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AN ORDINANCE
CREATING AND ESTABLISHING FIRST AND SECOND FIRE DISTRICT
AREAS WITHIN THE CITY AND ADOPTING AN OFFICIAL FIRE DISTRICT
MAP THEREBY INITIATING MORE STRINGENT CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
IN THOSE AREAS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDI-
NANCES AND MAPS PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATING FtRE DISTRICTS; SPECI-
FICALLY REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1121 AND ORDINANCE NO. 4567;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF NOT
LESS "THAN FIVE ($5.00) DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED
($200.00) DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE
DATE AND PUBLICATION;
WHEREAS, CHAPTER III OF THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE (1954:
REVISION) ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, BY
ORDINANCE No. 3724 ON APRIL 7, 1954, AS THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY, PROVIDES
FOR TWO FIRE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATIONS DESIGNATED AS FIRST FIRE DISTRICT AND SECOND
FIRE DISTRICT, WHICH DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS ARE APPLICABLE TO THE CITY, ON A DETER-
MINATION BEING MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AS TO SPECIFIC AREAS SUCH DISTRICT CLASSIFI-
CATIONS SHOULD APPLY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATING THE MANNER OF AND TYPE OF
CONSTRUCTION THAT`IS PERMITTED WITHIN SUCH FIRE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATIONS, AS
SUCH CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS ARE DEFINED AND PROVIDED IN SAID *OUTHERN STANDARD
BUILDING CODE, IN PROMOTING THE SAFETY ANENERAL WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC AND THEIR
PROPERTY FROM THE POTENTIAL HAZARD OF FIRE; AND
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WHEREAS, IT IS MAAR'DATORY: THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CI'RISTI DtTERMINE AND I SIGNATE SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE CITY AS FIRST AND SECOND FIRE
DISTRICT AREAS BEFORE THE CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AND PROVISIONS OF SAID CHAPTER .III
OF THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE BECOME APPLICABLE OR ENFORCEABLE WITHIN
THE CITY; AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL HAS DETERMINED, THROUGH CAREFUL STUDY THAT
THE DESIGNATION OF SUCH FIRE DISTRICTS WITHIN SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE CITY 15 DESIR-
ABLE AND NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF THE SAFETY AND
GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC AND THEIR PROPERTY:
NOW THEREFORE, BED *T ORDAINED BY TC I T1"CUNC I;L OF THE C 1 TY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE CORPUS CHRISTI FIRE
DISTRICT ORDINANCE.
SECTION 2. THE FIRE DISTRICT REGULATIONS AND DISTRICTS AS HEREIN ES-
TABLISHED HAVE BEEN MADE AFTER CAREFUL STUDY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING HEALTH,
SAFETY AND THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS AND THEIR PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI. THEY HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO SECURE SAFETY FOR THE PUBLIC IN
BOTH THEIR PERSONS AND PROPERTY FROM THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS OF FIRE. THEY HAVE
BEEN MADE WITH REASONABLE CONSIDERATION, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO THE CHARACTER
OF THE DISTRICT AREAS AND THE PROPERTY USES CARRIED ON IN THOSE AREAS WITH. THE
VIEW OF CONSERVING THE VALUE OF PROPERTY AND STRUCTURES THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
SECTION 3. To EFFECTUATE THE'PURPOSES OF THIS ORDINANCE IN THE REGU-
LATION OF,ANY NEW CONSTRUCTION OR INSTALLATION OF STRUCTURES OR IN THE RECONSTRUCTION,
ALTERATION, MODIFICATION OR ENLARGEMENT IN ANY MANNER OF EXISTING STRUCTURES WITHIN
THE HEREINAFTER DESIGNATED FIRST AND SECOND FIRE DISTRICT AREAS, THE CONSTRUCTION,
ALTERATION, MODIFICATION AND BUILDING STANDARDS AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER III OF THE
SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE (1954 REVISION), ADOPTED BY THE CITY BY ORDINANCE
No. 3724 ON APRIL 7, 1954, AS THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY, SHALL BE APPLICABLE
AND IN ALL INSTANCES SHALL CONTROL IN THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION,
ALTERATION, MODIFICATION OR ENLARGEMENT OF ANY EXISTING STRUCTURE OR STRUCTURES
AND ANY NEW CONSTRUCTION OF ANY KIND UNDERTAKEN IN AREAS OF THE CITY DESIGNATED
AS FIRST AND SECOND FIRE DISTRICTS.
SECTION 4. THAT A SINGLE FIRST FIRE DISTRICT AREA AND NINE (9)
SEPARATE SECOND FIRE DISTRICT AREAS ARE HEREBY CREATED AND ESTABLISHED WETIIN THE
CITY LIMITS OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, DESIGNATED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS%
,A,A. FIRST FIRE DISTRICT AREA
) BEGINNING AT A POINT AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH
LINE OF BUFORD STREET AND THE MOST EASTERLY PORTION
OF THE SHORELINE DRIVE SEAWALL;
'✓THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MOST EASTERLY
PORTION OF THE SEAWALL AND ITS MEANDERS INCLUDING THE
L -HEAD AND THE T -HEADS TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF DAN
REI D STREET;
3 THENCE CONTINUING N 11° - 14° 30" W A DISTANCE OF 600
FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE S 78° - 45° 301° W TO Its INTERSECTION WITH THE
NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF NORTH
BROADWAY;
THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTHERLY
EXTENSION OF THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF NORTH BROADWAY
AND THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF NORTH BROADWAY TO ITS
INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF MANN STREET;
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THENCE ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF MANN STREET
EXTENDED IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION TO ITS INTERSECTION
WITH THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF WEST BROADWAY;
THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE SOUTH
BOUNDARY LINE OF WEST BROADWAY TO A POINT 150 FEET
WEST OF THE NORTHWEST LINE OF NORTH TANCAHUA STREET;
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION PARALLEL TO AND
150 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF
NORTH TANCAHUA STREET AND ITS EXTENSION THEREOF TO ITS
INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF NORTH CARRIZO
STREET EXTENDED;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY
LINE OF NORTH CARRIZO STREET TO A POINT 150 FEET NORTH
OF THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF BUFFALO STREET;
�C THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE PARALLEL TO
AND 150 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF BUFFALO
STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE
OF ROSE STREET;
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY
LINE OF ROSE STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST
BOUNDARY LINE OF NUECES BAY BOULEVARD;
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE EAST
LINE OF NUECES BAY BOULEVARD TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH
A LINE 131.5 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF
LAWRENCE DRIVE;
THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION PARALLEL TO AND ALONG A
LINE THAT IS 131.5 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF
LAWRENCE DRIVE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY
BOUNDARY LINE OF BLOCKS 7 AND 8, DRISCOLL VILLAGE,
EXTENDED;
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE EASTERLY
BOUNDARY LINE OF BLOCKS 7 AND 8, DRISCOLL VILLAGE TO
ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST LINE OF OLIVER COURT;
THENCE CONTINUING IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG
THE WEST LINE OF OLIVER COURT AND ITS SOUTHWESTERLY
EXTENSION, TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH BOUNDARY
LINE OF UP RIVER ROAD;
THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE SOUTH
BOUNDARY LINE OF UP RIVER ROAD TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH
THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE GEO. J. BALDWIN 2.87
ACRE TRACT;
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE NORTHWEST
BOUNDARY LINE OF THE BALDWIN 2.87 ACRE TRACT TCF.THE MOST
WESTERLY CORNER OF THE SAID BALDWIN 2.87 ACRE TRACT;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE SOUTH BOUNDARY
LINE OF THE SAID BALDWIN 2.87 ACRE TRACT AND ITS EASTERLY
EXTENSION THEREOF TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST
BOUNDARY LINE OF OLD ROBSTOWN ROAD;
THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE EAST
BOUNDARY LINE OF OLD ROBSTOWN ROAD TO ITS INTERSECTION
WITH THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF COLONIAL COURTS;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY
LINE OF COLONIAL COURT TO A POINT THAT IS 150 FEET EAST
OF AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF OLD ROBSTOWN
ROAD;
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THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE
THAT IS PARALLEL_TO AND 150 FEET EAST OF THE EAST
BOUNDARY LINE OF OLD ROBSTOWN ROAD AND ITS NORTHERLY
EXTENSION TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH BOUNDARY '
LINE OF UP RIVER ROAD;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY
LINE OF UP RIVER ROAD TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST
BOUNDARY LINE OF NUECES BAY BOULEVARD;
THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE WEST LINE
OF NUECES BAY BOULEVARD TO A POINT 150 FEET SOUTH OF AND
PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LEOPARD STREET;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE PARALLEL
TO AND 150 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF LEOPARD STREET
TO A POINT 150 FEET WEST OF THE WEST LINE OF NORTH STAPLES
STREET;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE PARALLEL TO
AND 150 FEET WEST OF THE WEST LINE OF NORTH STAPLES STREET
AND SOUTH STAPLES STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
SOUTH LINE OF BOOTY STREET;
THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF
BOOTY STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF
MCKENZIE STREET EXTENDED;
THENCE CONTINUING IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE SOUTH
LINE OF MCKENZIE STREET TO A POINT 125 FEET 'WEST OF THE
WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SOUTH ALAMEDA STREET;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE PARALLEL TO
AND 125 FEET WEST OF THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SOUTH
ALAMEDA STREET TO A POINT 150 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH
LINE OF AYERS STREET;
THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE PARALLEL TO
AND 150 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF AYERS STREET TO
A POINT 125 FEET WEST OF THE WEST LINE OF SOUTH BROWNLEE
BOULEVARD;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE PARALLEL TO
AND 125 FEET WEST OF THE WEST LINE OF SOUTH BROWNLEE BOULE-
VARD TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF AYERS
STREET;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE, ACROSS AYERS
STREET TO A POINT AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTER-
SECTION OF AYERS AND FOURTEENTH STREETS; -
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE EAST LINE OF
FOURTEENTH STREET AND ITS EXTENSION THEREOF TO ITS INTER-
SECTION WITH THE SOUTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SOUTH STAPLES
STREET;
THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE SOUTHEAST
LINE OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH A
LINE PARALLEL TO AND 125 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH BOUNDARY
LINE OF COLE STREET;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ON A LINE PARALLEL TO AND
125 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF COLE STREET AND
ITS EXTENSION THEREOF TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST
LINE OF SOUTH ALAMEDA STREET;
THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SOUTH ALAMEDA STREET IN A
NORTHERLY DIRECTION TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH
BOUNDARY LINE OF CLIFFORD STREET;
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THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTH LINE
OF CLIFFORD STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF 120 FEET TO ITS
INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST LINE OF BLOCKS 21 AND 22, DEL
MAR ADDITION;
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE EAST LINE OF
BLOCKS 21 AND 22, DEL MAR ADDITION AND ITS EXTENSION
THEREOF TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH A LINE PARALLEL TO AND
150 FEET EAST OF THE EAST LINE OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET;
THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE PARALLEL
TO AND 150 FEET EAST OF THE EAST LINE OF SOUTH STAPLES
STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH A LINE PARALLEL TO AND
150 FEET EAST OF THE EAST LINE OF NORTH STAPLES STREET;
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE PARALLEL TO
AND 150 FEET EAST OF THE EAST LINE OF SOUTH AND NORTH
STAPLES STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF
MESTINA STREET;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF
MESTINA STREET TO A POINT 150 FEET WEST OF THE WEST LINE
OF NORTH CARRIZO STREET;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE PARALLEL TO
AND 150 FEET WEST OF THE WEST LINE OF NORTH CARRIZO STREET
TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF $LDCHER;,$rREET;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF
BLUCHER STREET TO A LINE PARALLEL TO AND 150 FEET WEST OF
THE WEST LINE OF NORTH TANCAHUA STREET;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE PARALLEL TO
AND 150 FEET WEST OF THE WEST LINE OF NORTH AND SOUTH
TANCAHUA STREET TO A POINT 150 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH
LINE OF KINNEY AVENUE;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE PARALLEL
TO AND 150 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF KINNEY AVENUE
TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST LINE OF SOUTH UPPER
BROADWAY;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE WEST LINE OF
SOUTH UPPER BROADWAY TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH
LINE OF COLEMAN AVENUE;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF
COLEMAN AVENUE EXTENDED TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST
LINE OF SOUTH WATER STREET;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE EAST LINE OF
SOUTH WATER STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH
LINE OF BUFORD STREET;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF
BUFORD STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
B. SECOND FIRE DISTRICT AREAS
AREA NO. 1
BEGINNING AT A POINT LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE
EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF NUECES BAY BOULEVARD AND THE ORIGINAL
WESTERN CITY LIMITS LINE AS SURVEYED BY C. F. H. V. BLUCHER
IN AUGUST, 1883, SAID INTERSECTION BEING LOCATED BETWEEN
NUECES AND DEMPSEY STREETS;
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THENCE NORTH WITH THE ORIGINAL WESTERN CITY LIMITS LINE
TO THE ORIGINAL NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID CITY LIMITS
LINE;
THENCE EAST WITH THE ORIGINAL NORTHERN CITY LIMITS LINE
AU SORVEYED BY C.F.H. V. BLUCHER IN AUGUST, 1883, TO
A POINT WHERE SAID CITY UNITS LINE INTERSECTS THE EAST
BOUNDARY LINE OF AVENUE F EXTENDED;
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION WITH THE SOUTHERLY EX-
TENSION OF THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF AVENUE F AND THE EAST
BOUNDARY LINE OF AVENUE F TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
SOUTH SHORELINE OF NUECES BAY;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MEANDERS OF
THE SOUTH SHORELINE OF NUECES BAY TO ITS INTERSECTION
WITH THE EAST SHORELINE OF CORPUS CHRISTI BAY;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE MEANDERS OF
THE WEST SHORELINE OF CORPUS CHRISTI BAY TO ITS INTERSECTION
WITH A''LIRE THAT IS 150 FEET SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL TO
THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF BESSIE STREET;
THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG A LINE THAT IS 150
FEET SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL TOME SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF
BESSIE STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY
EXTENSION OF THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF MESQUITE STREET;
THENCE IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY
EXTENSION OF THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF MESQUITE STREET; AND
THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF MESQUITE STREET AND ITS SOUTHERLY
EXTENSION TO ITS INTERSECT.ION WITH THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE
OF NORTH BROADWAY;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY
LINE OF NORTH BROADWAY TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH
BSUNDARY LINE OF MANN STREET;
THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY
LINE OF MANN STREET EXTENDED TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH
THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF WEST BROADWAY;
THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE
OF WEST BROADWAY TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH A LINE THAT IS
PARALLEL TO AND 150 FEET WEST OF THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF
TANCAHUA STREET;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION WITH A LINE THAT IS PARALLEL
TO AND 150 FEET WEST OF THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF TANCAHUA STREET
TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH A LINE THAT IS PARALLEL TO AND 150
FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF BUFFALO STREET;
THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION WITH A LINE THAT IS PARALLEL '
TO AND 150 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF BUFFALO /.1
STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF 1
LEXINGTON AVENUE;
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THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY
LINE OF LEXINGTON AVENUE AND ITS EXTENSION THEREOF TO
ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF WEST
BROADWAY;
THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY
LINE OF WEST BROADWAY TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST
BOUNDARY LINE OF NUECES BAY BOULEVARD;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY
LINE OF NUECES BAY BOULEVARD TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH
THE ORIGINAL WESTERN CITY LIMITS LINE AS SURVEYED BY
C. F. H. V. BLUCHER IN AUGUST, 1883, TO THE PLACE OF
BEGINNING.
AREA NO. 2.
