HomeMy WebLinkAbout031722 ORD - 03/26/2019 Ordinance amending the Corpus Christi Code regarding loading
zones, commercial vehicles, passenger loading and unloading,
and adjusting a portion of the Corpus Christi International Airport
short-term parking rate.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 53 Traffic, Article I In General, Section
53-2 Definitions, is revised to amend the definition of commercial vehicle and loading
zone. .
"Sec. 53-2. - Definitions.
Commercial vehicle: Any motor vehicle (other than a motorcycle) designed or
constructed for the transportation and delivery or pick up of heavy or bulky materials,
and having the name of the firm permanently affixed, painted or inscribed on both sides
of the vehicle in letters at least two (2) inches high. The use of magnetic or static cling
vinyl - • - • _ _ - _ -- ' - • - -e signs for firm identification will net be permitted.
Loading zone: The space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of
commercial vehicles during the loading and unloading of materials."
SECTION 2. City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 53 Traffic, Article III Enforcement and
Compliance, Division 2 Penalties and Impoundment, Section 53-55 Penalties, civil fine
and administrative fee, subsection (c) is revised to remove the category and fine
assessment for noncommercial use of loading zone.
"Sec. 53-55. — Penalties, civil fine, and administrative fee.
(c) Unless another penalty is expressly provided by law, every person found liable
of a violation of any of the following categories shall be punished by a civil fine and
administrative fee of not less than thirty dollars ($30.00) nor more than two hundred .
dollars ($200.00); provided, however, if the fine or fee prescribed in this subsection is
not paid or an appearance is made in the office of administrative hearings within ten
(10) days of the date of the alleged violation, then and in that event, said fine or fee
shall not be less than forty dollars ($40.00) nor more than two hundred dollars
($200.00). The categories and fine assessments shall apply as follows:
Category Early Payment Standard Fine
Fine
Illegal zones:
(1) Loading zone $30.00 $40.00
(time extension)
(2) Loading zone $30.00 $40.00
(Noncommercial
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Unauthorized
use)
SECTION 3. City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 53 Traffic, Article VI Standing and
Parking, Division 2 Loading and Unloading is revised as follows:
"Sec. 53-160. —Authority to designate curb loading zones.
The city manager; or city traffic engineer such officers or employees of the city
designated by the city manager, is hereby authorized to determine the location of curb
loading zones and shall place and maintain appropriate signs indicating the same and
stating may state the hours during which the provisions of this division are applicable.;
where, in his opinion, the The dimensions of the streets and sidewalks, the flow of
traffic,. and the use of property abutting the streets, . - - . - •- - • - --
necesary for the free flow and expeditious handling of traffic,and the safety of person
and property shall be considered when designating loading zones. If no hours are
stated on the signs, the provisions of this division are applicable 24 hours per day.
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to the curb for the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise or materials subject
to the terms of such permit. Such permits may be issued either to the
owner-or lessee of real property or to the owner of the vehicle and shall grant to such
any such permit.
Sec. 53-161. — Reserved.
Sec. 53-162. — Standing in curb loading zones loading or unloading passengers.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or period of time
than as provided in section 53-163, except for the expeditious loading or unloading of
passengers, in any place marked as a curb loading zone during hours when the
regulations applicable to such curb loading zones are effective and then only for a
period not to exceed three (3) minutes.
Sec. 53-163. - Standing or parking in commercial loading zones; restrictions.
No person shall stop, stand or park any motor vehicle in any commercial loading
zone e- _ - . e • - -- _ -- . except as provided below:
(1) Commercial vehicles loading, unloading, delivering or picking up freight or
parcel materials shall be permitted to park in commercial loading zones for a
period not to exceed thirty (30) minutes between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
6:00 p.m.p m. (except on Sundays), and as specified by appropriate
signssigning indicating the same.
(2) At special loading zone locations designated by the city manager
or city traffic engineer, or such officers or employees of the city designated by
the city manager, by the placement of specifically worded signing, commercial
loading zones may be restricted as follows:
a. Loading, unloading, delivery or picking up of freight or parcel materials
shall be restricted to "commercial licensed" (i.e., truck licensed)
commercial vehicles only. No passenger licensed vehicles nor any other
vehicle otherwise licensed may use such specially signed commercial
loading zones, except than during the hours during when the provisions
applicable to such zones are not in effect.
b. There shall be unrestricted time use of specific commercial loading zones
for loading, unloading, delivery or pickup of freight or parcel materials by
commercial vehicles between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. where special signing is placed specifying this time
restriction. At such commercial loading zones, commercial vehicles shall
be permitted to park for periods not to exceed thirty (30) minutes between
the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and must vacate the block for a
one-hour period prior to returning to the loading zone.
c. Loading, unloading, delivery or pickup of freight or parcel materials shall
be restricted to the length of time actually engaged in such activity. All
loading and unloading shall be performed in an expeditious manner and
no commercial vehicle shall remain in a loading zone for a period of time
greater than necessary to expeditiously load or unload, except that a
reasonable time shall be allowed to secure a receipt of delivery.
d. Upon leaving a loading zone, a commercial vehicle must vacate the block
of said loading zone or move 500 feet as measured along the curb line
for a period of one hour before returning to a loading zone on the same
block.
