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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2673 ENTITLED ",AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
FOR THE COLLECTION, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE, TRASH AND
RUBBISH WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; CREATING THE
WASTE AND REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL DIVISION OF THE
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; DEFINING TERMS; REQUIRING ALL
OWNERS, OCCUPANTS, TENANTS OR LESSEES OF RESIDENCES, CHURCHES,
SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, LODGES, AND COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL,
BUSINESSES, OR OTHER BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CITY TO PROVIDE
CONTAINERS AND RECEPTACLES WITH COVERS FOR GARBAGE AND
TRASH; SPECIFYING THAT CONTAINERS AND RECEPTACLES BE PLACED
AT CONVENIENT LOCATIONS ON THE PREMISES WHERE THEY MAY BE
EMPTIED AND THE CONTENTS REMOVED AT REGULAR INTERVALS; PRO-
HIBITING ANYONE EXCEPT AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI FROM EMPTYING CONTAINERS OR RECEPTACLES OR
TRANSPORTING THE CONTENTS THEREOF ON THE STREETS OR PUBLIC
THOROUGHFARES WITHOUT A PERMIT; PRESCRIBING REGULATION
FOR THE SECURING OF PERMITS; FIXING SCHEDULES OF REASON-
ABLE CHARGES TO BE MADE AGAINST OWNERS, OCCUPANTS, TENANTS
AND LESSEES OF BUILDINGS AND PREMISES RECEIVING THE SERVICE;
CREATING A WASTE DISPOSAL DEPARTMENT; REQUIRING THE SUPER-
INTENDENT OF THE WASTE DISPOSAL DIVISION TO MAKE PERIODIC
INSPECTIONS OF BUILDINGS, PREMISES, AND ALL PLACES WHERE
GARBAGE, TRASH AND RUBBISH MAY ACCUMULATE, AND ENFORCE
AND ADMINISTER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDINANCE; PROVIDING
A SAVINGS CLAUSE; FIXING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY", SO AS TO REGULATE THE HAULING OF TRASH, REFUSE AND
GARBAGE ACID REQUIRING EACH VEHICLE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH TAR -
PAULIN OR OTHER COVER AND REQUIRING THE FASTENING OF SUCH
COVER SO AS TO PREVENT EJECTION OR REMOVAL OF THE CONTENTS
OF THE VEHICLE BETWEEN THE POINT OF PICKUP AND POINT OF
DISPOSAL; DECLARING VIOLATION TO BE A MISDEMEANOR; FIXING
THE PENALTY; PROVIDING ?, SAVINGS CL =OUSE; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION. .
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
SECTION 1. THAT SUB - PARAGRAPH (B) OF PARAGRAPH 3 OF SECTION V OF
ORDINAICE No. 2673, BE AMENDED BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:
"AND THAT ALL VEHICLES BE EQUIPPED AT ALL TIMES WITH A
TARPAULIN ADEQUATE TO COVER THE ENTIRE TRUCK BED WHEN
OLADED AND PREVENT ANY GARBAGE OR TRASH FROM BEING EJECTED
OR REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK DURING TRAVEL FROM THE POINT
OF PICKUP TO THE POINT OF DISPOSAL."
SECTION 2. THAT PARAGRAPH 8 OF SECTION V OF ORDINANCE No. 2673,
BE AMENDED BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING PROV15ION:
"EACH VEHICLE SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH THE NAME OF THE
PERMIT HOLDER PAINTED ON OR ATTACHED TO THE OUTSIDE OF
THE TRUCK BED IN LETTERS AT LEAST THREE (3) INCHES IN
HEIGHTH AND AT A CONSPICIOUS LOCATION ON SUCH TRUCK BED.
PERMITTING A TARPAULIN TO BE TO ANY EXTENT IN ANY CONDITION
OTHER THAI) SECURELY FASTENED 50 AS TO PREVENT EJECTION OR
REMOVAL OF ANY OF THE CONTENTS OF THE VEHICLE AT ANY POINT
OTHER THAN - WITHIN THE TWO BLOCKS FIRST TRAVELED FROM THE
LAST POINT OF PICKUP, OR AT THE POINT OF DISPOSAL, SHALL
BE DEEMED A VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE."
SECTION 3. THAT SECTION 5 OF SAID ORDINANCE No. 2673 BE AMENDED
BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING SECTION, TO BE KNOWN AS "SECTION 911.
"SECTION 9. ALI_ PERSONS HAULING TRASH, REFUSE, OR GARBAGE
SHALL SECURELY COVER THE VEHICLE WITH A TARPAULIN OR ADEQUATE
COVER SO AS TO PREVENT ANY OF THE CONTENTS OF THE VEHICLE
BEING EJECTED OR REMOVED BETWEEN THE POINT OF PICKUP ARID THE
POINT OF DISPOSAL. ANY EJECTION OR REMOVAL OF ANY PARTICLE
OF TRASH, REFUSE OR GARBAGE FROM THE VEHICLE BY BOUNCING,
SLIDING OR SLIPPING DUE TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE, THE
WIND ACTION, OR BECAUSE OF IMPROPER PLACING OF THE CONTENTS
IN THE VEHICLE SHALL BE DEEMED A VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT PROHIBIT THE TRAVEL
OF A VEHICLE FOR A DISTANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING TWO (2) BLOCKS
FROM THE POINT OF ONE PICKUP TO THE POINT OF ANOTHER PICKUP
ON THE SAME TRIP WITHOUT HAVING SUCH TARPAULIN OR OTHER
COVER OF THE VEHICLE SECURELY FASTENED."
SECTION 4. ANY PERSON WHO SHALL VIOLATE ANY OF THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON CONVICTION
THEREOF SHALL BE FINED II! ANY SUM TO NOT EXCEED $$200.00, AND EACH OFFENSE AND
EACH DAY OF CONTINUANCE OR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE.
SECTION 5. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBOIVISION,
CLAUSE, PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID, IT SHALL
NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVIS1041S OF THIS OR A14Y OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI TO WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE.
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SECTION 6. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS
PUBLICATION ONE TIME IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE CAPTION STATING IN SUMMARY THE PURPOSE
OF THE ORDINANCE AND THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
SECTION 7. THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS AD FOR THE FIRST
TIME AND PASSED TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE DAY OF APRIL, 1954,
BY THE FOLLOW G VOTE:
ELLROY NG
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P. C. CALLAWAY
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JAMES S. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR HE SECOND TIME AND PASSED
TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE / 'f DAY OF APRIL, 1954, BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE,
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P. C. CALLAWAY
JAMES S. NAISMITH
W. JAMES BRACE
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE THIRD TIME AND PASSED
FINALLY ON THIS THE &D AY OF APRIL, 1954, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
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