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AN ORDINANCE
DESIGNATED RESPECTIVELY AS
PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR NON- REPEAL OF OTHER ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING A SEVERAB_ILITY
CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, THE CUSTODIANS OF FLAGPOLES, SIGNBOARDS, LAMP POSTS,
TRAFFIC SIGNS, AND OTHER STRUCTURES SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM PERSONS
CLIMBING THEREON OR MARKING OR WRITING THEREON OR INTERFERING WITH THE
USE THEREOF OTHER THAN FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THEY WERE INTENDED OR
TO PLACE ANY INJURIOUS SUBSTANCE THEREON OR TO DEFACE THE SAME; AND
WHEREAS, IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE SAFETY, CONVENIENCE AND GENERAL
WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC TO PREVENT THE THROWING OF ANY RUBBISH, PAPER,
ARTICLE OR ANY SUBSTANCE WHATEVER, EITHER SOLID OR LIQUID, OFF OF OR
OUT OF ANY WINDOW, ROOF OR OTHER PART OF ANY BUILDING, SMOKESTACK, BRIDGE
OR STRUCTURE:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BE AND
THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED BY ADDING THE SECTIONS NUMBERED RESPECTIVELY
23 -33, 23 -34, 23 -35, AND 23 -36, AS FOLLOWS:
"SECTION 23 -33. CLIMBING ON STRUCTURES FORBIDDEN. NO PERSON
SHALL CLIMB UPON ANY BUILDING, WALL, FLAGPOLE, LIGHT POST, FENCE, BARRICADE,
WATER TOWER, RAILING, BRIDGE, BRIDGE STRUCTURE, SMOKESTACK OR ANY OTHER
STRUCTURE WITHOUT FIRST HAVING THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER OR CUSTODIAN
THEREOF.
°SECTION 23 -34. - DEFACING PROPERTY FORBIDDEN. NO PERSON SHALL
CUT, MARK, SCRATCH, PAINT, SPRAY, BREAK, BEND, DEFACE OR INTERFERE WITH
THE USE OF (UNLESS OWNED BY HIM) ANY BUILDING, WALL, FLAGPOLE, LIGHT POST,
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TRAFFIC SIGN, TRAFFIC SIGNPOST, TRAFFIC SIGNAL, PARKING METER, PARKING
METER SUPPORTS TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE, RAILING2 BRIDGE, BRIDGE STRUCTURE2
SMOKESTACK OR ANY OTHER STRUCTURE.
"SECTION 23 -35. THROWING OR DROPPING SUBSTANCES FROM STRUCTURES
FORBIDDEN. NO PERSON SHALL THROW, DROP OR RELEASE ANY RUBBISHY PAPER,
ARTICLE OR ANY SUBSTANCE WHATEVER, EITHER SOLID OR LIQUID, OUT OF ANY
WINDOW OR FROM ANY BUILDINGS WALLS FLAGPOLE, LIGHT POSTS RAILINGS BRIDGE
UNDERPASS OVERPASS BRIDGE STRUCTURE, AIRCRAFT, VEHICLE, TOWERS SMOKESTACK
OR ANY OTHER STRUCTURE.
"SECTION 23 -36. HANGING OF ARTICLES FROM STRUCTURES FORBIDDEN.
NO PERSON SHALL HANG ANY PAPERS CLOTHS ARTICLE, OBJECT OR ANY SUBSTANCE
WHATEVER OUT OF ANY WINDOWS FROM OR OFF OF ANY BUILDING, OR FROM ANY PART
OF ANY BRIDGE STRUCTURES WALL, RAILINGS POST OR ANY STRUCTURE WHATEVER
WITHOUT FIRST HAVING THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER OR CUSTODIAN OF THE BRIDGE
STRUCTURES WALLS RAILING, POST OR ANY OTHER STRUCTURES. IN ADDITION TO
THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER, A PERMIT SHALL BE SECURED WHERE REQUIRED BY ANY
ORDINANCE OR LAW.
SECTION 2. THE DOING OF ANY ACT FORBIDDEN BY THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE UNLAWFUL AND CONSTITUTE AN OFFENSE AND SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A
FINE OF NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS.
SECTION 3. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REPEAL
ANY OTHER ORDINANCES AND EACH ACT DONE IN VIOLATION OF THE TERMS OF
ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE
OFFENSE.
SECTION 4. IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUB-
DIVISIONS CLAUSE, PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE HELD
INVALIDS 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 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.
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THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS R9 FOR THE FI TIME AND
PASSIEQ TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE DAY OF
�9 J f BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
ELLROY KING
JAMES L. BARNARD
MRS. RAY AIRHEART
JOSEPH B. DUNN
PATRICK J. DUNNE
R. A. HUMBLE
GAGE LOZANO� SR.
THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS ORVD FOR THE OND TIME AND
PASSER-TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE / (_ DAY OF
t9 J 4__, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
ELLRoY KING
JAMES L. BARNARD
MRS. RAY AIRHEART
JOSEPH B. DUNN
PATRICK J. DUNNE
R. A. HUMBLE
GABE LOZANOS SR.
THAT THE FO G NG ORDINANCE READ FOR TH THIRD TIME AND PASSED
FINALLY ON THIS THE DAY OF BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE:
ELLROY KING
JAMES L. BARNARD
MRS. RAY AIRNEART
JOSEPH B. DUNN
PATRICK J. DUNNE
R. A. HUMBLE
GABE LOZANO, SR. //J
PASSED AND APPROVEDO THIS THE h � DA
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CITY SECRET Y
APPRO AS TO LE L FORM THIS
DAY OF 1959:
CITY ATTORNEY
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