT: "SECTION 7 -21. OBEDIENCE_ TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR THE DRIVER OF ANY VEHICLE OR ANY PEDESTRIAN TO FAIL TO OBEY THE INSTRUCTIONS OF ANY OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVISE PLACED ON ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 21.62 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958. THE EXCEPTIONS GRANTED THE DRIVER OF AN AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE UNDER CHAPTER 21 OF THIS CODE SHALL APPLY TO THIS SECTION." " SECTOON 7 -22. PARKING AND TRAFFIC CONTROL. THE AIRPORT MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DESIGNATE, BY APPROPRIATE SIGNS, AREAS FOR PUBLIC PARKING, AND HE IS FURTHER AUTHORIZED TO LIMIT OR PROH0007 PUBLIC PARKING, BY APPROPRIATE SIGNS, IN SUCH AREAS AS HE DEEMS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE OPERATION OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO PARK A VEHICLE IN ANY AREA WHERE SUCH PARKING HAS BEEN PROHIBITED OR LIMITED BY THE ERECTION OF PROPER SIGNS IN VIOLATION OF ANY SUCH SIGNS. THE AIRPORT MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO REMOVE ANY VEHICLES PARKED ON VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION TO THE PUBLIC PARKING LOT AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT." "SECTION 7 -23. SIGNS AND POSTERS PROHIBITED. IT SHALL BE UN- LAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO AFFIX OR PLACE ANY SIGN, POSTER AND /OR ADVERTISEMENT UPON THE PROPERTY OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE AIRPORT MANAGER. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON WHO AFFIXES OR PLACES ANY SIGN, POSTER AND /OR ADVERTISEMENT UPON SAID PROPERTY, WHO IS GIVEN NOTICE BY THE AIRPORT MANAGER TO REMOVE THE SANE, TO FAIL OR REFUSE TO REMOVE THE SAME, AND EACH DAY OF SUCH FAILURE OR REFUSAL AFTER SAID NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN SHALL BE DEEMED A SEPARATE VIOLATION." -3- -3-62 "SECTION 7 -24. S OK HIBITED IN CERTAIN AREAS, THE AIR- PORT MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DESIGNATE, BY APPROPRIATE SIGNS, "NO SNDKING" AREAS ON THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO CARRY ONTO SUCH AREA ANY CIGARETTE, COGAR, OR OTHER INFLAMABLE SUBSTANCE OR MATERIAL WHILE LIGHTED OR BURNING, OR TO IGNITE SANE WHILE IN SAID AREAS." "SECTION 7 -255. CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND INTOXICATION. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO CONSUME ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES UPON THE PROPERTY OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN AREAS OTHER THAN THOSE GRANTED TO FRANCHISE HOLDERS OR LESSEES WHO, BY CONTRACT WITH THE CITY, HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED TO SELL AND ALLOW THE CONSUMPTION OF SAID BEVERAGES IN DESIGNATED FRANCHISED OR LEASED AREAS. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO BE IN A STATE OF INTOXICATION UPON ANY OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT." "SECTION 7-26. DEADLY wEAPONS PROHIBITED. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO CARRY ON OR ABOUT HIS PERSON ANY PISTOL, RIFLE, OR OTHER FOREARM OF ANY DESCRIPTIONp KNUCKLES MADE OF ANY NATURE OR HARD SUBSTANCEp OR ANY KNIFE OR DAGGER MANUFACTURED OR SOLD FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFFENSE OR DEFENSE, ON THE PROPERTY OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE PROVIsoONs OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A PERSON IN ACTUAL SERVICE AS A MILITIA MAN NOR TO ANY PEACE OFFICER ON THE ACTUAL DISCHARGE OF HIS OFFICIAL DUTY, NOR TO PERSONS TRAVELLING ON COMMERCIAL AIRLINES WHEN SUCH PERSON CHECKS THE ABOVE DESCRIBED WEAPON OR WEAPONS WITH HIS BAGGAGE AND PLACES THE SAME IN THE CONTROL OF THE AGENTS OF AUTHORIZED CONNER- COAL AIRLINES WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OF ARRIVING AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, OR THE WEAPON RETURNED TO THE PERSON WITH TAG ATTACHED SHOWING THAT THE SAME HAS BEEN CHECKED, NOR TO ANY PERSON LAWFULLY CARRYING THE ABOVE DESCRIBED WEAPON OR WEAPONS TO OR FROM A PRIVATE AIRCRAFTp NOR TO ANY GAME WARDEN, NOR TO ANY DEPUTY, WHEN IN THE ACTUAL DISCHARGE OF HIS DUTIES, NOR TO ANY RESERVE POLICE OFFICER IN THE ACTUAL DISCHARGE OF HIS OFFICIAL DUTY." "SECTION 7 -27. EXPLOSIVES PROHIBITED. