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Home My WebLink About07999 ORD - 04/27/196611JIS; J KH :4 -26 -66 AN ORDINANCE $ PASSED AND AMENDING SECTION 3 0, ORDINANCE 9 2 AMENDIN`7SECTION 24- 5 APPROVED ON APRIL tu, 17T°, AMEND 5, AS AMENDED, OF THE_CORPUS CNR I ST I, C i_TY— CODE'_ OR THE GRANTING 50 AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN STANDARDS_ _ — — OF APPL I CAT I ON FOR _PERMITS FOR _I NSTAL_LA_ - -I N_ OF NECT I O- TION AND PROCESSING EQUIPMENT TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH 01L_AND GAS_k1EI1S__1N_THE._BAY4AREA OF THE Cl PROVIDING FOR PENALTY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTIj. TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT ORDINANCE NO. 7983, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 20, 1966, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 7201, AS AMENDED, IS HEREBY AMENDED BY AMENDING SECTION 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE No. 7983 AND SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS SECTION 24-55 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, SO THAT SAID SECTION 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 7983 SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: AID ORDINANCE N0. 7201, AS AMENDED, IS HEREBY "SECTION 3• THAT S AMENDED BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH (10) OF SUBSECTION (H) OF SECTION 7 OF ORDI- NANCE NO. 2818, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS CORPUS CHRISTI OIL AND GAS ORDI- NANCE' AND SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS 'SECTION 24 -55 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED,' BY ADDING THERETO THE FOLLOWING: "PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MAY, AFTER PUBLISHED NOTICES OF COUNCIL HEARING, THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF WHICH IS AT LEAST FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING, AND WHERE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXIST, PERMIT SPECIAL INSTALLATIONS DESCRIBED IN THE APPLICANT'S APPLICATION, OR A PART THEREOF: "I. THE LOCATION OF SUCH PROPOSED INSTALLATION SHALL BE AT NO OTHER PLACE THAN WHERE THE CLOSEST NATURAL SHORE BY THE BAY WATERS HAS INSTALLATIONS THEREON OF A HEAVY INDUSTRIAL NATURE AND IS CURRENTLY BEING USED FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES. "II. THE PROPOSED INSTALLATION SHALL CONTAIN ONLY SUCH MACHINERY, TANKS, PIPES AND EQUIPMENT AS IS ESTABLISHED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE MORE FEASIBLE ECONOMICALLY, MECHANICALLY AND PRACTICABLE THAN SHORE INSTALLATIONS- 7999 "III. ALL PIPELINE CONNECTIONS IN THE WATERS OF THE BAY SHALL BE LOWERED TO A DEPTH OF AT LEAST TWO FEET (2') BELOW THE ACTUAL BOTTOM OF THE BAY WATERS. "IV. THE FACILITIES WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AS LOW IN ALTITUDE AS PRACTICAL CONSIDERING THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES BY HURRICANE WINDS OR W1TER$ AND THE MECHANICAL NATURE OF THE INSTALLATION. "V. WHERE THE USE OF THE NEAREST SHORE OF CORPUS CHRISTI BAY IS OTHER THAN A HEAVY INDUSTRIAL USE THE PROPOSED FACILITIES SHALL BE NOT CLOSER THAN THREE (3) MILES TO THE NEAREST SHORE - "VI. IT SHALL BE SHOWN TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE PROPOSED FACILITY WILL BE RELATIVELY INCONSPICUOUS FROM THE SHORES OF THE BAY WATERS. I'Vil. THAT SUCH CHANNEL AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR I= CONSTRUC- TION AND OPERATIONS OF THE PROPOSED FACILITY WILL BE CONSTRUCTED SOLELY AT THE COST OF THE APPLICANT AND THAT INSTALLATIONS SHALL BE PROTECTED AGAINST TRESPASSING BY UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS. "VIII. THAT SUITABLE WARNING LIGHTS SHALL BE KEPT IN OPERATION DURING ALL HOURS EXCEPT BETWEEN SUNRISE AND SUNSET SO THAT THE INSTALLATION CAN BE CLEARLY DISTINGUISHED BY ALL PERSONS USING THE SURROUNDING WATERS FOR NAVIGATION PURPOSES. "IX. IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT SUCH INSTALLA- TION AS HEREIN REGULATED SHALL, IF PERMITTED BY SPECIAL PERMIT OF THE COUNCIL UNDER THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS' IN NO WISE BE CONSIDERED IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE. E CITY COUNCIL SHALL GRANT SPECIAL 1X. IN PASSING ON THE MATTER, TH PERMIT FOR ONLY SUCH INSTALLATIONS WHICH THE COUNCIL FINDS WILL NOT BE TO THE DETRIMENT OF RECREATION AND NAVIGATION USE OF THE BAY WATERS AND THEN ONLY UPON A FINDING THAT SPECIAL CONDITIONS EXIST WHICH JUSTIFY A PERMIT AND THAT SUCH INSTALLATION WILL NOT BE AGAINST PUBLIC INTEREST INSOFAR AS THE HEALTHI SAFETY MORALS AND WELFARE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS CONCERNED." -2- SECTION 2. ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION, VIOLATING THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON /CONVICTION, SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED ` DOLLARS •p200•00)' IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION, SECTION 3. 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 4• PUBLICATION SHALL BE MADE ONE TIME IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE CAPTION STATING IN SUBSTANCE THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE AND RECITING THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE. SECTION 5' THE NECESSITY TO PROMPTLY MAKE THE AMENDMENT TO THE OIL AND GAS ORDINANCE OF THE CITY AS HEREINABOVE OUTLINED SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR THE GRANTING OF APPLICATION FOR PERMITS FOR INSTALLA- TION OF PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING EQUIPMENT TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH OIL AND GAS WELLS IN THE BAY AREA OF THE CITY 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 THISORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND PUBLICA11ON, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, THIS THE DAY OF , 1966. ATT I SECRE 7RY YOR AP PROVED AS EGAL FORM THI THE CITY OF OJRPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS �DAY PRIL, 1966: ITY CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS DAY OF 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 INTRO- DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, (I MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: DR. MCIVER FURMAN �{- JACK BLACKMON — s PATRICK J. DUNNE DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDANIEL RONNIE SIZEMORE WM. H. WALLACE THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: DR. MCIVER FURMAN JACK BLACKMON PATRICK J. DUNNE 1 DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR. KEN MCDANIEL RONNIE SIZEMORE L WM. H. WALLACE