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AN ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6331 PROVIDING FOR
FEES TO COVER THE EXPENSE OF INSPECTING ESTABLISHMENTS
PROCESSING MEAT. AND POULTRY FOR HUMAN FOOD, AND PROVIDING
FOR THE COLLECTION OF SAID FEES, AND PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN
REPORTS TO BE MADE BY ESTABLISHMENTS TO WHICH INSPECTION
SERVICE IS GRANTED; REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE-
WITH; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION; PROVID-
FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, ORDINANCE N0. 6331 PASSED ON NOVEMBER 8, 1961,
PROVIDED FOR CERTAIN MEAT INSPECTION FEES; AND
WHEREAS, SAID INSPECTION FEES ARE INTENDED TO COVER THE COSTS OF
INSPECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SALARIES OF INSPECTOR, SUPPLIES,
TRANSPORTATION, AND ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD EXPENSES; AND
WHEREAS, SAID ORDINANCE HAS BEEN IN EFFECT FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS,
AND BASED ON SAID TWO -YEAR EXPERIENCE THE INSPECTION FEES CONTAINED IN
ORDINANCE NO. 6331 ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO REIMBURSE THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
FOR SAID EXPENSES.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT SECTION 5 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6331 SHALL BE AND
IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
"SECTION 5. ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS WHICH
ARE GRANTED MEAT INSPECTION SERVICES BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SHALL PAY AN INSPECTION FEE ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING
SCHEDULE:
POUNDS OF MEAT OR MEAT MONTHLY
PRODUCTS PROCESSED MONTHLY INSPECTION FEE
UP To 500 Les. $ 15.00
UP TO 1,000 LBS. 0.00
1 000 To 5,000 LBS. 5.00
5,000 TO 10,000 LBS. 60.00
10,000 TD 20,000 LBS. 75,00
203000 To 50,000 LBS. 90.00
50,000 To 100;000 Las. 110.60
100,000 TO 150,000 LBS. 125.00
150,000 LBS. UP 150.00
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED THE FULL TIME
SERVICES OF ONE OR MORE INSPECTORS SHALL PAY A FEE OF $3.00 PER MAN HOUR FOR
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AN EIGHT -HOUR DAY ON MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY INCLUSIVE; PROVIDED FURTHER,
A MEAT PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENT SHALL PAY AN ADDITIONAL FEE EQUAL TO
THE ONE AND A HALF HOURLY SALARY OF EACH INSPECTOR WHEN SAID INSPECTOR
WORKS ON A SATURDAY, SUNDAY, CITY HOLIDAY, OR FOR MORE THAN EIGHT HOURS
ON ANY OTHER DAY.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
SHALL DELIVER AN INVOICE TO EACH ESTABLISHMENT GRANTED INSPECTION
SERVICES, WITH A COPY TO THE COLLECTION SUPERVISOR OF THE COLLECTION
SUPERVISOR OF THE COLLECTION SECTION OF THE CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
AT THE END OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE.
SAID ESTABLISHMENT GRANTED INSPECTION SERVICES SHALL PAY THE REQUIRED
FEE TO THE COLLECTION SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI WITHIN TEN DAYS FROM THE DATE THE INVOICE IS DELIVERED
TO SAID ESTABLISHMENT.
ALL ESTABLISHMENTS GRANTED INSPECTION SERVICES ON A PART -TIME
BASIS SHALL SUBMIT A MONTHLY REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH OF
THE CITY, SWORN TO BY AN AUTHORIZED OFFICER OR AGENT OF SAID ESTABLISHMENT,
STATING THE NUMBER OF POUNDS OF MEAT OR MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS PROCESSED
DURING THE PRECEDING MONTH. SAID REPORT SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A
FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI AND SHALL BE FILED AS SOON AS PRACTICAL AFTER THE END OF EACH
CALENDAR MONTH, BUT SAID REPORT MUST BE FILED WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER THE
END OF THE PRECEDING CALENDAR MONTH."
SECTION 2. ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
WITH THIS ORDINANCE ARE HEREBY REPEALED.
SECTION 3. IF ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION, CLAUSE,
PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE ADJUDGED INVALID OR HELD
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, THE SAME -SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THIS ORDINANCE
AS A WHOLE OR ANY PART OR PROVISION THEREOF OTHER THAN THE PORTION SO
DECIDED TO BE INVALID OR UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
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SECTION 4. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE ON THE
FIRST DAY OF THE CALENDAR MONTH FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF THE
CAPTION ONCE IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
SECTION 5. ANY PERSON, AGENT OR EMPLOYEE VIOLATING ANY OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MIS -
DEMEANORS AND UPON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A FINE
NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00). EACH VIOLATION OF
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE.
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS )74D7FOR THE FI TIME AND
PASS AD 10 ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE _(LLB .l jDAY OF
19 , BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JAMES L. BARNARD
JAMES H. YOUNG
' JACK R. BLACKMON
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS L C6
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W. H. WALLACE, JR.
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINAN WAS READ FOR SECOND 'IME AND SED
TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE DAY OF �.� '� Q 19
BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: nn
JAMES L. BARNARD C
JAMES H. YOUNG Ii
JACK R. BLACKMON
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
W. H. WALLACE, JR.
THAT THE FORE G ORDINANCE A READ FOR TH
FINALLY ON THIS THE DAY OF @.
THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JAMES L. BARNARD
JAMES H. YOUNG
JACK R. BLACKMON
JOSE R. DELEON
M. P. MALDONADO
W. J. ROBERTS
' W. H. WALLACE, JR.
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS