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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3724, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE
7TH DAY OF APRIL, 1954, ENTITLED -AN ORDINANCE REGULAT-
ING THE CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR,
REMOVAL, AND DEMOLITION OF BUILDING AND STRUCTURES AND
CERTAIN APPURTENANCES THERETO, AND CHANGES OF OCCUPANCY
THEREOF; ADOPTING THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE
(1954) REVISION) WITH CERTAIN CHANGES THEREIN AND ADDI-
TIONS THERETO; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCE-
MENT; AND MAKING VIOLATIONS A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY
FINE NOT EXCEEDING $200.00; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION
BY NOTICE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH -, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING
A NEW SUB - SECTION to) TO SECTIOIJ 107.4 OF SAID ORDINANCE
00 AS TO PROVIDE THAT CHURCHES. PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PUB-
LIC GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES SHALL HENCEFORTH MAKE PAYMENT
OF ONLY FIFTY PER CENT (50$) OF PRESCRIBED PERMIT FEES,
AND BY AMENDING SUB - SECTION 112 1(A) OF SECTION 112 -
APPEALS OF SAID URDINANCE 50 AS TO PROVIDE A FEE T
$15.00 FOR APPEAL TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS:
CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLAR-
ING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT ORDINANCE NO. 3724, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 7TH
DAY OF APRIL, 1954, ENTITLED -AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGE-
MENT. ALTERATION, REPAIR, REMOVAL, AND DEMOLITION OF BUILDING AND STRUCTURES
AND CERTAIN APPURTENANCES THERETO, AND CHANGES OF OCCUPANCY THEREOF; ADOPTING
THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE (1954 REVISION) WITH CERTAIN CHANGES
THEREIN AND ADDITIONS THERETO; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT;
AND MAKING VIOLATIONS A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY FINE NOT EXCEEDING $200.00;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION BY NOTICE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH-, AS AMENDED, BE AMENDED BE AMENDED BY
THE ADDITION OF PARAGRAPH (D) TO SUB - SECTION 107 -4 TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
-(D) ALL CHURCHES, PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITIES ARE LIABLE FOR PAYMENT, OF ONLY FIFTY PER CENT (50 %)
OF THE PERMIT FEES AS SET FORTH, IDENTIFIED AND PROVIDED IN
SUB - SECTIONS 107.4(A), (B) AND (C) HEREOF. -;
SECTION 2. THAT SUB - SECTION 112.1(A) OF SECTION 112 - APPEALS OF
SAID ORDINANCE N0. 3724 BE AMENDED TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS:
-(A) WHENEVER THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL REJECT OR REFUSE TO
APPROVE THE MODE OR MANNER OF CONSTRUCTION PROPOSED TO BE FOLLOWED,
OR MATERIALS TO BE USED IN THE ERECTION OR ALTERATION OF A BUILDING
Lf'�2
OR STRUCTURE, OR WHEN IT 15 CLAIMED THAT THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS CODE DO NOT APPLY, OR THAT AN EQUALLY GOOD M MORE
DESIRABLE FORM OF CONSTRUCTION CAN BE EMPLOYED IN ANY
SPECIFIC CASE, OR WHEN IT IS CLAIMED THAT THE TRUE INTENT AND
MEANING OF THIS CODE OR ANY OF THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER HAVE
` BEEN MISCONSTRUED OR WRONGLY INTERPRETED, THE OWNER OF SUCH
BUILDING OR STRUCTURE. OR HIS DULY AUTHORIZED AGENT, MAY APPEAL
FROM THE DECISION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO THE BOARD OF ADJUST-
MENTS AND APPEALS. NOTICE OF APPEAL SHALL BE IN WRITING AND FILED
WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE DECISION 15 RENDERED BY THE BUILDING
OFFICIAN. A- FEE OF $15.00 SHALL ACCOMPANY SUCH NOTICE OF APPEAL. -
SECTION 3. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION,
CLAUSE. PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD INVALID, IT SHALL
NOT AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISIONS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI To WHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE.
SECTION a. ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE-
WITH SHALL BE AND ARE HEREBY REPEALED.
SECTION 5. 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 6. THE PUBLIC IMPORTANCE OF THIS ORDINANCE CREATES A PUBLIC
EMERGENCY AND AN IMPERATIVE PUBLIC NECESSITY REQUIRING THE SUSPENSION OF THE
CHARTER RULE 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 HAVING DECLARED
THAT SUCH EMERGENCY AND 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 AS HEREINABOVE PROVIDED AND BE IN FULL FORCE
AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 31ST OA OF JULY, 1957.
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI. TEXAS
GENTLEMEN:
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FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CI -
CLAUSE OF THE FOR
GOING.ORDINANCH� A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE
SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR-RESOLU-
TION SHALL SE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH -
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE 'READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
C0 UMGILj I. THEREFORE. HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE
OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT 15 INTRO-
DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
RESPECTFULLY,
MAYS
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTED:
FARRELL D. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS 1
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO.
CHARLIE J. AILLS
ARTHUR R. JAMES
ODELL INGLE ))
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOTE.
FARRELL D. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
CHARLIE J. AILLS
ARTHUR R. JAMES
ODELL INGLE a /l
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