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE
OF OLIVER COURT AND A LINE THAT 15 PARALLEL TO AND 200
FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF LEOPARD STREET;
THENCE CN A WESTERLY DIRECTION.ALONG. A LINE THAT 15 200
FEET SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF
LEOPARD STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE CITY LIMITS
LINE AS ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE N0, 3911 DATED OCTOBER
27, 1954;
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION WITH THE CITY LIMITS
LINE AS ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE No. 3911 DATED OCTOBER
27, 1954, TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH A LINE THAT IS 200
FEET NORTH OF AND PARALLEL TO THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE
OF LEOPARD STREET;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION WITH A LINE THAT I5 200
FEET NORTH OF AND PARALLEL TO THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF
LEOPARD STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY
EXTENSION OF THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF OLIVER COURT;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION-WITH THE NORTHERLY
EXTENSION OF THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF OLIVER COURT
AND THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF OLIVER COURT TO THE PLACE
OF BEGINNING.
AREA NO. 3.
BEGINNING AT A POINT AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH
BOUNDARY LINE OF COMANCHE STREET AND THE EAST BOUNDARY
LINE OF PALM DRIVE;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ON A LINE PARALLEL
TO AND 200 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF
AGNES STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST BOUNDARY
LINE OF GONZALES STREET EXTENDED;
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY
LINE OF GONZALES STREET EXTENDED AND GONZALES STREET TO
ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF ROSE
HILL CEMETERY;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY
LINE OF ROSE HILL CEMETERY TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID CEMETETY;
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY
LINE OF ROSE HILL CEMETERY AND ITS EXTENSION THEREOF TO
ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF COMANCHE
STREET;
THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY
LINE OF COMANCHE STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
AREA NO. 4
ALL THAT PROPERTY LYING ON BOTH SIDES OF BALDWIN BOULE-
VARD AND EXTENDING A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET FROM THE BOUNDARY
LINE ON EACH SIDE OF BALDWIN BOULEVARD FROM THE WEST BOUNDARY
LINE OF SOUTH PORT AVENUE TO THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF
LEOPARD STREET.
AREA NO. 5.
ALL THAT PROPERTY LYING ON BOTH SIDES OF MORGAN AVENUE
AND EXTENDING A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET FROM THE BOUNDARY
LINE ON EACH SIDE OF MORGAN AVENUE FROM A LINE PARALLEL TO
AND 150 FEET WEST OF THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SOUTH STAPLES
STREET TO THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE AND ITS SOUTHERLY EX-
TENSION OF AIRPORT ROAD.
AREA NO. 6.
ALL THAT PROPERTY LYING ON BOTH SIDES OF AYERS STREET AND
EXTENDING A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET FROM THE BOUNDARY LINE
ON EACH SIDE OF AYERS STREET FROM THAT PORTION OF AYERS STREET
WHICH IS DESIGNATED AS BEING IN THE FIRST FIRE DISTRICT TO THE
SOUTHWESTERLY CITY LIMIT LINE AS ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE
No. 3911 DATED OCTOBER 27, 1954.
AREA NO. 7.
ALL THAT PROPERTY LYING ON BOTH SIDES OF SOUTH PORT AVENUE
AND EXTENDING A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET FROM THE BOUNDARY LINE ON
EACH SIDE OF SOUTH PORT AVENUE FROM THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE
OF AGNES STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION'.'WITH THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY
LINE OF AYERS STREET.
AREA NO. 8.
ALL THAT PROPERTY IN THE TRIANGULAR AREA BETWEEN THE EAST
BOUNDARY LINE or SOUTH PORT AVENUE AND THE WEST BOUNDARY
LINE OF AYERS STREET AND BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY THE NORTH
BOUNDARY LINE OF LOTS 15 AND 16, SECTION G, PAISLEY'S
SUBDIVISION OF THE HOFFMAN TRACT.