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO CARRY ON OR ABOUT HIS PERSON OR TO KNOWINGLY DELIVER ANY EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL OR SUBSTANCE AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTER- NATIONAL AIRPORT. EXCLUDED FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE ALL PERSONS WHOP IN THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT, ARE REQUIRED TO CARRYp HANDLE, DELIVER, STORE OR TRANSFER, ANY SUBSTANCE WHICH ES USED AS A FUEL FOR THE PROPULSION OR MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT OPERATING AT SAID AIRPORT, AND THOSE PERSONS WHO OBTAIN PRIOR WRITTEN AUTHORITY FROM THE AIRPORT MANAGER TO CARRY, HANDLE, DELIVER STORE OR TRANSFER, ANY EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL OR SUBSTANCE WHICH 15 NECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OF SAID AIRPORT." "SECTION 7 -28. DESTRUCTION OF AIRPORT PROPERTY. IT SHALL BE UN- LAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO WILFULLY AND OR WANTONLY DEFACE OR DEmUROY ANY bTRUCTURE OR PROPERTY AT THE CORPUS CHRISTo INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT." "SECTION 7- 28(A). SOLICITING BUSIseESS ds LL04� &ri MERCHANDISE ON AIRPORT PROPERTY. IT *MALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO SOLICIT CUSTOMERS OR PATRONAGE OF FUNDS FOR HIMSELF OR ON BEHALF OF ANY PERSON, OR TO SELL OR MAKE DELIVERY OF ANY KE;RCHANOOSE OF ANY TYPE, OR DISTRIBUTE ADVERTISING MATTER UPON THE PREMISES OR PROPERTY OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, WITMOUT CBTAONOWO THE PRIOR WRITTEN AUTHORITY or THE AIRPORT MANAGER OR OF THE CITY COUNCIL. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THOSE PERSONS MARINA ROUTINE DELIVERIES OF SUPPLIES AND /OR EGUOPMENT TO FRANCHISE HOLDERS OR LESSEES WHO OPERATE UNDER A VALID CONTRACT WITH THE CITY." —4— "SECTION 7 -28 (B). VULGAR, PROFANE, OBSCENE OR INDECENT LANGUAGE OR ACTS. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO USE LOUD AND VOCIFEROUS, OR OBSCENE, VULGAR OR INDECENT LANGUAGE, OR SWEAR OR CURSE, OR YELL OR SHRIEK, IN A MANNER CALCULATED TO DISTURB THE PERSON OR PERSONS UPON THE PREMISES OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. NO PERSON SHALL COMMIT ON THE PREMISES OF SUCH AIRPORT ANY OBSCENE, LEWD, VULGAR OR INDECENT ACT, OR CREATE ANY NUISANCE DESIGNATED AS SUCH BY THE CORPUS CHRISTI COTT CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED.° SECTION 10. THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED SO THAT SECTION 7 -30 SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWSS "NO PERSON SHALL SOLICIT MECHANICAL OR OTHER WORK ON AIRCRAFT AT MUNICIPAL AIRPORTS UNLESS ALLOWED TO DO SO BY WRITTEN CONTRACT WITH THE CITY." SECTION 11. THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED SO THAT SECTION 7 -32 SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "PERSONNEL ENGAGING IN TEST FLIGHTS AND STUDENTS FLYING FROM AN AIRPORT SHALL CONFORM TO FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY REGULATIONS." SECTION 12. THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED SO THAT SECTION 7 -34 SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS. "BLOCKS, EQUIPPED WITH ROPES AND/OR OTHER SUITABLE MEANS OF PULLING THEM OUT, SHALL ALWAYS BE PLACED IN FRONT OF THE WHEELS OF AN AIRCRAFT AT ANY AIRPORT, BEFORE THE ENGINE IS STARTED." SECTION 13. THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED SO THAT SECTION 7 -38 SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS% "UPON LANDING AT THE AIRPORT, A PILOT SHALL