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Home My WebLink About04581 ORD - 07/11/1956CJT:AP:7 /11/56 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF BOTH COMMERCIAL AND PLEASURE CRAFT IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI YACHT BASIN IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PERSONS USING THE CORPUS CHRISTI YACHT BASIN; DESIGNATING CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE HARBORMASTER IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, °BEING ORDINANCE NO. 1506 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 1942, BY AMENDING SECTION 22 AND 23 THEREOF MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO PLAY MUSIC FROM AN EXCURSION BOAT; PROHIBITING THE USE OF PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS EXCEPT DURING AUTHORIZED BOAT PARADES OR REGATTAS; KING I UNL WFUL WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BY ORDINANCE OF DATE OCTOBER 23, 1942, PASSED AND APPROVED AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF BOTH COMMERCIAL AND PLEASURE CRAFT IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI YACHT BASIN; AND WHEREAS, IT IS DEEMED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, NECESSARY TO MAKE AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 22 AND 23 OF SAID ORDINANCE IN ORDER THAT IT MIGHT BE MORE EFFECTIVE AND PRACTICAL INSOFAR AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S WELFARE IS CONCERNED: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT ORDINANCE No. 1506, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ON THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 1942) AND RECORDED IN VOLUME 13, 04 PAGE 165; OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF BOTH COMMERCIAL AND PLEASURE CRAFT IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI YACHT BASIN IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PERSONS USING THE CORPUS CHRISTI YACHT BASIN; DESIGNATING CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE HARBORMASTER IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY", BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS, TO -WIT: 46 Ki THAT SECTION 22 OF SAID ORDINANCE No. 1506 BE AMENDED SO AS TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS TO -WIT: "SECTION 22. (A) NO SOLICITATION OF PASSENGERS SHALL BE MADE FROM ANY PORTION OF THE YACHT BASIN EXCEPT THE AREA OF THEIR RENTED SLIP SPACE WHICH AREA SHALL INCLUDE THE PIER TO THE CENTER PILING AND TO THE STRUT CURB. v'(B) NO PERSON BUT THE OWNER OF A CHARTER BOAT OR HIS EMPLOYEES SHALL SOLICIT PASSENGERS. (C) NO PERSON SHALL STOP ANY CAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING PASSENGERS. (D) NO PERSON SHALL ATTRACT PASSENGERS BY MEANS OF ARM WAVINGS OR EXCESSIVE NOISES. (E) MUSIC SHALL NOT BE PLAYED ABOARD ANY BOAT FOR ANY PURPOSE EXCEPT THE ENTERTAINMENT OF PASSENGERS ACTUALLY ON THE BOAT. NO MUSIC SHALL BE PLAYED ON ANY BOAT WHICH IS AUDIBLE MORE THAN TWO (2) BOAT SLIPS AWAY. (F) NO PERSON SHALL SOUND ANY WHISTLE, SIREN OR HORN WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE YACHT BASIN EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH COAST GUARD REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE SAFE OPERATION OF SAID VESSEL. (G) NO PERSON SHALL USE A PUBLIC ADDRESS 'SYSTEM WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE YACHT BASIN EXCEPT DURING AUTHORIZED BOAT PARADES OR REGATTAS EXCEPT THAT BOATS EQUIPPED WITH LOUD SPEAKERS MAY USE SAID SPEAKERS FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF DIRECTING PASSENGERS ON SAID BOAT AS TO THEIR SAFETY. SAID ANNOUNCEMENTS SHALL NOT BE LOUDER THAN ACTUALLY NECESSARY TO MAKE THEM HEARD BY PASSENGERS OF ORDINARY SENSIBILITY ABOARD THE BOAT." SECTION 2. THAT SECTION 23 OF SAID ORDINANCE No. 1506 BE AMENDED SO AS TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "SECTION 23. (A) AFTER THE ENACTMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE, NO CHARTER VESSEL OWNER SHALL ERECT MORE THAN ONE SIGN ADVERTISING SAID BOAT. SAID SIGN SHALL BE OF A SIZE NO GREATER THAN FOUR (4) -2- FEET BY EIGHT (8) FEET AND SHALL FACE PEOPLES STREET OR NOT MORE THAN 45° TOWARD SHORELINE. SAID SIGNS SHALL NOT EXTEND OVER ANY PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK AND MUST NOT BE FASTENED T0, BRACED OR SUPPORTED BY EXISTING CONCRETE POSTS. ALL SIGNS AND THE ERECTION THEREOF MUST BE APPROVED BY THE YACHT BASIN SUPERVISOR AND THE CITY ENGINEER AND MUST NOT VIOLATE IN ANY PARTICULAR THE PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. ALL SIGNS USED IN SAID YACHT ,BASIN MUST CONFORM TO THIS SUBSECTION AFTER APRIL 1, 1957. (B) AFTER THE ENACTMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE, NO CHARTER VESSEL OWNER SHALL ERECT MORE THAN ONE AWNING WHICH SHALL BE CON- FINED TO THE RENTED SLIP AND SHALL BE ERECTED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO NOT OBSTRUCT THE FREE PASSAGE OF THE SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF THE RENTED SLIP AND MUST NOT VIOLATE IN ANY PARTICULAR THE PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI., THE YACHT BASIN SUPERVISOR AND THE CITY ENGINEER SHALL SPECIFY THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF SAID AWNINGS AND SHALL SPECIFY A DESIGN OF UNIFORMITY TO BE USED. ALL AWNINGS USED IN SAID YACHT BASIN MUST CONFORM TO THIS SUBSECTION BY APRIL 1, 1957. SECTION 3. ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION OR OTHERS VIOLATING ANY PRO- VISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, IF CONVICTED, SHALL BE FINED NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS. EVERY DAY THAT THE VIOLATION CONTINUES SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE. SECTION 4. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PUBLI- CATION 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 ✓ROINANCE AND THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. SECTION 5. THE PUBLIC IMPORTANCE OF THIS ORDINANCE CREATES A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND A PUBLIC IMPERATIVE 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 COUNCILS AND THE MAYOR HAVING DECLARED THAT SUCH PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST, AND HAVING REQUESTED THAT SUCH CHARTER RULE BE SUSPENDEDy AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS -3- INTRODUCTION AND TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 4 HEREOF. PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE -LDAY OF JULY, 1956. ATTEST CITY SECRETAR / APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM (/ Ju tt, 956,, CITY ATTORNEY , MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CORFU" C RISTI, 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 PASSED 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 CULLI 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. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDON ADO q5wl