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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED,
BY AMENDING CHAPTER 11, RELATING TO CITY BUILDING
CODE; CHAPTER 13 -B, RELATING TO ELECTRICAL ORDINANCE;
AND CHAPTER 27 -A, RELATING TO CITY PLUMBING CODE, SO
AS TO PERMIT CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATIONS
FOR INDUSTRIAL USE WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF PERMIT
OR INSPECTION BY THE CITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL USES OF LAND LOCATED WITHIN THE
CITY AND ON LANDS WHICH MAY BE ANNEXED TO THE CITY INVOLVE THE INSTALLA-
TIONy'�OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, LABORATORY TESTING
OF CHEMICALS, LABORATORY TESTING OF CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT, AND
PROCESSING EQUIPMENT WHICH IS ASSEMBLED. AND DISASSEMBLED AT INTERVALS
AS PART OF THE TESTING, EXPERIMENTAL OR MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND
WHICH 15 ON PREMISES FROM WHICH THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS EXCLUDED AND
WHICH ASSEMBLY, DISASSEMBLY OR REASSEMBLY IS CONDUCTED UNDER THE SUPER-
VISION OF A PERSON REGULARLY EMPLOYED BY THE PLANT OPERATORS WHO IS A
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR WHO MEETS THE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
QUALIFICATIONS OF REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER AS SET FORTH IN
SECTION 12(A) OF THE TEXAS ENGINEERING REGISTRATION ACT (SENATE ,BILL
NO.. 74, ACTS REGULAR SESSION, 45TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY BUILDING CODE, CITY PLUMBING CODE AND CITY
ELECTRICAL CODE DO NOT CONTAIN PROVISIONS SPECIFICALLY APPLICABLE TO
SUCH CONSTRUCTION OR INSTALLATIONS AND SUCH CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS
ARE OF A HIGHLY TECHNICAL NATURE; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS DEEMED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT INSPECTION BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY WOULD BE IMPRACTICAL AND
WOULD NOT BE OF GENERAL PUBLIC BENEFIT:
NOd, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS
AMENDED, BE AMENDED BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING SECTION TO EACH OF THE
SAID CHAPTERS PERTAINING TO THE RESPECTIVE CODES:
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'WHERE ANY INDUSTRY OCCUPIES A SITE OF TWENTY (20) OR MORE
ACRES IN THE USE OF SAID PLANT SITE AND THE CONDUCT OF GENERAL OPERA-
TIONS IS SUCH THAT THE PLANT SITE IS INACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
AND THE OPERATIONS ON THE PLANT SITE INVOLVE THE ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY
OR REASSEMBLY UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF PERSON REGULARLY EMPLOYED ON THE
PLANT SITE BY THE PLANT OPERATORS AND WHO IS A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEER OR WHO MEETS THE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS OF
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 12(A) OF THE
TEXAS ENGINEERING REGISTRATION ACT (SENATE BILL NO. 74, ACTS REGULAR
SESSION: 45TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE): OF MAJOR PORTIONS OF MECHANICAL OR
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT FROM TIME TO TIME, NO PERMIT SHALL BE NECESSARY
AND NO INSPECTION SHALL BE PERFORMED BY THE CITY FOR THE ERECTION OF
THE PLANT OR THE ASSEMBLY, DISASSEMBLY, REASSEMBLY, REMODELING OR ADJUST-
MENT OF THE PLANT OR ANY PORTIONS THEREOF USED IN ANY MANUFACTURING
PROCESS PILOT PLANT USE, LABORATORY TESTING OR USE OF ANY MECHANICAL
PROCESS EQUIPMENT OR LABORATORY TESTING OF CHEMICAL OR CHEMICAL MANU-
FACTURING EQUIPMENT.
"ANY BUILDING USED PRINCIPALLY AS OFFICE BUILDING, SHIPPING
DOCKS ASSEMBLY ROOMS RESTROOMS, WAREHOUSING AND NOT FOR ANY PURPOSE
RELATED TO THE MANUFACTURING OR TESTING OF EQUIPMENT OR OPERATIONS, SHALL
NOT BE EXEMPT UNDER THIS SECTION FROM THE NECESSITY OF OBTAINING A
PERMIT AND ANY CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR OF ANY SUCH BUILDING OR STRUCTURE
SHALL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A PERMIT AND SHALL BE PERMITTED ONLY UNDER A
PERMIT AS FOR THE SAME TYPE OF BUILDING ELSEWHERE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.
"IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR AN EXEMPTION OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF,
AN AFFIDAVIT SHALL FIRST BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY INSPECTION
SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS SETTING FORTH SUFFICIENT
FACTS TO SHOW THAT THE AFFIANT IS ENTITLED TO THE EXEMPTION REQUESTED,
ON THE FORM PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
"ALL CONNECTIONS TO THE CITY WATER SYSTEM SHALL BE EQUIPPED
WITH CHECK VALVES AND/OR OTHER SAFETY DEVICES WHICH WILL PREVENT CROSS-
CONNECTIONS, BACKFLOW AND /OR HEALTH HAZARDS OR DAMAGE TO THE CITY
WATER SYSTEM. TO ASSURE SUCH CONNECTION,THE CITY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT
TO INSPECT ANY INSTALLATIONS CONNECTED TO THE CITY WATER SYSTEM TO THE
POINT OF SUCH VALVE OR SAFETY DEVICE AND FAILURE TO INSTALL AND KEEP
INSTALLED IN OPERATING CONDITION SUCH SAFETY DEVICE SHALL AUTHORIZE
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THE CITY TO REFUSE TO CONNECT OR TO DISCONNECT SUCH INSTALLATION FROM
THE CITY WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM."
SECTION 2. THE NECESSITY FOR PROVIDING EXEMPTION FROM REGULA-
TION IN CERTAIN INSTANCES AND UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS 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 REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF THE SAID CHARTER RULE
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, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED THIS THE A, / DAY OF AUGUST,
1962.
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MAYOR
CI Y SECRETA Y THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPROVED A TO LEGAL FOR THIS
�] DAY OF AUGUST, 1962:
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CITY AT RNEY
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS /
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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 ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND`IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXI ' ST 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;
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ,
` THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BYx THE FOLLOWIW VOTFO.
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