HomeMy WebLinkAbout08321 ORD - 01/18/1967AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS
AMENDED, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE I, ff-
ADOPTING REGULATIONS CONCERNING RIDERS OF MOTOR-
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 AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED BY AMENDING CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE I, BY
ADOPTING REGULATIONS CONCERNING RIDERS OF MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS, OR
MOTORIZED BICYCLES, READING AS FOLLOWS:
"SECTION 21 -5A. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO RIDE ON
A MOTORCYCLE, MOTOR SCOOTER OR MOTORIZED BICYCLE, EITHER AS OPERATOR OR
PASSENGER, WHILE MOTORCYCLE, MOTOR SCOOTER OR MOTORIZED BICYCLE IS BEING
OPERATED ON ANY STREET, ALLEY, OR PUBLIC WAY WITHIN THE CITY, WITHOUT
WEARING A PROTECTIVE HEAD COVERING COMMONLY CALLED A 'CRASH HELMET.'
SUCH CRASH HELMET MAY BE OF ANY COLOR OR DESIGN AND SHALL COVER THE TOP,
BACK AND SIDE AREAS OF THE HEAD; BE COMPOSED OF A HARD EXTERIOR SHELL MADE
OF NONSHATTERABLE MATERIAL, EQUIPPED WITH A PADDED, NON - ABSORBENT CRADLE
INSIDE THE HELMET, SUFFICIENT TO HOLD THE HEAD AWAY FROM THE INNER SURFACE
OF THE SHELL, AND EQUIPPED WITH A FLEXIBLE CHIN STRAP, CAPABLE OF BEING
FASTENED SO AS TO HOLD THE HELMET ON THE HEAD OF THE WEARER. SUCH HELMET
AND CHIN STRAP SHALLBE KEPT IN GOOD REPAIR AT ALL TIMES. SUCH HELMET
SHALL BE KEPT ON AND CHIN STRAP FASTENED AT ALL TIMES WHILE THE MOTOR
VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
"SECTION 21 -5B. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO OPERATE
A MOTORCYCLE, MOTOR SCOOTER OR MOTORIZED BICYCLE UNLESS SAID OPERATOR IS
WEARING SHOES ON BOTH FEET.
"SECTION 21 -5C. ALL MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS AND MOTORIZED
BICYCLES SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A REAR VIEW MIRROR ATTACHED TO THE LEFT
HANDLE BAR."
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SECTION Z. THAT THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED,
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED BY AMENDING CHAPTER 36, ARTICLE II, BY
ADDING TO SECTION 36-91 A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH TO BE NUMBERED (G) READING AS
FOLLOWS:
n( G) ANY PERSON WHO IS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF RENTING OR
LEASING MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS OR MOTORIZED BICYCLES SHALL EQUIP
SAID MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS OR MOTORIZED BICYCLES WITH A REAR VIEW
MIRROR ATTACHED TO THE LEFT HANDLE BARS FURNISH CRASH HELMET, UNLESS THE
DRIVER HAS HIS OWN HELMET, AND REQUIRE THE DRIVER OF ANY OF THE AFORESAID
MOTORIZED VEHICLES TO WEAR SHOES."
SECTION 3. ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON CONVIC-
TION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00).
SECTION 4. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTIONX PARAGRAPHS SUSDIVI-
SION, CLAUSES 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 5. 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 THIS ORDINANCE.
SECTION 6. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE
AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER FEBRUARY 1, 1967.
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THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS ,R�E/A�D FOR THE FI T TIME A
PASSED TO I TS SECOND READING ON THIS THE DAY OF :�J��_�Oiy,7_!/i p//_i
t9 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
DR. MCIVER FURMAN
JACK BLACKMON lw�
PATRICK J. DUNNE %/..l A,P_,
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DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR.
KEN MCDANIEL
RONNIE SIZEMORE
WM. H. WALLACE
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINA# E AS READ FOR HE SECOND TIME AND �AS ED
TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE DAY OF
BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
DR. MCIVER FURMAN
JACK BLACKMON
PATRICK J. DUNNE
DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR.
KEN MCDANIEL
RONNIE SIZEMORE
WM. H. WALLACE
THAT THE FOR 0 G ORDINANCE WA EAD FOR THE THI
FINALLY ON THIS THE DAY OF/J/iitlt
FOLLOWING VOTE:
DR. MCI ER FURMAN /
JACK BLACKMON ✓
PATRICK J. DUNNE
DR. P. JIMENEZ, JR.
KEN MCDANIEL
RONNIE SIZEMORE i
WM. H. WALLACE 1�
PASSED AND APPROVED' THIS THE DAY OF
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
-STATE of TEXAS,
County of Nueces.
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day person Hy came
................................ who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he 19 an
.... of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Ttws,
Daffy Newspapers published at Corpus Christy Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of
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Louisa Vlok
otary Public, Nueces County, Texas