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Home My WebLink About05036 ORD - 05/14/1958IMs:EB:4 /16/58 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2241 ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS, AND OTHER THOROUGHFARES IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND FIXING PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND SECTIONS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ", AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 9 BY ADDING A SUBSECTION DESIGNATED AS SUBSECTION -(F OF SAID SECTION 9 DEFINING "SIDEWALK SO AS TO REQUIRE ONS; BY-AMENDING SEC ION ;S(c) FORBIDDING PER - FROM SOLICITING N OR PON A R ADWAY; BY AMEND BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. THAT ORDINANCE N0. 2241, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ON THE 16TH DAY OF MARCH, 1948, ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS, AND OTHER THOROUGHFARES IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND FIXING PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND SECTIONS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ", AS AMENDED, BE AMENDED BY AMENDING SECTION 9 BY ADDING A SUBSECTION DESIGNATED AS SUBSECTION (F) OF SAID SECTION 9 TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 9. "(F) SIDEWALK AREA.- -THE SPACE BETWEEN THE LATERAL LINE OF THE ROADWAY AND THE BOUNDARY SEPARATING THE PUBLIC RIGHT -OF -WAY AND THE ADJACENT PRIVATE PROPERTY." SECTION 2. THAT ORDINANCE ND. 2241, AS AMENDED, BE AMENDED BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (3) OF SECTION 46A OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 2241, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE N0. 4369: SO THAT SAID SUBSECTION (3) SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "(3) FLASHING YELLOW WITH LIMITED SPEED INDICATOR. WHEN A YELLOW LENS IS ILLUMINATED WITH RAPID INTERMITTENT FLASHES TOGETHER WITH AN ILLUMINATED FIGURE INDICAT114G SPEED OF 15 M.P.H. OR SUCH OTHER SPEED LIMIT AS FIXED BY THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER AT PEDESTRIAN, OR SCHOOL CROSSINGS, OR AT THE ENTRANCE TO OR WITHIN ANY SCHOOL ZONE, VEHICLES SHALL NOT PROCEED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, CROSSWALK, OR �3� SCHOOL ZONE AT A SPEED EXCEEDING 15 M.P.H., OR AT A SPEED EXCEEDING THE MILES PER HOUR FIXED BY THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER AND SHOWN ON THE SIGNAL DEVICE. WHEN SAID SIGNAL DEVICE IS OPERATING EMITTING INTERMITTENT FLASHES, WHERE THE STREET IS DIVIDED INTO TRAFFIC LANES BY MARKINGS ON THE STREET, VEHICLES SHALL NOT CHANGE LANES WHILE PROCEEDING THROUGH ANY SCHOOL ZONEI INTERSECTION OR SCHOOL CROSSING. WHERE THE STREET IS NOT DIVIDED INTO TRAFFIC LANES BY MARKINGS THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING, SCHOOL CROSSING OR SCHOOL ZONE SHALL BE CONSIDERED A NO PASSING ZONE." SECTION 3. THAT ORDINANCE ND. 2241, AS AMENDED BE AMENDED BY AMENDING SECTION 88 SO AS TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: .S ECTION 88. UNLAWFUL TO PLACE, PERMIT OR STORE PROPERTY ON STREET. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO PLACE, ALLOW TO BE PLACED, OR TO PERMIT TO REMAIN, ANY JUNK, PERSONAL PROPERTY, OBJECT OR , OBSTRUCTION OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, UNDER HIS CONTROL, IN OR UPON ANY STREET, SIDEWALK OR SIDEWALK AREA OF THE CITY SO AS TO OBSTRUCT OR PREVENT THE FREE AND UNINTERRUPTED USE OF SUCH STREET AND /OR SIDEWALK OR ANY PART THEREOF BY THE PUBLIC. THERE IS EXCEPTED FROM THIS SECTION: A. THE PLACING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GARBAGE AND REFUSE COLLECTION ORDINANCES OF RUBBISH, REFUSE, DISCARDED MATERIAL OR GARBAGE; B. THE PLACING, FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING HAULED ELSEWHERE OF RUBBISH, REFUSES DISCARDED MATERIAL OR GARBAGE; C. THE PERMITTING TO REMAIN FOR A PERIOD OF LESS THAN 12 HOURS OF RUBBISH] REFUSES DISCARDED MATERIAL OR GAR8AGE� WHERE THE SAID RUBBISH, REFUSE, DISCARDED MATERIAL OR GARBAGE HAS BEEN PLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIRE- MENTS OF THE GARBAGE AND REFUSE COLLECTION ORDINANCE OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING HAULED ELSEWHERE, AND FURTHER PROVIDED THATTHE PLACING OR KEEPING OF SUCH RUBBISH, REFUSE, DISCARDED MATERIAL OR GARBAGE SHALL BE DONE IN SUCH A WAY AS TO KEEP THE SIDEWALK AREA AND STREET SAFE AND FREE OF HAZARDS; D. EXCEPTIONS PERMITTED IN THIS ORDINANCE N0. 