ASSURE HIMSELF THAT THERE !S NO DANGER OF COLLISION WITH OTHER AIRCRAFT TAKING OFF, LANDING OR TAXIING, BEFORE HE BEGINS TO TAXI, AND WHILE HE IS TAXIING TO THE LINE OR OTHER PART OF THE AIRPORT. ALL AIRCRAFT SHALL BE TAXIED AT A REASONABLE SPEED, PARTICULARLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE HANGARS AND OTHER BUILDINGS, AND SHALL BE BROUGHT TO A FULL STOP PRIOR TO PASSING THE RETAINING LINE WHEN APPROACHING A RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT TAXIING FOR TAKE -OFF SHALL NOT CUT ACROSS OR TRAVERSE THE FIELD, BUT INSTEAD SHALL TAXI ACCORDING TO THE FIELD REGULATIONS OR THE CONTROL TOWER REQUIRE- MENTS UNTIL THE DESIRED TAKE -OFF POSITION IS OBTAINED. LANDING AIRCRAFT SHALL TAXI ACCORDING TO THE FIELD REGULATIONS OR THE CONTROL TOWER REQUIREMENTS UNTIL SUCH AIRCRAFT ARE NO LONGER VISIBLE TO TOWER CONTROLLERS. NO AIRCRAFT SHALL TAXI ONTO OR FROM THE HANGARS UNDER ITS OWN POWER, BUT MUST BE MOVED BY HAND, BY MEANS OF DOLLIES, OR OTHERWISE. ALL AIRCRAFT SHALL KEEP TO THE RUNWAYS, TAXIWAYS AND RAMPS, AND AVOID CUTTING THE SURFACE OF THE FIELD OR PORTIONS THEREOF OTHER THAN THE RUNWAYS, TAXIWAYS AND /OR RAMPS." -5- 1 -3 -62 SECTION 14. THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED SO THAT SECTION 7 -39 SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "ALL UNHOUSED AIRCRAFT AT ANY AIRPORT SHALL BE PARKED IN A SPACE DESIGNATED FOR THIS PURPOSE AND SHALL SE FIRMLY SECURED TO THE GROUND BY ROPES, CABLES OR OTHERWISE, BY THE PILOT OF SUCH AIRCRAFT, WHEN LEFT UNATTENDED DURING WEATHER CONDITIONS WHICH INDICATE THE NECESSITY THEREFOR." SECTION 15. THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CDDEg 1955, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED SO THAT SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B) OF SECTION 7-41 SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS% "(A) NO PERSON SHALL BRING GASOLINE OR OIL TO BE USED IN AIRCRAFT UPON THE AIRPORT UNLESS PROVIDED FOR IN A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY. "(B) ALL SERVICING OF- AIRCRAFT MUST BE DOME BY THE EMPLOYEES OF THOSE COMPANIES HAVING THE POWER TO SERVICE AIRCRAFT BY VIRTUE OF A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY." SECTION 16. THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE. 19588 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO BE NUMBERED SECTION 7-41 (A), WHICH NEW SECTION 7-41 (A) SHALL READ AS FOLLOWSS SECTION 7- 41(A). LANDING FEES FOR NDN- SCHEDULED C RCIAL AIR- CRAFT. TRANSIENT. COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT LANDING AT TWE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT SHALL PAY WHICHEVER IS THE GREATERS "(A' A LANDING FEE OF TEN CENTS PER ONE THOUSAND POUNDS GROSS LANDING WEIGHT AS CERTIFIED BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY, ORj "(B) A FLOWAGE FEE AT THE RATE OF TWO CENTS PER GALLON IN LIEU OF A LANDING FEE. "THESE FEES SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE FIXED BASE OPERATORS HOLDING A VALID CONTRACT WITH THE CITY, WHO SHALL RETAIN 25% OF SUCH LANDING FEES UNDER (A' ABOVE. COLLECTED. AFTER DEDUCTING 25% FOR COLLECTING SAID LANDING. THE FIXED BASE OPERATORS SHALL, AT THE END OF EACH MONTH, REPORT TO THE AIRPORT MANAGER THE TOTAL AMOUNT COLLECTED AND PAT TO THE CITY THE REMAINING 7% OF SUCH AMOUNT COLLECTED." SECTION 17. THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED SO THAT SECTION 7-45 SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS- FOLLOWS- "THE AIRPORT MANAGER SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS ON OR FROM THE AIRPORT WHEN, IN HIS OPINION. THE CONDITION OF THE LAND AREA OR LOCAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS MIGHT MAKE SUCH OPERATIONS UNSAFE." -6- SECTION 18. THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING THERETO THE FOLLOWING NEW SECTION, TO -WIT: "SECTION 7- 48(A). PENALTY. ANY PERSON VIOLATING ANY PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL, UPON