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SECOND FIRE DISTRICT AREA
AREA NO. 9
ALL THAT PROPERTY LYING ON BOTH SIDES OF LEXINGTON BOULEVARD
AND EXTENDING A DISTANCE OF 200 FEET FROM THE BOUNDARY LINE ON
EACH SIDE OF LEXINGTON BOULEVARD FROM THE PRESENT SOUTHERN
CITY LIMITS LIMEAS ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE No. 3911 DATED
OCTOBER 27, 1954, 'TO 'A LINE THAT 15 PARALLEL TO AND 150 FEET
NORTHWEST OF THE NORTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF AYERS STREET
(CHAPMAN RANCH ROAD). ALSO ALL THAT PROPERTY LYING ON BOTH
SIDES OF LEXINGTON BOULEVARD AND EXTENDING A DISTANCE 6F200
FEET FROM. THE BOUNDARY LINE ON EACH SIDE OF LEXINGTON Boo -
LEVARD'FROM A POINT 180 FEET SOUTH OF THE COMMON CORNER OF
LOTS 4, 5, 8 AND 9 OF THE J. C, RUSSELL FARM TRACTS AS
SHOWN BY MAP RECORDED IN VOLUME 3, PAGE 53, OF THE MAP RECORDS
OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, TO THE PRESENT WESTERN CITY LIMITS
LINE AS ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE No. 2911 DATED OCTOBER 27, 1954.
AREA NO. 10
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF
MESTINA SIrmt4 AND A LINE THAT IS PARALLEL TO AND 150 FEET WEST OF
THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF CARRI,ZO STREET;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION WITH A LINE THAT IS PARALLEL TO
AND 150 FEET WEST OF THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF CARRIZO STREET
TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF BLUCHER STREET;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF
BLUCHER STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH A LINE THAT 1S PARALLEL
TO AND 150 FEET WEST OF THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF TANCAHUA STREET;
THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION WITH A LINE THAT 15 PARALLEL TO
AND 150 FEET WEST OF THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF TANCAHUA STREET
TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH A LINE THAT 15 PARALLEL TO AND 150 FEET
SOUTH OF THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF KINNEY AVENUE;
THENCE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION WITH A LINE THAT 15 PARALLEL TO
AND 150 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF KINNEY AVENUE TO
ITS INTERSECTION WITH A LINE THAT IS PARALLEL TO AND 150 FEET
EAST OF THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET;
THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION WITH A LINE THAT I5 PARALLEL TO
AND 150 FEET EAST OF THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SOUTH AND NORTH
STAPLES STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF
MESTINA STREET;
THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION WITH THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE
OF MESTINA STREET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.
AREA NO. 11.
ALL THAT PROPERTY LYING ON BOTH SIDES OF BALDWIN BOULEVARD AND
EXTENDING 150 FEET FROM THE BOUNDARY LINE ON EACH SIDE OF BALD -
WIN BOULEVARD FROM A PARALLEL LINE 150 FEET EAST OF SOUTH PORT
AVENUE TO A PARALLEL LINE 150 FEET WEST OF AYERS STREET.
AREA NO. 12.
ALL THAT PROPERTY LYING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF UPRIVER ROAD (SHELL
ROAD) AND EXTENDING 200 FEET FROM AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH BOUNDARY
LINE OF UPRIVER ROAD FROM THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF WESTCHESTER
PLACE SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN IN VOLUME 10, PAGE 29, OF THE MAP
RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, TO THE PRESENT WESTERN CITY
LIMITS LINE AS ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE No. 3911 DATED OCTOBER 27,
1954
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SECTION 5. THE BOUNDARIES AND LIMITS OF THE FIRE DISTRICT AREA
AS DE SCRIBED IN SECTI ON 4 HEREOF ARE DRAWN, SHOWN AND INDICATED UPON THE MAP
ATTACHED HERETO, WHICH MAP IS HEREBY /ADOPTED AS THE OFFICIAL FIRE DISTRICT MAP
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND MADE A PART HEREOF IN EVERY DETAIL,
NOTATION, DESIGNATION AND REFERENCE SHOWN UPON THE MAP AS FULLY AS IF DESCRIBED
HEREIN. SAID FIRE DISTRICT MAP SHALL BE PERMANENTLY FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CITY SECRETARY AT THE CITY HALL IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AS AN OFFICIAL
RECORD OF THE CITY FOR REFERENCE TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE REGULAR WORKING HOURS
OF THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE. IT SHALL LIKEWISE BE THE DUTY OF THE CITY SECRE-
TARY TO MAKE, INDICATE AND SHOW ALL OFFICIAL CHANGES, AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS
THERETO. DUPLICATE COPIES OF THE OFFICIAL FIRE DISTRICT MAP SHALL GE KEPT ON
FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND THE CITY ZONING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
SECTION 6. IN THE EVENT UNOERTAINTY OR CONFLICT MAY HEREAFTER BE
CLAIMED OR DETERMINED TO EXIST WITH RESPECT TO THE BOUNDARIES AND LIMITS OF THE
VARIOUS FIRE DISTRICT AREAS AS SHOWN UPON THE FIRE DISTRICT MAP HEREIN ADOPTED,
IT IS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED THAT THE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE FIRE DISTRICT AREAS
AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 4 HEREOF SHALL CONTROL AS TO THE FINAL DETERMINATION
OF THE ACTUAL BOUNDARIES AND LIMITS OF THE FIRE DISTRICT AREAS HEREIN CREATED
AND ESTABLISHED,
SECTION 7. THAT ALL PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED, ESTABLISHED OR IDENTI-
FIED FIRE DISTRICTS OR'FIRE ZONES CREATED BY ANY DULY ENACTED ORDINANCE OR ORDI-
NANCES OR DESIGNATED AND IDENTIFIED ON ANY PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED MAP OR MAPS ARE
HEREBY IN ALL RESPECTS REPEALED AND SPECIFICALLY IN THIS REGARD ORDINANCE No.
