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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06575 ORD - 07/18/1962AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF PEST o CONTROL OPERATORS AS THEREIN DEFINED; CREATING A PEST CONTROL LICENSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AND DEFINING , THEIR DUTIES;' PROVIDING SAID LICENSE SHALL NOT BE .TRANSFERABLE; PROVIDING FOR THE DISPLAY OF THE LICENSE NUMBER; PROVIDING FOR LICENSE FEE; PRO- + ' VIDING FOR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COVERAGE; PRO- VIDING FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A LICENSE; PROVIDING FOR AN APPEAL FROM SUCH SUSPENSION OR RE- VOCATION; AND THE METHOD THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE;, PRO- l f VIDING THAT VIOLATIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE A ` MISDEMEANOR SETTING A FINE THEREFOR; EXCLUDING FROM THIS ORDINANCE WORK DONE BY A PERSON ON HIS OWN HOME, BUSINESS OR PERSONAL PROPERTY HE MAY OWN; PROVIDING FOR THE FURNISHING OF INFORMATION TO THE CORPUS CHRISTI°POISON CONTROL CENTER; AND CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. BE IT OSDAINED W THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITlt"OF CORPUS CHRISTI: Section 1. This ordinance shall be known as-the "PEST CONTROL OPERATOR'S LICENSING ORDINANCE ". � Section 2. DEFINITIONS: For 'the purpose of this ordinance the following words shall have the following`meanings: (a) "Peat Control Operator" is any person, association, partner- J' ship or corporation who engages in, supervises or controls the business 19f using or employing insecticides, rodenticides, fumigants, fungicides, or other substances for the control or destruction of insects, vermin, i rodents, termites, fungi or,other similar pests-in buildings, dwelling ` houses, and about the grounds immediately adjacent to buildings and dwelling houses. (b) "Insecticide" is any substance, not a fumigant,-used for the destruction or control of insects or other similar'pests. (r.) "Rodenticide" is any substance, not a fumigant, used for, ".the destruction or control of rodents. (d) "Fumigant" is any substance which by itself or in combine- tion with any other sub'etance emits or'may be made to emit gases, fumes,' or vapors dangerous or injurious +to human beings, which is used for•'£he } r purpose, of controlling the increase of or destroying of insects, rodents, 65'75 �, 7 -17 -62 -2- VERMIN OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR PESTS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT CALCIUM CYANIDE, WHEN USED AS A SPOT FUMIGANT IN ENCLOSED SPACES AND IN SUCH MINIMAL QUANTITIES AND IN SUCH LOCATION THAT ITS OR THE GASES FROM ITS WILL NOT HARM HUMAN BEINGS OR DOMESTIC ANIMALS, SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED A FUMIGANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FURTHER THAT FOGGING WITH INSECTICIDES SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED FUMIGATING FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE. (E) "FUNGICIDE" IS ANY SUBSTANCE THAT DESTROYS FUNGI OR INHIBITS THE GROWTH OF THE SPORES OR HYPTHA. SECTION 3. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ARE SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE: (A) EMPLOYEES NORMALLY CALLED SERVICE MEN WHO ACTUALLY PERFORM THE SERVICE OF APPLYING THE SUBSTANCE, SET FORTH IN SECTION 2 HEREOF, AT THE RESIDENCE OR PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE CUSTOMERS IF SUCH EMPLOYEE PERFORMS SUCH SERVICES AS THE AGENT OF AND UNDER THE SUPERVI- SION AND CONTROL OF AN EMPLOYER LICENSED UNDER THIS ORDINANCE; (B) ANY AND ALL PERSONS CONSTITUTING OR EMPLOYED BY ANY AGENCY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES, OR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ENGAGED IN ANY WORK OF RODENT OR INSECT CONTROL OR EXAMINATION AS PART OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES OR EMPLOYMENT; (C) PERSONS DOING PEST OR TERMITE CONTROL WORK IN A BUILDING OR ON PREMISES OWNED OR OCCUPIED BY HIM AS HIS HOME OR BUSINESS OR FOR OTHER PURPOSES; (D) ANYONE WHO DOES PEST AND TERMITE CONTROL WORK AS A PART OF HIS EMPLOYMENT AND LIMITED SOLELY TO THE BUSINESS PREMISES OF THE PER - SONP FIRM OR BUSINESS BY WHOM HE IS REGULARLY EMPLOYEDj AND WHO DOES NOT ENGAGE IN THE OCCUPATION OF A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR AS THAT TERM IS HEREIN DEFINED FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SECTION 4. INCLUDED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS HEREOF ARE NURSERYMEN OR OTHERS WHO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF SPRAYING TREES SHRUBS AND PLANTS WITH THE SUBSTANCE REFERRED TO IN SECTION 2 ABOVE, OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCE OR SUBSTANCES. SECTION 5. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI- NUECES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO ENFORCE ALL PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCES AND WHEN DEEMED 7-17 -62 -3- NECESSARY BY SAID HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE SERVICES OF THE CITY POLICE, FIRE AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS MAY BE REQUESTED TO ASSIST IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED2 EMPOWERED AND DIRECTED TO PRESCRIBE, AMEND AND ENFORCE RULES AND REGULATIONS CONSISTENT. WITH THIS ORDINANCE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND FOR THE EXAMINATION OF LICENSING OF PEST CONTROL OPERATORS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND IT SHALL SE THE DUTY OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO EXAMINE AS TO THEIR FITNESS AND QUALI- FICATIONS ALL PERSONS APPLYING TO THEM FOR LICENSES ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS TRADE OR CALLING OF A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR. IN THE DISCHARGE OF SAID DUTIES BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE PEST CONTROL LICENSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE THEIR ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE AVAILABLE TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. SECTION 6. THERE 15 HEREBY CREATED A PEST CONTROL LICENSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF FIVE (5) LICENSED PEST CONTROL OPERATORS AND ONE (1) LICENSED NURSERYMAN TO BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL ADVISE THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO PEST CONTROL OPERATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTIj AND SHALL FURNISH ANY RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND TO THE CITY COUNCIL PERTINENT TO THE SUCCESSFUL ENFORCEMENT OF SAID ORDINANCE. ALL MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL SERVE WITHOUT PAY. ONLY PEST CONTROL OPERATORS WITH FIVE (5) OR MORE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE,IN THE PEST OR TERMITE CONTROL BUSINESS AND A BONAFIDE RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS r CHRISTI SHALL BE APPOINTED. THE APPOINTED NURSERYMAN SHALL LIKEWISE BE A ' BONAFIDE RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. TERMS'OF THE MEMBERS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: TWO (2) MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS; TWO (2) MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS; AND , TWO (2) MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR. EXPIRING _ MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE REAPPOINTED TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE UNTIL A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR HAS ELAPSED AND NO FIRM MAY BE REPRESENTED BY MORE THAN ONE ��� MEMBER ON -THE COMMITTEE AT ANY ONE TIME. THE FIRST APPOINTMENTS TO POSITIONS HEREBY CREATED SHALL BE MADE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FINAL PASSAGE HEREOF, AND APPOINTMENTS THEREAFTER SHALL BE MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 2ND OF EACH YEAR, AND SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THAT DATE. NEW APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE MADE THEN FOR THREE (3) YEAR TERMS, BUT EACH MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL SERVE UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED. SINCE THE r -17 -62 -4- _ EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE IS THE MIDDLE OF A CALENDAR YEARS THE TERMS OF THE INITIAL APPOINTEES TO THE LICENSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL INCLUDE THE REMAINING PORTION OF THIS YEAR, AND ONE FULL TERM AS OUTLINED ABOVE. SECTION 7. THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL QUALIFY BY TAKING THE CONSTITUTIONAL OATH OF OFFICE BEFORE AN OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER OATHS WITHIN THIS STATE, AND UPON PRESENTATION OF SUCH OATH OF OFFICES A CERTIFICATE OF THEIR APPOINTMENT -SHALL BE ISSUED TO THEM FROM THE CITY SECRETARY2 WHICH SHALL BE EVIDENCE OF THEIR AUTHORITY TO ACT AS SUCH. SECTION S. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PRESCRIBE THE FORM OF LICENSE TO BE ISSUED. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WITH THE ADVICE OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SHALL PRESCRIBE THE QUESTIONS TO BE USED IN EXAMINATION OF APPLICANTS FOR LICENSES, SCHEDULE DATES FOR EXAMINA- TIONS AND PRESCRIBE RULES FOR CONDUCTING SUCH EXAMINATIONS. THE QUESTIONS SHALL BE SO FRAMED AS TO CONSTITUTE A REASONABLE EXAMINATION COVERING THE FIELD OF PEST CONTROL SO AS TO ENABLE THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO DETERMINE THE FITNESS, COMPETENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE APPLICANTS'TO ENGAGE i IN THE BUSINESS TRADE OR CALLING OF A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR. SECTION 9. IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE2 AN APPLICANT MUST MAKE A PASSING GRADE UPON THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF SECTION S ABOVE AND IN ADDITION, FURNISH THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: A. SHOWING THAT HE HAS NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME v ' •,INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE WITHIN THE 10 YEARS IM- MEDIATELY­ PRECEDING THE DATE OF HIS �APPLICATIONj UNLESS SUCH CONVICTION HAS BEEN PARDONED; ' B. FURNISH PUBLIC LIABILITY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE , ' INSURANCE COVERAGE POLICY BY A COMPANY AUTHORIZED �= TO DO BUSINESS6IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, WHICH POLICY a " ' SHALL BE IN THE PRINCIPAL SUM OF NOT LESS THAN $5,000 FOR INJURY TO ANY ONE PERSONI $102000 FOR .i Y ANY ONE ACCIDENT AND $5,000 PROPERTY DAMAGE; AND IN THE FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT; C. SHOWING THAT THE APPLICANT AND ALL EMPLOYEES ARE TRAINED IN THE APPROVED METHODS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE OF POISONOUS MATERIAL.. THE HEALTH DEPART- MENT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO INVESTIGATE THE TRUTH 7 -17 -62 OF THE EVIDENCE SUBMITTED. IN THE EVENT ANY FALSE STATEMENT IS MADE BY THE APPLICANTS REFUSAL TO GRANT A LICENSE MAY RESULT. IN INVESTIGATION OF QUALIFICATIONS OF EMPLOYEES OF THE APPLICANT, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIRE APPEARANCE OF SUCH EMPLOYEES FOR INTERROGATION TO DETERMINE THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND FITNESS. SECTION 10. THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL HAVE POWER TO REVOKE ANY LICENSE ISSUED HEREUNDER IF THE SAME WAS OBTAINED THROUGH ERROR OR FRAUD2 OR IF THE RECIPIENT THEREOF IS SHOWN TO BE INCOMPE- TENT, OR SHALL HAVE WILLFULLY NEGLIGENTLY OR ARBITRARILY VIOLATED ANY PROVISION HEREOF, OR ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OR ANY LAW OF THE STATE OF TEXAS OR OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, REGULATING THE USE OF THE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES OR COMPOUNDS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2 HEREOF, PROVIDED THAT BEFORE ANY LICENSE SHALL BE REVOKED THE HOLDER THEREOF SHALL HAVE WRITTEN NOTICE ENUMERATING THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM AND SHALL BE GIVEN A HEARING AT A TIME AND PLACE SPECIFIED IN SAID NOTICE WHICH TIME SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN TWENTY (20) DAYS NOR MORE THAN FORTY- --00)' DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE THEREOF. THE DECISION OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SHALL BE BASED UPON ITS CONSIDERATION OF THE TESTIMONY RECEIVED AND THE RECORDS PRODUCED. ANY PERSON WHOSE LICENSE HAS BEEN REVOKED MAY, AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF SUCH REVOCATION1 BUT NOT BEFORE, APPLY FOR A NEW _ LICENSE. - SPECIFICALLY, BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATIONS INCLUDED IN THE GROUNDS FOR WHICH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT MAY REVOKE OR SUSPEND A LICENSE GRANTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS HEREOF ARE THE FOLLOWING: (A) A VIOLATION ON THE PART OF LICENSEE OF THIS ORDINANCE OR ANY LAWS RULE OR REGULATION PROMULGATED OR ENACTED BY ANY AUTHORIZED - GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY GOVERNING THE USE OF INSECTICIDES, RODENTICIDES, FUMIGANTS FUNGICIDES OR SIMILAR SUBSTANCES. (B) FOR FAILURE OF LICENSEE TO PAY THE LICENSE FEES OR RENEWAL FEES PROVIDED FOR HEREIN. (C) FOR FAILURE OF LICENSEE TO MAINTAIN IN EFFECT THE INSURANCE OR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ORDINANCE. -17 -69 -6- (0) FOR FAILURE TO PAY A FINE WHICH MAY BE ASSESSED UNDER THIS ORDINANCE BY THE CORPORATION COURT OF CORPUS CHRISTI WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER SAID JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION BECOMES FINAL. (E) UPON FINAL CONVICTION OF LICENSEE OF A CRIME OR OFFENSE OF THE GRADE OF A FELONY OR AN OFFENSE INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE AGAINST THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS OR OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. SECTION 11. ANY HOLDER OF A LICENSE WHICH HAS BEEN REVOKED OR SUSPENDED MAY APPEAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM THE ORDER OF REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION BY FILING WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF THE DATE OF SUCH ORDER, HIS WRITTEN NOTICE OF APPEAL WHICH SHALL SPECIFICALLY STATE THE GROUNDS FOR SUCH APPEAL. THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL HEAR ALL SUCH APPEALS AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE HEARING TO THE LICENSEE AND THE HEALTH DEPART- MENT, AND THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL TAKE SUCH ACTION AS IT MAY DEEM FIT2 AP- PROVING, REVERSING OR MODIFYING THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. PENDING THE ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON SUCH APPEAL, THE ORDER OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT APPEALED FROM SHALL BE SUSPENDED AND THE LICENSEE SHALL BE PERMITTED TO CONTINUE-DURING SUCH TIME DOING BUSINESS PENDING FINAL ACTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS APPLIED FOR A LICENSE AND HAS BEEN REFUSED SAME MAY APPEAL FROM SUCH ORDER OF THE HEALTH DEPART- MENT IN THE SAME MANNER FOR APPEALS AS SET OUT IN THIS SECTION. THE ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL BE FINAL. IF NO APPEAL BE TAKEN WITHIN THE TIME AND IN THE MANNER HEREINABOVE PROVIDED2 THE RULING OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT BY THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL BE FINAL. - SECTION 12. ANY PERSON WHO DESIRES TO TAKE AN EXAMINATION TO ENTITLE HIM TO A LICENSE AS A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR, MAY FILE HIS APPLICATION AND TAKE THE EXAMINATIONS PROVIDED THAT HE MEETS THE OTHER REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS HEREIN SET OUT. SECTION 13. AN ANNUAL FEE OF FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00 SHALL BE PAID BY EACH LICENSEE. - ^ SECTION 14. FUNDS COLLECTED FROM LICENSE FEES SHALL BE USED TO DEFRAY THE COSTS WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE NEED OF HIRING ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL TO INSURE THE SUCCESSFUL ENFORCEMENT OF SAID ORDINANCE. SECTION 15. LICENSES SHALL BE ISSUED FOR ONE YEAR AND SHALL BE RENEWED ANNUALLY ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 1, UPON PAYMENT OF THE REQUIRED FEE. IN THE CASE OF FAILURE TO RENEW A LICENSEI AS AFORESAID ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 1, IN ANY YEARS THE PERSON NAMED THEREIN MAYS WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS THEREAFTER, r -17 -62 -7- UPON PAYMENT OF THE REQUIRED FEE AND A DEFERRED RENEWAL FEE OF TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), RECEIVE A DEFERRED RENEWAL THEREOF WHICH SHALL EXPIRE ON THE EN- SUING IST DAY OF FEBRUARY; PROVIDED THAT SUCH RENEWED LICENSE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE ITS HOLDER A LICENSE FOR ANY PERIOD PRECEDING ITS ISSUANCE. IF SUCH LICENSE IS NOT RENEWED IN THE MANNER AND TIME ABOVE PROVIDED THEN SUCH APPLICANT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE EXAMINATION AND PAY THE FEE HEREIN PROVIDED FOR FIRST APPLICANTS. SECTION 16. ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN A PEST CONTROL OR TERMITE CONTROL BUSINESS FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS AND IN THIS CITY FOR A PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS (A TOTAL OF TWO YEARS) IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE MAY, WITHIN ONE- HUNDRED TWENTY (120) DAYS THEREAFTER PROCURE A LICENSE AS A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR) WITHOUT EXAMINATION2 UPON PRESENTMENT TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF AN APPLICATION, SIGNED AND SWORN TO BY THE APPLICANT STATING FACTS ESTABLISHING THAT APPLICANT MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS THEREIN REQUIRED FOR THE OBTAINING OF A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR'S LICENSE WITHOUT TAKING THE EXAMINATION PROVIDED HEREIN. EVERY PERSON APPLY- ING AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF SAID ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) DAYS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE EXAMINATION HEREIN PROVIDED FORS AND SATISFY THE SAID HEALTH DEPARTMENT AS TO HIS OR HER QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCY. SECTION 17. ,AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE, NO PERSON SHALL ENGAGE IN, WORK AT, OR CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF PEST CONTROL OR TERMITE CONTROL OPERATOR IN THIS CITY, EXCEPT AS HEREIN SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS , ORDINANCE; AND, AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCEp IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO ENGAGE IN, WORK ATE OR CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF PEST CONTROL OR TERMITE CONTROL OPERATOR IN THIS CITY, EXCEPT AS HEREIN SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED FROM PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE, UNLESS SUCH PERSON IS A HOLDER OF A VALID LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND PROVIDED HEREBY; AND IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION TO ENGAGE IN OR WORK AT THE BUSINESS OF PEST CONTROL OR TERMITE CONTROL UNLESS SUCH WORK BE BY THE PERSON LICENSED UNDER THIS ORDINANCE OR UNDER SUCH PERSON'S SUPER- VISION AND CONTROL. SECTION 18. EACH LICENSED OPERATOR SHALL FURNISH THE CORPUS CHRISTI POISON CONTROL CENTER THE NAME2 ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER: BOTH BUSINESS AND RESIDENCE, OF THE PERSONS IN HIS COMPANY WHO IN CASE OF B an emergency are qualified to give the Center details concerning any poisonous or dangerous chemicals or materials which the company used in performing any pest control work. Such names, addresses, and tele- phone numbers shall be kept up to date and a duplicate of this informa- tion shall be simultaneously sent to the Health Department by the licensed operator. Each licensed operator shall keep the current tele- phone number of the Poison Control Center prominently posted in his place of business for use in securing aid information in an emergency. Section 19. The license issued hereunder shall not be transferable and shall not authorize any person other than the person to whom it is issued to engage, work at, or conduct the business of pest control operator or termite control operator in this City. Section 20. Each licensee hereunder shall maintain his license dis- played in his main place of business and shall have the words, ( "C.C.P.C.L. NO. "), as well as the firm's name and address thereon, together with license number permanently and prominently dis- played on each side of each service vehicle operated by..the licensee in his business and also plainly printed upon any and all written contracts, receipts, invoices or other bills of account that are pro- vided by him to his customers. Section 21. Any person, firm, corporation, association, partnership, or society violating any provision of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction hereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than One- Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Two - Hundred Dollars ($200.00), and each and every day such violation shall continue shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. This penalty shall be in addition to any other penalties or provisions of this Ordi- nance. Section 22. If any section or any part of this Ordinance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions thereof; it being the express intention of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi to enact such ordinance-without respect to such section or part so held to be invalid. Section 23.. That fact that many itinerant, incompetent and transient past control operators are constantly entering the city and obtaining money from the public in return for inferior workmanship and unreliable business methods, and the feet that materials handled are dangerous to health and safety unless used by competent, reliable and responsible HW 6 -62 - 9 - operators, creates the need for this ordinance. Section 24. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its publication one time in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi, which publication shall be sufficient if it contains the caption and title hereof, and state in summary the purpose of the ordinance and penalty for violation thereof. 1 HW 6 -62 THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS fleAD FOR TH F RST IME AND PAS54ED,7TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE O/ DAY OF y 19_2 t\�, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: BEN F. MCDONALD TOM R. SWANTNER DR. JAMES L. BARNARD JOSE R. DELEON A M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS JAMES H. YOUNG THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS E D FOR THE EC ND ME AND PASS ,y0 ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE L. OAY OF 19_(r I, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTEt BEN F. MCDONALD TOM R. SWANTNER DR. JAMES L. BARNARD JOSE R. DELEON ✓ M. P. MALDONADO W. J. ROBERTS JAMES H. YOUNG THAT THE FORE70ING ORDINAN E AS EAD /FOR THE THIRD TIME AND PASSED FINALLY ON THIS THE DAY OF 19 . BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: BEN F. CDONALD k Tom R. SWANTNER / DR. JAMES L. BARNARD / JOSE R. DELEON ✓ M. P. MALDONADO r W. J. ROBERTS JAMES H. YOUNG PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE AY OF 19, / 'I J CITY SECRET Y AP�ROVED AS TO LEGAL/.FOR THIS .DAY OF j/t1/1 1 196 — UITY-ATT Y A , vl� �Z-- MAYOR Pro -Tem THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.