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HomeMy WebLinkAbout17651 ORD - 06/15/1983AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 49, STREET AND SIDEWALKS, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF STREETS FOR PUBLIC EVENTS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Chapter 49, Streets and Sidewalks, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, be amended by the addition of the following to Article I thereof: Division 2. TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF STREETS Sec. 49-15. Permit required; Application. No street shall be closed temporarily nor shall any street right, of way be used in such a manner as to impede the free flow of traffic without the issuance -of a permit by the City as provided herein. Any sponsor of an event desiring to close one or more streets for said event shall make application therefor on forms furnished by the City containing such information as the City may require including, but not limited to, the date and location of the event, the name of the sponsoring organization, the purpose of the event, and a diagram illustrating the street or streets to be closed and the layout of activities. The application must be submitted at least twenty (20) working days prior to the event and must be accompanied by an application fee of $50 to cover administrative costs. Sec. 49-16. Issuance of permits; classification of events. Upon the review and recommendation of the application by the City, permits may be issued for the temporary closure of a street or streets in the following manner: For small events which require the closure of one or more minor streets adjacent to churches, schools, or other public institutions, not involving extensive detouring of traffic and not requiring closure for more than twelve (12) continuous hours, permits may be granted by the City Manager or his designated representative. Notice of the granting of such permits shall be provided the City Council. For -the purposes of this Section, the term "minor streets" shall mean any streets other than arterial and collector streets as classified on the Urban Transportation Plan. 17651 SEP 2 81984 ,ipfiLME© For all other events, which shall be treated as large events, including but not limited to events which require the closure of one or more major streets or involve more extensive detouring of traffic, permits may only be issued by the City Manager upon the approval of the City Council expressed by motion. Sec. 49.17. Conditions and requirements for permit. Prior to the temporary closure of any street, the sponsor must agree to comply with the conditions and requirements for such temporary closure imposed by the City including, but not limited to, the following: (a) All events shall be open to the public and admission shall be free. (b) All profits derived from the event shall be used for charitable purposes. (c) Insurance policies naming the City as an additional insured shall be obtained with minimum coverage for small events of $500,000/$500,000 /$100,000 and for large events of $500,000/$1,000,000/$100,000. Certificates evidencing the required coverage shall be supplied the City at least five (5) days prior to the event. (d) The sponsor shall agree to indemnify and forever save harmless the City from any claims arising from the event. (e) Sufficient barricades shall be obtained by the sponsor and placed in accordance with a plan approved by the traffic engineer. (f) Written approval for the temporary street closure must be obtained from 100 percent of the abutting property owners of the street to be closed. (g) Adequate restroom facilities must be provided to accommodate the needs of the public. (h) All other permits required by the state or any other public authority must be obtained by the sponsor at least two weeks prior to the event. (i) All security shall be provided by the sponsor. (j) Any construction of booths, stages, displays, electrical services and plumbing shall comply with the relevant City codes and shall be in accordance with the layout approved in the permit. (k) A sufficient supply of potable water shall be supplied within the event site. (1) Adequate first aid stations shall be provided by the sponsor. (m) The sponsor shall provide continuous cleaning of the site during the event and at the conclusion of the event restore the site to the same condition it was in prior to the event. Any damaged public property shall be restored by the sponsor upon conclusion of the event. (n) Vehicles shall be prohibited from parking on grass areas within the street right of way. (o) No paint or other markings shall be permitted which in any way obliterate or deface any pavement markings. (p) Provision shall be made for the free passage of emergency vehicles into the event area in case of emergency. In addition to the foregoing conditions and requirements, the City may require such other conditions or requirements as are reasonably necessary to fit the particular needs of the event in order to insure the public safety and protect public property. Sec. 49-18. Reimbursement for costs of the City. For any event requiring the temporary closure of one or more streets the sponsor must agree to either (a) pay to the City four percent (4%) of the gross receipts derived from the event to defray the public expenses involved in producing the event; or (b) pay to the City an amount equal to the actual costs and expenses incurred by the City cleaning the site after the event and any other actual expenses of the City associated with the event. That the foregoing ordinanc7 w s read for t • first time and p ed to its second reading on this the /t day of � QJ , 19 � •') , by the following vote: Luther Jones Betty N. Turner Jack K. Dumphy Bob Gulley Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr. Dr. Charles W. Kennedy Cliff Zarsky That the foregoing ordinanc s read for t 7• second time and ed to its third reading on this the day of , 194C, , by the following vote: - Luther Jones Betty N. Turner Jack K. Dumphy Bob Gulley Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr. Dr. Charles W. Kennedy Cliff Zarsky That the fore9 oiw ordinanc as read for the Riird time and passed finally on this the fs?'Lday of /� 4 , 19 , by the following vote: Luther Jones Betty N. Turner Jack K. Dumphy Bob Gulley Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr. Dr. Charles W. Kennedy Cliff Zarsky PASSED AND APPROVED, this the J day of ATTEST: Cty Ciecretary A17rDAY OF t� A , 145: J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY By 4, Assist 'Ci y Attorney YIR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS , 19 2.3 17651 PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT STATE OF TEXAS, lss County of Nueces. ) AD#51292 City of Corpus Christi Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came GRACIE DE LUNA , who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the ADM. ASST. SECRETARY of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Times, Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of 0 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF uqugog ,F.,,,.lyQ�_�,2.(� 1.....,, CALLER -TIMES PUBLISHING CO. of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in on the.? 0th day of consecutive. June 19.8.3.., and once each d.ay thereafter for day One Times. 21.78 GRACIE DE LUNA a""-"'"'-- ADM. ASST. SECRETARY Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of one EUGENIA S. CORTEZ June 19...$3 Notary Pylic, Nueces County, Te TI EOF P SSAG OF -OR Di NANCE' '`' AMENDING I THEE CODE -OE ORDINANCES, CHAP; `,TER 69, STREET AND ,SI.DE'1p{ALKS, TO PRO - .VIDE PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CLO `SURE TEMPORARYOFSTREETS FOR PUBLIC EVENTS. Was. passed and approved `by.lhe City Council of the City of,Corpus Christi, Tex- as on the 15th day of June, .,1983. The full text of said tordlnance t5 available to the :public in the Office of the 'City Secretary -5-6,11 G. Read 4�_ L� City SPrrctary.