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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01835 ORD - 08/07/1945M d AN MMINANGE MAKING IT UNLANFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION TO PLACE ANY RUBBISH OR OTHER OBSTRUCTION IN ANY UTILITY EASEMENT IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION TO PLANT BUSHES, TREES OR SHRUBS IN ANY UTILITY EMSE- MENT IN THE CITY; MA IiG IT UNLKNFUL FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION OWNING ANY LOT IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO PERMIT ANY OBSTRUCTIONS TO RM4W3 IN ANY UTILITY EASE- ' MM ON SUCH LOT; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMER- ,- GENCY. WHEREAS, at the present time many utility easemeata in the City of Corpus Christi are blocked by rubbish, plants, trees, shrubs and other obstructions, which said obstructions interfere with the maintenance required for utilities in said city and cause health hazards in said city; therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to place any rubbish or other cbstruotion in any util- ity easement in the City of Corpus Christi, Taxes. SECTION 2. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to plant bushes, trees or shrubs in any utility ease- ment in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. SECTION 3. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation owning any lot in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, to permit any rubbish, trees, bushes, shrubs or other obstructions to remain in the utility easement on such lot. SECTION 4- Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of -- a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding Two Hundred ( #200.00) Dollars, and each and every day's violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. In case the violator of this Ordinance shall be a corporation, the president, 1st • vice - president, manager or any other officer of such corporation or any agent or employee of such corporation shall be also severally liable for the penalties herein provided. SECTION 5. That if any part of this Ordinance is, or should be held invalid for any reason, than that fact shall not in- validate the entire Crdir— a, but the balance thereof shall remain in full force and offset. SECTION 6. The fact that many utility easements in the City are obstructed by rubbish, shrubs, trees, bushes and other ob- structions which create health bnzards, creates a public emergency and imperative public necessity requiring the suspension of the-Charter rule 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 several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor hav- ing declared that such public emergency and imperative necessity exist, and having requested that such Charter rule be suspended, and that this Ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction, and take effect and be in full force and affect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS ;Z day of &Wut,, L.• D., 19LO. 0 Ci o crpus is , ■. ATTEST: City y ears APPROVED AS TO IYGAI, PORfi: �!L Acting City Attorney. _2 - Corpus Christi, Texas TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY.OF CORPUS CHRISTI Corpus_Chri.sti, Texas Gentlemen: For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing Ordinance, a public emergency and an imperative necessity exist for the suspension of the Charter rule or re- quirement that no Ordinance or Resolution shall be passed fi- nally on the date it is introduced and that such Ordinance or Resolution shall be read at three several 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 introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, The Charter rule was suspend Roy L.' Self B. G. Moffett R. R. Rambo N. C. Beak N. B. Marriott The above Ordinance was pass Roy L. Self B. G. Moffett R. R. Rambo N. C. Beck N. B. Marriott 1945 e V e