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Home My WebLink About04528 ORD - 05/09/1956IMS:AC:5 /8/56 TEXAS: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. ',758 ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RENTAL RATES, CHARGES, FEES, AND RULES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE BARGE DOCK, LIMITING USE THEREOF FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF ACTIVITIES; MAKING IT UNLA',JFUL TO HANDLE INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS OR EXPLOSIVES OR TO VIOLATE THE FIRE PREVENTIUJ CODE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OR THE COAST GUARD REGULATIONS WHILE USING SAID BARGE DOCK; PRESCRIBING THE PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED A FINE OF MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) FOR EACH DAY'S VIOLATION AND MAKING EACH DAY'S VIOLATION A SEPARATE OFFENSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRO - VIDING MANNER OF PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID ORDINANCE", BY AMENDING SECTION 2 OFSAID ORDINANCE NO. 375' SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WELDING AND CUTTING IS PRO- HIBITED EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND 3Y SPECIAL PERMIT OF THE CITY COUNCIL; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING MANNER OF PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SECTION 1. THAT SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 3758, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 19TH DAY OF APRIL, 1954, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCEESTABLISHING RENTAL RATES, CHARGES, FEES AND RULES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE BARGE DOCK, LIMITING USE THEREOF FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF ACTIVITIES; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO HANDLE INFLAMMABLE MATER- IALS OR EXPLOSIVES OR TO VIOLATE THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OR THE COAST GUARD REGULATIONS WHILE USING SAID BARGE DOCK; PRESCRIBING THE PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED A FINE OF MORE THAN 740 HUNDRED DOLLARS (200.00) FOR EACH DAY'S VIOLATION AND .MAKING EACH DAY'S VIOLATION A SEPARATE OFFENSE; CON- TAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING MANNER OF PUBLICATION ANDEFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID ORDINANCE ", BE, AND THE SAME IS HERESY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: "SECTION 2. THE HANDLING OF INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS OR EXPLOSIVES INCLUDING LIQUID PETROLEUM GASES, FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND WELDING OR CUTTING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING GASES AND FUEL USED THEREWITH IS PROHIBITED ON ANY BARGE, DRILLING RIG OR BARGE TENDER LANDING, USING OR TYING TO SAID BARGE DOCK AS WELL AS THE BARGE DOCK. AND APPROACHES THERETO. WELDING AND CUTTING BY ELECTRICAL OR ACETYLENE METHODS, OR EITHER OF THEM, 15 HEREBY PROHIBITED UPON ANY BARGE DRILLING RIG OR BARGE TENDER WHILE LANDING, USING OR TYING TO SAID BARGE DOCK, AND IS ALSO PROHIBITED ON SAID BARGE DOCK AND /OR THE APPROACHES THERETO; PROVIDED THAT UPON A SHOWING TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE UNAVAILABILITY OF ANY PLACE OTHER THAN SAID BARGE DOCK FOR SUCH WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATIONS, A SPECIAL PERMIT MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE COUNCIL AND SUCH SPECIAL PERMIT SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: y.sZS (A) SAID SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR THE SAFETY AND WELFARE AS THE COUNCIL MAY PRESCRIBE. (8) THE DIRECTION THAT THE PERMITTEE SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES APPLICABLE. (C) THE PERMIT SHALL BE LIMITED TO A DEFINITE OPERATION SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN THE PERMIT AND SHALL BE LIMITED AS TO TIME AND SHALL IN No EVENT BE USABLE FOR ANY PERIOD EXCEEDING SEVEN (7) DAYS. (D) THE PERMIT WHEN AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL BE ISSUED BY THE CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION ONLY UPON WRITTEN APPLICATION STATING THE FACTS NECESSARY TO FULLY INFORM SUCH OFFICER OF THE CITY AS TO THE NATURE OF THE WORK PROPOSED TO BE DONE AND THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PERMITTEE AND THE TIME FOR WHICH SUCH PERMIT IS DESIRED. AT THE TIME OF SUCH APPLICATION THE APPLICANT SHALL ALSO FILE A BOND DEEMED ADEQUATE IN EACH CASE BY THE BUREAU DF FI RE PREVENTION WHICH BOND SHALL BECOME AVAILABLE UPON THE PAYMENT OF ANY DAMAGE ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE PERMITTEE OR HIS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, OR FOR THE FAILURE TO OBSERVE ANY OF THE CONDITIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE COUNCIL OR TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF THE SAID FIRE PREVENTION CODE OR OTHER CITY ORDINANCES. ANY AND EVERY PERSON FIRMS COMPANY OR CORPORATION USING SAID BARGE DOCK LANDING ANY BOATS BARGES DRILLING RIG OR BARGE TENDER AT SAID BARGE DOCK OR TYING TO SAID BARGE DOCK SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL THE REGULATIONS OF THE FIRE PREVENTION! CODE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND ALL OF THE REGULATIONS OF THE U. S. n COAST GUARD. SECTION 2. EXCEPT AS HEREIN AMENDED ALL PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 37,8 SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. SECTION 3. THIS ORDIINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FRONT AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND PUBLICATION UNE TIME IN THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL BE SUFFICIENT IF IT CONTAINS THE CAPTION HEREOF AND THE STATEN ENT OF THEPENALTY PROVIDED FOR VIOLATION. SECTION 4. THE NECESSITY FOR AMENDING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE BARGE DOCK CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERA- TI VE PU31-IC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE PROVIDING THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE SEVERAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE MAYOR, DECLARING SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING REQUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHAPTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PUBLICATION AS HEREIN PROVIDE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED. PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE 5W DAY of PRAY, 1956. MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ATTE CITY SEC Y L. APPROVED AC /S TO LEGAL FORM MAY 7, 1956:_ CITY ATTORNEY k CORPUS C RIST1, TEXAS 1956 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS GENTLEMEN; FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE ON FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE 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, MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FARRELL D. SMITH MINOR CULL] W. J. ROBERTS B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE; FARRELL D. SMITH MINOR CULLI W. J. ROBERTS B. E. 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