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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 12164, PASSED ON JULY 10, 1974,
KNOWN AS THE PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 1 - ADMINISTRATION,
SECTION 106.2 - SCHEDULE OF PERMIT FEES, SUBSECTION(f)
SO AS TO WAIVE, FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS FROM PASSAGE
OF THIS ORDINANCE, THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL FEES
FOR PERMITS THAT REQUIRE INSPECTION OUTSIDE THE CITY
LIMITS IN THOSE AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO POSE
A PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARD WHICH CAN BE RELATED TO UNSAFE
AND UNSANITARY PLUMBING SYSTEMS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICA-
TION; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council has made a finding that there exists
a public health hazard, and to expeditiously effect a remedy of the condi-
tions contributing to the public health hazard, the City deems it necessary
to temporarily suspend the requirement of the Plumbing Code that the $10
fee be charged for inspections outside the city limits:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. 12164, passed and approved by the
City Council on July 10, 1974, known as the Plumbing Code of the City of
Corpus Christi, be and the same is hereby amended by amending Chapter 1 -
Administration, by amending subsection (f) of Section 106.2 to hereafter
read as follows:
"(f) Fees for permits which require inspection outside the
city limits shall be increased by Ten ($10.00) Dollars.
Fees for permits which require inspection outside the
city limits for areas which have been determined to
Involve a public health hazard which can be attributed
to unsafe and unsanitary plumbing systems shall be
temporarily exempted from the Ten ($10.00) Dollar
additional fee for a period not to exceed ninety (90)
days, the suspension of the inspection fee
provided for by virtue of this amendment to expire 90
days after the passage of this ordinance."
SECTION 2. Publication shall be made one time in the official
publication of the City of Corpus Christi, by publishing the caption of this
ordinance, stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance.
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SECTION 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid
or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction,
it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent
of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase, word, or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its
purpose.
SECTION 4. The necessity to enact the provisions hereinabove
set forth at the earliest practicable date in order to effect a remedy
of the conditions contributing to the public health hazard now existing
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 but 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 the Charter rule and that
this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction and
that this ordinance take effect and be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the .2f day of
1975.
ATTEST:
AtySeetary� � MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
APPRWED:
f�� — DAY OF a—'VU'C-
,2V5-
, 1975 :
— A '. 6t) S .City Attorn
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
0 7
a� _DAY OF �9 / S /
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING
ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN-
SION 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; 1, THEREFORE
REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDI-
NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
JASON Lusr
OR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE r (/LOWING VOTE:
JASON LUBY
OR. BILL TIPTON
EDUARDO DE ASES
RUTH GILL
BOB GULLEY
GABE LOZANO, SR.
EDWARD L. SAMPLE