HomeMy WebLinkAbout05064 ORD - 06/11/1958AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2851 ENTITLED n AN ORDINANCE DEFINING
SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS WITHIN THE TERMS NF THIS ORDINANCE,
ESTABLISHING A BUILDINGS STANDARDS COMMISSION, PROVIDING
FOR THE CONDEMNATION OF SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES,
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EVACUATION, REPAIR, AND /OR DEMOLITION
OF SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION
THEREOF; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR THE
METHOD OF PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
METHOD OF PASSAGE ;AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY„, PASSED AND
APPROVED ON THE 15TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1950, AS AMENDED, BY
AMENDING SECTION i_I_I. OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 2851, AS AMENDED,
SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION SHALL
BE COMPOSED OF FOUR (4) MEMBERS INSTEAD OF THREE (3) MEMBERS:
CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE: CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION :,1. THAT ORDINANCE NO. 285L ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE DEFINING
SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS WITHIN THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE, ESTABLISHING A
BUILDINGS STANDARDS COMMISSION, PROVIDING FOR THE CONDEMNATION OF SUBSTANDARD
BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE EVACUATION, REPAIR AND /OR DEMO-
LITION OF SUBSTANDARD BUILDINGS; PROVIDING A PENALTY'FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF;
CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR THE*METHOD OF PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD OF PASSAGE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY„, PASSED
AND APPROVED ON THE 15TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1950, AS AMENDED, BE AMENDED BY
AMENDING SECTION III OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 28511, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO HEREAFTER
READ AS FOLLOWS:
„SECTIDN Ill. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED A BUILDING STANDARDS
COMMISSION TO BE COMPOSED OF FOUR MEMBERS, EACH OF WHOM SHALL
BE A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. THEY SHALL HOLD
OFFICE FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS, OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS
ARE APPOINTED. AS NEAR AS PRACTICAL THEY SHALL BE QUALIFIED
IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FIELDS OF FIRE PREVENTION, BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION, SANITATION, HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY. IN ADDI-
TION TO SAID FOUR MEMBERS, THE FIRE MARSHAL, CHIEF BUILDING
INSPECTOR, AND CHIEF SANITARY OFFICER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI SHALL BE EX OFFICIO NON — VOTING MEMBERS OF SAID BUILDING
• STANDARDS COMMISSION. ANY CITY'EMPLOYEE IN THE SAID ,
RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENT OR DIVISION OF THE CITY, WHO SHALL
BE DESIGNATED BY THE CITY MANAGER, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO ACT
AS SUBSTITUTE FOR THE RESPECTIVE SUPERIOR OF THEIR RESPECT-
IVE DEPARTMENT OR DIVISION AS EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF SAID
COMMISSION. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
OF SUCH COMMISSION TO INSPECT ALL BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES
REPORTED TO BE OR BELIEVED TO BE SUBSTANDARD AND TO PRESENT -
A REPORT OF SUCH INSPECTION TO THE BUILDING STANDARDS COM-
MISSION, WHICH COMMISSION SHALL, EXCEPT iN CASE OF EMERGENCY
AS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH, NOTIFY THE PROPER PARTY OF THE
INTENTION OF SUCH COMMISSION TO HOLD ITS HEARING AND FOLLOW
THE PROCEDURE HEREINAFTER PROVIDED".
SECTION 2.. THAT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 2851, AS
AMENDED, EXCEPT AS HEREIN CHANGED SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
SECTION 3. THAT ALL.ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY REPEALED.
SECTION 4. THE NECESSITY OF AMENDING SAID ORDINANCE N0. 2851, AS
AMENDED, SO AS TO ENLARGE THE BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION BY ONE (1) MEMBER
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 SUCH EMERGENCY AND NECESSITY TO EXIST, HAVING RE-
QUESTED THE SUSPENSION OF SAID CHARTER RULE AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE PASSED
FINALLY ON THE DATE OF ITS.INTRODUCTION AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE TAKE EFFECT
AND BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, IT IS ACCORD-
INGLY SO ORDAINED.
PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE DAY OF , 1958.
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
ATTEST:
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CITY SECRE RY
APPROVED V_1 LEGAL FORM THIS THE /1 DAY OF JUNE, 1958.
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CO JS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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GENTLEMEN:
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FORE-
GOING ORDINANCEy A PUBLIC EMERGENCY 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 1S INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL; I, THEREFOREJ. 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,
MAYOR
-THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER,RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH '
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
CHARLIE J. AILLS -
ARTHUR R. JAMES
ODELL INGLE
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWI G VOTE:
FARRELL D. SMITH
W. J. ROBERTS
B. E. BIGLER
MANUEL P. MALDONADO
CHARLIE J. AILLS
ARTHUR R. JAMES
ODELL INGLE
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