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HomeMy WebLinkAbout023773 ORD - 09/21/1999AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REPEALING SECTION 49-80 TREES OR SHRUBS OBSTRUCTING PASSAGE, VISION, ETC. ON STREET OR SIDEWALK PROHIBITED, SECTION 49-81 PROPERTY OWNER, ETC. TO TRIM TREES OR SHRUBS OVERHANGING STREET OR SIDEWALK, SECTION 49-82 PROCEDURE UPON NONCOMPLIANCE, SECTION 53-8 OBSTRUCTING STREET AND SIDEWALK TRAFFIC, AND SECTION 53-9 OBSTRUCTING STREET INTERSECTIONS WITH SHRUBS, STRUCTURES, ETC.; ADOPTING SECTIONS 53-259 THROUGH 53-266 WHICH PERTAIN TO VISION AND PASSAGE OBSTRUCTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR CRIMINAL PENALTIES UNDER CITY CODE SECTION 1-6. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances Chapter 49 -Streets and Sidewalks, Article V, Sections 49-80 Trees or Shrubs Obstructing Passage, Vision, etc., on Street or Sidewalk Prohibited, Section 49-81 Property owner, etc., to trim trees or shrubs overhanging street or sidewalk, Section 49-82 Procedure upon noncompliance, and Chapter 53 -Traffic, Article I, Section 53-8 Obstructing street and sidewalk traffic, Section 53-9 Obstructing street intersections with shrubs, structures, etc. be repealed. Sec. 49 80. Trees al shrubs obst.ucting passage, v�siux, ete., on street er sidcwalk prehibitLd. • shrub or post or other thing within such right f way, which: (1) Intel fetes with thc prehei Iightii.g of any public stied eh sidcwalk arca. (2) I„tcrfo•Ls with thc f.c‘. passage along any sidcwalk area. I..4 6000 047 September 10. 1999 023773 1 si l vvalk�.ea by any peise11 er vehicle. right of way. (1966 Supp., § 37A 1) Scc. 49 81. Piep,rty ow..ei, et.,., to tin. trccs o. sbiubsoveihailg;ng sheet or sidLvvalk. • •• • i ant, evr.n,r e: agent of • • baffle- entrel sig -i.3 or d.,vices shall eea3titutc i11t. if.Ac11e., with thc vi..w of .,hick uperatu,,, Scc. 49 82. l\eccdu.e upon 1 leneelnplia11cc. 111 addltieri to the penalty providcd in sectio.. 1 6 ev,iy ovbae., oye.atu., occupant, a61..11t v. 1d.T.en so as to cl.n1.1. :i• T provided may be served in any nc f the foil wing ways: (1) By making peisenal d.diveiy of thc order to thc petsen respoi.siblc. (2) By leaving th., order with scare pease , of suitable age and diseretien upeti thc peemi.cs. • ifthewe be a building on the preiniscs. 1 y .egistcrcd argil. LAA6000-047 September 10, 1999 2 wccks. • upon, such appeal b.,ing taken shall r,ricw such eider within two (2) days aril -€L --1I sLk-6 mi/ thereeir. N., per3on to ,vhein an order ;s directe eemrrply with such ordei er, if an appeal has been taken, fail to comply *All th., eider ent.,red err such app.,al. Upeir the -fa -dun, of the preperty . .. that part of th., comet rLsalt;ng from th., exist..rreL of trcl.s er shrubs growing en the preirrises shall .l.,part....,.rt ,div;3;e,r o, the employee direeted to &incdy su.,lr condition shall prepare a statement abut a portion of the street right of way arca upon which such work was done, and for such part of trees or shrubs cxi,ting on or growing on the premises, the city manager or such department head, county clerk, verified by the affidavit of thc city manager or the director of thc department or division or the employee instructed to remedy such condition; and thc filing of the same shall constitutc a privileged lien on such real estate to secure thc expenses and costs. Such lien shall be LA\6000.047 September 10. 1999 3 and all such expenditures and intcrcst, as aforesaid, suit may be instituted, and rcc very and foreelestueof such hen, if any, way b., -lord :n the naso& of the city. The atat ru of of cApLscs and .. . - ::: . . :. LXy�rrcla,J4urtlre i e,aedymg of the eel,ditiol.. Sce. 53-8. Ob.trueti..g streLt and sidewalk -traffic. It -shall be unlawful for any persoii to placc, allow to be plaeed, or to pert.iit to reina-ii., any .. . this-3eetiufl. (1) ThL placing, for the pulposc of bciog hattk,dz-1,ewl.eic, of ULNA', refu.,c, dig and d (2) The pc -bathing to ieh rain or a period of less -than t*elve (12) hour, of.ubbish, rcfuic, purposc of being haulcd ekcwherc, and further provided that the placing or kccping f such .. • sidcwalk arca and strcct safc and frcc of hazard3, - y tyre erty, LA16000-047 September 10. 1999 4 (5) Vchicics packed in eeii1pha1.ce with law, (6) Trixa, shrubs or -gross not in violation of this Code er any other entrance of the e;ty; pia.,ed-underai.y frat,chisc or permit from thc city. Sec. 53 9. Obstructing street inteiseetiens with shrubs, straLture�, eta. (a) No persica) shall erect tuft ei.cc or ether structure to a height greater -than tine,- (3) fcct abovc thc level of the craws; of the roadway, e, plant any hcdgc, tree, slit, ab—or—gr ewth of a height i:i • i • property, more particularly dcscribcd as being that arca bounded by two (2) intcrsccting boundariiw . - - - • . . . ... .. the paints en th, two (2) intersecting buundat:cs twenty (20) feet frem th :r intersectienr, provided, foliage for a h�;ght-r, at—h.ast sere, (7) Let—above the level of di, of the r.,adway; and providcd further, the provisions of this scction shall apply to all thosc arcas of thc city dcsignatcd and classified by thc zoning ordinance of thc City of Corpus Christi, adoptcd on thc 27th day of August, 1937, and appearing of rcteid .n Velanie 9, page 565 of thc erdir.arrcc and iesulutiva 1.AA6000.047 September 10, 1999 • . • . • . i • - i • - i 5 • .:--- . . .. . • • SECTION 2. That the following Article IX, Vision and Passage Obstructions, which pertains to vision and passage obstructions, be added to Chapter 53, Traffic, of the Code of Ordinances: ARTICLE IX. VISION AND PASSAGE OBSTRUCTIONS Section 53-259. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this Article shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them: Alley: A street that is not primarily for through traffic and provides access to rear entrances of buildings or lots along a street. City Manager: The City Manager of the City of Corpus Christi or his designee. Curbline: The boundary of that portion of any street which is improved with curb and gutter, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. Driveway: The area between the edge of the roadway and the abutting property designed or intended to provide vehicular access to and from the property. LAA6000.047 September 10, 1999 6 Heavy brush: Tree and shrub limbs and trimmings, which are greater than 3 inches in diameter. tree trunks. root balls, and other large plant matter. Intersection: The common area at the junction of public or private streets. Local Residential Street: Any street having predominantly residential frontage. normally constructed to a 28 -foot back -of -curb to back -of -curb cross section and desi • ned to ca onl local traffic distribution to and from residential collector streets and throu•h streets Obstruction: Any object. that hinders, impedes or cuts off from the vehicle operator's vision of traffic control devices and/or a roachin vehicles at a safe sto in si ht distance. Person: The owner occupant, or lessor of any.piece of property. Plant: Any hedge. bush shrub. vine. palm. or other vegetation, except trees. Public right-of-way: The area on. below. or above a public roadway. street. sidewalk, or alley dedicated or devoted to public use. Residential Collector Street: Any street having predominantly residential frontage normally constructed to a 40 -foot (back -of -curb to back -of -curb) cross-section and designed to carry subdivision traffic to and from local residential streets and through streets. Ln\6000.047 September 10. 1999 7 Roadway: The word "roadway" shall mean that portion of a street improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic and that portion of a street used for drainage. Roadway crown: Surface of the paved roadway referenced at the centerline of the roadway. Safe stopping sight distance: The distance required to react and to stop a normal vehicle on normal dry pavement as set forth by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officers. Table I defines the Safe Stopping Sight Distances TABLE I Speed Limit Safe Stopping Sight Distance 30 MPH 200 feet 35 MPH 250 feet 40 MPH 325 feet 45 MPH 400 feet 50 MPH 475 feet 55 MPH 550 feet Shrub: A group or planting of any woody plant. distinguished from a tree by having several stems rather than a single trunk. Sidewalk: The word "sidewalk" shall mean any_portion of the street between the curb or the lateral line of the roadway and the adjacent property line, all or a part of which is intended for the use of pedestrians. LAA6000.047 September 10. 1999 8 Street: The term "street" shall include any highway, alley, street, avenue, public place or square brid e viaduct culvert unde .ass ove .ass tunnel causewa or other .ublic a in the c t dedicated or devoted to public use. Through Street: Any street having any combination of commercial, industrial or residential develo.ment desi rned to service imaril h ou h traffic and less of a service to local .rosert access. Through streets are listed in the City's Code of Ordinances, Section 53-251 (Schedule II -- Arterial and Collector Throuuh Streets Tree: A usually tall woody plant distinguished from a plant or shrub by having comparatively eater hei •ht and characteristicall a sinle trunk rather than several stems. Yard waste: Grass clippings, weeds, leaves, mulch, small trees and shrub limbs, which are less than three (3) inches in diameter and less than five (5) feet in length, and other similar plant matter. Sec. 53-260. Visual Obstructions at Street Intersections. A. Within this section, triangular area shall mean: The triangular area formed by (i) the line of sight of an operator of a vehicle stopped at an intersection of a street to the point of safe stopping sight distance on the intersecting street and (ii) the intersecting street curblines (see diaram below . The line of s. ht is measured from the .osition of a vehicle o.erator stormed at an intersection from