1121. AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 11, PAGE 250 OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS
OF THE CITY, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JULY 16, 1940, AND
ORDINANCE N0. 4567, AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 25, PAGE 365 OF THE ORDINANCE AND
RESOLUTION RECORDS OF THE CITY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE
27, 1956, ARE HEREBY REPEALED.
SECTION 8. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, CLAUSE, PHRASE
OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD TO BE INVALID, IT SHALL NOT AFFECT
THE REMAINING PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI TO WHICH THE REGULATIONS SET FORTH HEREIN RELATE.
SECTION 9. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE INSPECTION SECTION OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE AND TO
REFUSE TO ISSUE ANY PERMIT FOR ANY BUILDING OR FOR THE USE OF ANY PREMISES WHICH
WOULD VIOLATE ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE. IN THE EVENT ANY BUILDING
OR STRUCTURE IS ERECTED, CONSTRUCTED, RECONSTRUCTED, ALTERED, REPAIRED OR CONVERTED,
OR ANY BUILDING, STRUCTURE OR LAND IS USED IN VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, THE
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO tN$TITUTE ANY APPROPRIATE
ACTION TO TERMINATE SUCH VIOLATION. ANY PERSON OR CORPORATION WHO SHALL VIOLATE
ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL, UPON CONVICTION OF SUCH VIOLATION,
BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE AND SHALL BE FINED NOT LESS THAN FIVE
($5.00) DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN Two HUNDRED ($200.O0) DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE AND
EACH DAY THAT A VIOLATION IS PERMITTED TO EXIST SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE.
THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF ANY STRUCTURE, BUILDING OR PREMISES, OR PART THEREOF, WHERE
ANY ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, REPAIR OR CONVERSION OF
SUCH STRUCTURE, STRUCTURES, BUILDING OR BUILDINGS SHALL BE LOCATED OR EXIST AND
ANY ARCHITECT, BUILDER, CONTRACTOR, AGENT, PERSON OR CORPORATION EMPLOYED IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH AND WHO HAS ASSISTED IN THE COMMISSION OF ANY SUCH VIOLATION
SHALL BE GUILTY OF A SEPARATE OFFENSE AND UPON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE FINED
AS HEREINBEFORE PROVIDED.
SECTION 0. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FULL FORCE
AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND PUBLICATION ONE TIME IN THE OFFICIAL
PUBLICATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHICH PUBLICATION SHALL BE SUFFICIENT
IF IT CONTAINS THE CAPTION HEREOF AND THE STATEMENT OF THE PENALTY PROVIDED FOR
VIOLATION.
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE FIRST TIME AND
PASSED TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE IV DAY OF, L IRy195? BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS
MINOR CULLI
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE ECOND TIME AND
PASSED TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE f,/ DAY OF, 195 �j, BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE: ((
FARRELL D. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS
MINOR CULLI
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
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PASSED FINALLY ON THIS THE to OF , 195,5 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
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