(3) Where the construction, remodeling or maintenance of buildings requires
rendering the curb space unusable, part of which includes one or more
commercial loading zones, the contractor shall be assessed charges as
per section 53-195.
(4) Under special circumstances where construction vehicles involved in the
building, construction, remodeling or maintenance must be parked in
commercial loading zones, city manager, or such officers or employees of
the city designated by the city manager, may issue permits for such privilege.
A fee of three dollars ($3.00) per day (excluding Sundays) for each
construction vehicle will be charged plus a permit handling fee of twenty-five
dollars ($25.00).
(5) Noncommercial vehicles shall be permitted to park in commercial loading
zones on Sundays, holidays, and during the hours when the provisions
applicable to such zones are not in effect.
(6) The city manager or city traffic engineer such officers or employccs of the
city designated by the city manager may designate twenty four 24 hour
commercial loading zone locations by the placement of specifically worded
signing "24 HOUR COMMERCIAL LOADING ZONE". A twenty four 24 hour
commercial loading zone shall be restricted as follows:
a. Loading, unloading, delivery or picking up of freight or parcel materials
shall be restricted to "commercial licensed" (i.e., truck licensed)
commercial vehicles only. No passenger licensed vehicles nor any other
vehicle otherwise licensed may use such specially signed twenty four 24
hour commercial loading zones."
SECTION 4. City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9 Aviation, Article II Municipal Airports,
Division 1 Generally is revised as follows:
"Sec. 9-34. - Regulation of stopping, standing or parking of vehicles and loading and
unloading of passengers.
The airport manager is hereby authorized to designate, by appropriate signs, areas for
public parking, and he is further authorized to limit or prohibit public parking, by
appropriate signs, in such areas as he deems necessary to facilitate safety and
efficiency in the operation of the Corpus Christi International Airport. He shall file a
-ee e -- ': -- •- • •- a- - ' - e e. It shall be unlawful
for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle in any area except for the expeditious
loading or unloading of passengers where s parking has been prohibited or limited
by the erection of appropriate traffic control devices and then only for a period not to
exceed three (3) minutes.: :e- _ • '• _ - •_ _ - _ _ •_ • . The airport
manager is hereby authorized to remove any vehicles that are stopped, standing or
parked in violation of this section to the public parking lot at the Corpus Christi
International Airport. The airport manager may also have unattended vehicles towed
at the owner's expense. The airport manager, with the approval of the city traffic
engineer, may designate loading zones in accordance with Chapter 53 of this Code.
Sec. 9-35. - Parking rates.
Parking rates for the public parking lots at Corpus Christi International Airport are
established as follows:
(1) Long-term parking rates:
For the first hour $1.00
For each additional hour thereafter 1 .00
Maximum with parking ticket for each twenty-four (24) hours 7.00
Without/lost ticket per day or portion thereof 7.00
Ten (10) per cent reduction in fees for thirty (30) or more days of parking.
Commuter monthly parking permits for flight staff of CCIA based airlines and
code-sharing partners of CCIA based airlines 30.00
(2) Short-term parking rates:
For the first 20 minutes .... No Charge
€er From 21 minutes to the first half-hour 1.00
For each additional half-hour thereafter 1.00
Maximum with parking ticket for each twenty-four (24) hours 10.00
Without/lost ticket per day 10.00
Ten (10) per cent reduction in fees for thirty (30) or more days of parking.
(3) Covered parking rates:
For the first hour $1.50
For each additional hour thereafter 1.50
Maximum with parking ticket for each twenty-four (24) hours 8.50
Without/lost ticket per day 8.50
Ten (10) per cent reduction in fees for thirty (30) or more days of parking.
The airport manager may waive fees for city employees on official
city and airport business travel, active airport board members, elected members of the
City Council, Texas House, Senate, U.S. Congress, Disabled Veterans, Purple Heart
recipients, and visitors conducting business at the airport."
SECTION 5. 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 6. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the
City of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption stating the purpose of the
ordinance. This ordinance to become effective upon such publication.
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the 'day of`'11/tAtr ,)2019, by the following vote:
Joe
Joe McComb Q. ,Q, Michael Hunter
Roland Barrera ii
� Ben Molina 1 , 1
Rudy Garza , d- Everett Roy /. .1/
Paulette M. Guajardo / ! 1 Greg Smith Li "
Gil Hernandez 1(
That the 'oregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this
the (9.1'-day of V1 G , 2019, by the following vote:
Joe McCombIA. Michael Hunter /
Roland Barrera i A Ben Molina 014 I
Rudy Garza t/. ,! Everett Roy I:,
Paulette M. Guajardo Li ' Greg Smith t_ . !!
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Gil Hernandez
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the / day of 2019.
ATTEST:
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Rebecca Huerta Jo cComb
City Secretary Ma
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CORPUS CHRISTI,TX 78401 short-term parking rate; portion of the Corpus Christi
effective April 1, 2019.This International Airport short-
ordinance was passed and term parking rate; effective
approved on second April 1, 2019. This ordinance
reading by the Corpus was passed and approved on
STATE OF WISCONSIN) Christi City Council on second reading by the Corpus
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