2241 AS AMENDED; E. BOOTHS, RECEPTACLES OR VEHICLES AUTHORIZED FOR USE OR DISPLAY UNDER ANY PERMIT APPROVED BY THE CITY SOLICITATIONS COMMITTEE; F. VEHICLES PARKED IN COMPLIANCE WITH LAW; G. TREES, SHRUBS OR GRASS NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY ORDINANCE; H. POLES, INSTALLATIONS MADE, AND /OR OBJECTS PLACED UNDER ANY FRANCHISE OR PERMIT FROM THE CITY." SECTION 4. THAT ORDINANCE N0. 2241, AS AMENDED BE FURTHER AMENDED BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (C) OF SECTION 98 SO AS TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "SECTION 98 (C). NO PERSON SHALL STOP, STANDS WALK OR BE IN OR UPON A ROADWAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING A RIDE FROM THE DRIVER OF ANY VEHICLE, OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING FUNDS IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER, OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVERTISING, SELLING OR OFFERING FOR SALE ANYTHING OF VALUE." - 2 - SECTION 5. THAT ORDINANCE N0. 2241, AS AMENDED, BE FURTHER AMENDED BY AMENDING SECTION 109 SO AS TO HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS: "SECTION 109. PARKING FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES PROHIBITED. NO PERSON SHALL STOP, PARK, OR STAND A VEHICLE OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, MOTORIZED OR OTHERWISE, WHICH IS ADAPTABLE T0, DESIGNED AND/OR MANU- FACTURED TO BE OPERATED WITH WHEELS OR ROLLERS, UPON ANY STREET WITHIN THE CITY FOR THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF: 1. DISPLAYING SUCH VEHICLE, ITS CONTENTS, ANY WARES, ANY MERCHANDISE AND/OR ANY PART THEREOF FOR SALE, RENT, LEASE, HIRE OR FOR ANY DISPOSAL OF SAME; EXCEPT HOWEVER, THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY SUCH VEHICLES, INCLUDING PUBLIC CONVEYANCES, OPERATING UNDER A VALID CITY PERMIT OR CITY FRANCHISE.OR BEING DISPOSED BY ANY NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATION OPERATING UNDER A SOLICITATIONS PERMIT. 2. WASHING, GREASING, OR REPAIRING SUCH VEHICLE, EXCEPT REPAIRS NECESSITATED BY AN EMERGENCY." SECTION 6. ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY REPEALED, SECTION 7. IF ANY PART OR PARTS OF THIS ORDINANCE ARE FOR ANY REASON HELD TO BE INVALID, SUCH DECISION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THE REMAINING PORTIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE. SECTION B. THIS BEING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY IN-CASE OF ITS VIOLATION, THE SAME SHALL BE PUBLISHED BY PUBLISHING ITS CAPTION OR TITLE STATING ITS PURPOSE AND THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 136, SAID PUBLICATION TO BE ONCE IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY, AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE. - 3 - THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS EAD FOR THE FIRST TIME AND r` PASSED TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE �• DAY OF, ' -� 19, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FARRELL D. SMITH W. J. ROBERTS / B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO, �•IT•(,.� CHARLIE J. AILLS ARTHUR R. JAMES { �� t •l ODELL INGLE THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR %TfHE SECOND TIME AND PASSED TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE x� DAY OF/ �i. <.� 195/, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FARRELL D. SMITH W. J. ROBERTS B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO CHARLIE J. AILLS. - ARTHUR R. JAMES ODELL INGLE t THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE THIRD TIME AND PASSED FINALLY ON THIS THE i-4-,DAY OF / 761z 195f, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FARRELL D. SMITH W. J. ROBERTS r � B. E. BIGLER MANUEL P. MALDONADO ',=�� CHARLIE J. AILLS -T� ARTHUR R. JAMES ODELL INGLE PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE "� DAY OF010 195 MA YOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 1954: �b3