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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04901 ORD - 11/13/1957AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND PUTTING INTO EFFECT CERTAIN RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF THE WHARVES, WAREHOUSES, TURNING BASIN AND SHIP CHANNEL, AS ADOPTED BY THE NUECES COUNT Y NAVI_ GATION DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF; AUIHURI7INU IKE HARBOR MSTER.OR OTHER OFFICER DESIGNATED BY THE NUECES COUNf1 NAVIGATION DISTRICT TO ENFORCE THE SANE; REPEALING ORDINANCE N0, 22 PASSES APPROVE 0 TH H DAY OF SEPFENIBER 1926; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EWRG NCY. WHEREAS, THE NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT HAS ADOPTED CERTAIN RULES AND REGULATIONS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH TO -WIT: (1) ALL VESSELS ENTERING OR MANEUVERING IN THE HARBOR SHALL DO AT A SPEED OF NOT MORE THAN FOUR (4) NAUTICAL MILES PER HOUR, UNLESS GREATER SPEED IS TEMPORARILY REQUIRED FOR THE PROPER HANDLING OF THE VESSEL; BUT THE VESSEL SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE UNDER CONTROL. ANY VESSEL EXCEEDING THIS SPEED IS LIABLE TO A PENALTY PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AS WELL AS FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT MAY ARISE. (2) SMOKING OF PIPES, CIGARS, OR CIGARETTES, OR THE USE OF OPEN LIGHTS OR FIRES, ON THE DECK OR IN THE HOLDS OF ANY VESSEL WHILE LAYING AT THE DOCK IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED; THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ALL DOCKS, SHEDS, WHARVES, RAILROAD CARS, AND OTHER PROPERTY WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE NAVIGATION COM- MISSION. ALL VESSELS SHALL HAVE SUITABLE SIGNS DISPLAYED ABOUT THE DECK WRITTEN IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE COUNTRY TO WHICH THE SHIP BELONGS, AS WELL AS IN ENGLISH, TO THE EFFECT THAT 'NO SMOKING ALLOWED," AND SHIP'S OFFICERS WILL BE LOOKED TO, TO SEE THAT THIS 15 ENFORCED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE VESSELS BY THE CREW AS WELL AS WORKMEN OR OTHERS ON BOARD. DISOBEDIENCE OF THIS WILL SUBJECT THE OFFENDER TO FULL PENALTY OF THE LAW. (3) NO VESSEL SHALL THROW, OR ALLOW 70 BE THROWN, OVERBOARD ANY SCRAPS, SLOPS, REFUSE, OR OTHER DEBRIS OF ANY SORT WHICH MIGHT POLLUTE, DEFILE, OR CLOG THE WATERS OF THE HARBOR. (4) SWIMMING OR FISHING FROM THE PUBLIC DOCKS OR FROM BOATS WITHIN THE HARBOR 15 PROHIBITED. gaol (5) THE USE OF FIREARMS WITHIN THE HARBOR LIMITS 15 PRO- HIBITED. (6) PLEASURE BOATS AND OTHER SMALL CRAFT WILL NOT BE PER- MITTED INSIDE THE SHIP HARBOR, EXCEPT ON BUSINESS. 7. As SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER MOORING ALONG -SIDE ANY DOCK OR WHARF, APPROVED RAT GUARDS SHALL BE PUT ON ALL LINES LEADING FROM THE VESSEL TO THE WHARF. OR DOCK; OR, THE LINES MUST BE PROPERLY RAT - PROOFED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE HARBOR MASTER, AND IN CASES WHERE IT IS DEEMED ADVISABLE, VESSEL SHALL FEND OFF FROM THE DOCKS AS REQUIRED. S. NO DUNNAGE, JUNK OR OTHER DEBRIS SHALL BE DISCHARGED ON TO THE DOCK, OR OTHER PREMISES OF THE NAVIGATION DISTRICT WITHOUT THE EXPRESS SANCTION OF THE HARBOR MASTER 9. NO VE55EL SHALL PUMP OIL OR ANYTHING OVERBOARD THAT WOULD POLLUTE THE WATERS OF THE PORT ARANSAS- CORPUS CHRISTI WATER- WAY. SHORE FACILITIES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AT THE OIL DOCKS FOR DIRTY BALLAST AND THE VESSEL SHALL USE THESE FACILITIES TO DISPOSE OF UNCLEAN BALLAST. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY (X- CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT THE FOREGOING RULES AMC, REGULATIONS BE, AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. SECTION 2. THAT ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION, VIOLATING ANY OF THE FOREGOING RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON A CONVICTION THEREOF IN THE CORPORATION COURT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI THEREIN, SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT LESS THAN FIVE ($5.00) DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED ($200.00). SECTION 3. THAT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING INTO EFFECT THE FOREGOING RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE HARBOR MASTER OR OTHER OFFICER, OR OFFICERS. DESIGNATED BY THE NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT, ARE HEREBY APPOINTED POLICE OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WITH FULL POWER - 2 - TO ENFORCE THIS ORDINANCE AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND ALL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE PROPERTY OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE NUECES COUNTY NAVI- GATION DISTRICT. SECTION 4. ORDINANCE NO. 22, PASSED AND APPROVED ON SEPT- EMBER 11, 1926, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 4. AT PAGE 75, OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, IS 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 FACT THAT THE FOREGOING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ARE NECESSARY FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 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 PROVIOED AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE IT IS ACCORD- INGLY SG ORDAINED, /�K/ PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF p�aMsbaf 1957, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.TEXAS ATTES 117Y SE1RET/1 v{ APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS _9b DAY OF OCTOBER, 1957: i CITY ATTORNEY CORP7 CHRIST], TEXAS ,1937 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS GENTLEMEN: FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE- , .. .- - GOING OR DINANG E, R PUBLIC EN ERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLU- TION 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: 1, THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDINANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRO- DUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. RESPECTFULLY, I -ez- �. MavoR ' THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTED: FARRELL D. SMITH W. J. ROBERTS - B. E. B'IGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO, CHARLIE J. RILLS ` ARTHUR R. JAMES BDELL INGLE THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FARRELL D. SMITH W. J. ROBERTS ' B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO CHARLIE J. RILLS 7 ARTHUR R. JAMES ODELL ANGLE ` 9 o I