CONVICTION IN THE CORPORATION COURT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BE FINED IN ANY SUN NOT LESS THAN $5.00 NOR MORE THAN $200.00, AND EACH DAY OF ANY SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED A SEPARATE OFFENSE; PROVIDING, HOWEVER, THAT WHERE THE OFFENSE IS ONE FOR WHICH A PENALTY IS FIXED BY STATE LAW, THE PENALTY FOR SUCH OFFENSE SHALL BE THE SAME AS FIXED BY STATE LAW." SECTION 19. THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED SO THAT SECTION 7 -51 SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS* "ROTORCRAFT SHALL BE GRANTED PERMISSION TO USE THE HELIPORT BY THE AIRPORT MANAGER ONLY OF THE ROTORCRAFT AND ITS PILOT ARE BOTH PROPERLY LOCENSED BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY, PERMISSION TO USE THE HELIPORT MAY BE DENIED IF THE OWNER OF A ROTORCRAFT, UPON DEMAND, FAILS TO FURNISH EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SUFFICIENT TO PROTECT THE CITY FROM ANY CLAIMS AROSING FOR DAMAGE OR BODILY INJURY AS A RESULT OF THE OPERATORH OF THE ROTORCRAFT." SECTION 20. WHAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED SO THAT SECTION 7 -53 SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "ALL OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF ROTORCRAFT DESIRING TO USE THE HELIPORT IN THE FURTHERANCE OF A COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE SHALL, BEFORE USING THE FACOLOTIES, FURNISH EVIDENCE TO THE AIRPORT MANAGER OF THE EXOSTENCE OF A PUBLIC LIABILITY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE POLICY FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CITY AND THE PROPERTY AND PERSONS OF THE PUBLIC AGAINST DAMAGE BY REASON OF THE OPERATION OF SUCH ROTORCRAFT, SUCH POLICIES TO BE IN THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF $100,000.00_FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE, $100,000.00 FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO ANY ONE PERSON, AND $300,000.00 FOR PERSONAL INJURIES IN ANY ONE ACCIDENT." SECTION 21. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION, CLAUSE, PHRASE OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE. ® SECTION 22. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM AND AFTER THE CJ DAY OF Tanuaxy , 19W AND AFTER ITS PUBLICATION ONE TIME IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE CAPTION STATING THE SUMMARY, THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE AND THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATOON THEREOF. _7_ SECTION 23. THE NECESSITY FOR IMPROVING THE REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF PERSONS AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND FOR THE REGULATION OF TRAFFIC AND OTHER GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS, 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 OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, HAVING DECLARED SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE 8E PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT dS( 0M AND AFTER,7 PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY QF 15 1�te Y THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY ATT &aME CORPUS CHRI TEXAS If DAY OF 19 / 4 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI. TEXAS FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE- GOING ORDINANCE, 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 MEETINGS OF THE CITY 'COUNCIL; I', 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, MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI EXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTES BEN F. MCDONALD TOM R. SWANTNER DR. JAMES L. BARNARD JosE R. DELEDN M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS JAMES H. YOUNG THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: BEN F. MCDONALD TOM R. SWANTNER DR. JAMES L. BARNARD JOSE R. DELEDN M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS JAMES H. YOUNG GC. ')