a distance of ten (10) feet from the curbline or edge of avement of the fntersectine street LAA6000 047 September ID, 1999 9 VISION OBSTRUCTION AT STREET INTERSECTIONS • NO OBJECTS HIGHER THAN 2.5 -FEET IN SIGHT TRIANGLE • NO OBJECTS HANGING LOWER THAN 9 -FEET IN SIGHT TRIANGLE PUBLIC RICHT OF -WAY LINE OfSSIGNAi PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY Lr SIGHT SAF[ STOPPING SIM DISTANCE S S D DIM SAF[ SLOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE SS 0. SPEED LIYI1 OF CROS5 511 LET 3011 PH 35 Y PH 10 YVH 15 Y PH 50 Y PH. 55 Y PH 01001010 SAFE STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE 200 -FEET 250 -FEET 325- FEET 100 -FEET 175 -FEET 550 -FEET B. There shall be a triangular area on each side of the intersection from which traffic approaches. B It shall be unlawful and constitute a nuisance for any person to place. maintain or cause or allow to be placed or maintained within the triangular area any_plant, tree. shrub. fence vehicle. or object having a height greater than two and one half (2.5) feet above the adjacent roadway crown. Trees within the triangular area which are maintained such that the tree is free of branches and foliage for a height of at least nine (9) feet above the adjacent roadway crown are exempted from this subsection. D It shall be unlawful and constitute a nuisance for any person to plant. maintain or cause or allow to be placed or maintained any trees with spacings less than twenty-five (25) feet within the triangular area. LA\6000bb.012 September 9, 1999 10 E. It shall be unlawful and constitute a nuisance for any person to place, maintain or cause or allow to be placed or maintained any plant, tree shrub fence. sign. vehicle or any other ob ec within an .ortion of the .ublic ri ' ht -of - a o vate .ro.e such that the view of any traffic control device is obstructed from an approaching vehicle operator within the safe stopping siuht distance for the street. F. This section does not apply to mail boxes. public utility poles. or any other object placed within the triangular area which is in compliance with any franchise or permit from the City. G. The provisions of this section shall apply to all of those areas of the city designated and classified by the City Zoning Ordinance, except those areas of private property within zones desi•nated as B-5 or B-6. Section C shall not a 1 to an solid wall or other t .e of fence existing on July 10. 1953. and not in violation of any law of the state this code or other ordinance of the city. Sec. 53-261. Midblock Visual Obstructions at Driveways. A. This section a . lies to all .ro.ert in all zonin district areas of the Cit exce (1) Residential -zoned properties along local residential and residential collector streets; and (2) Areas of private property within zones designated as B-5 or B-6. However. this section does apply to placement of heavy brush or yard waste within residential -zoned .ro.erties alone local residential and residential collector streets. B. Within this section, midblock triangular area shall mean: The triangular area formed by (i) the line of sight of a vehicle operator stopped on a driveway at an intersection to the point IA \ 6000 047 September 10. 1999 11 0I of safe stopping sight distance on the intersecting street and (ii) the intersecting curbline and driveway tangent lines. The line of sight is measured from the position of a vehicle operator stopped at an intersection from a distance of ten (10) feet from the curbline or edge of •avement of the intersectint street. See dia_ram below. MID -BLOCK VISION OBSTRUCTION AT DRIVEWAYS SAFE STOP/N/40 SIGHT DISTANCE S.S.D. SPEED LIMIT OF CROSS STREET 30 M.P.II. 35 MP H. 40 M.P.H. 45 M.P.H. 50 M.N H. 55 M.P.H. ND OBJECTS 05 PLANTS OF HEIGHT GREATER THAN 15.FEET ON MEDIAN ISLAND OR DIVIDER WITHIN THIS AREA SAFE STOPPLE() S IGHT INSTANCE S.S D - LINE DP SIGHT • NO OBJECTS HIGHER TFIAN 2.5 -FEET IN SIGHT TRIANGLE • NO OBJECTS HANGING LOWER THAN 7 -FEET IN SIGHT TRIANGLE APPLICABLE TO ALL PROPERTY IN ALL ZONING DISTRICT AREAS OF THE CITY, EXCEPT RESIDENTIAL -ZONED PROPERTIES ALONG FUNCTIONAL RESIDENTIAL AND NEIGHBORHOOD COLLECTOR STREETS REQUIRED SAFE STOPPING SIGIIT DISTANCE 200 -FEET 250 -FEET 325 -FEET 400 -FEET 475 -FEET 550 -FEET C. There shall be a midblock triangular area for each side of the intersection from which traffic approaches. D. Within the midblock triangular area it shall be unlawful and constitute a nuisance for any person to place maintain or cause or permit the placement of, any plant, tree, shrub, fence vehicle or ob ect with a hei_ht •reater than two and one half 2.5 feet above the ad'acent LAA6000.047 September 10. 1999 12 roadway crown. Trees within the midblock triangular area which are maintained such that the tree is free of branches and foliage for a height of at least seven (7) feet above the adjacent roadway crown are exempted from this section. E. It shall be unlawful and constitute a nuisance for any person to place, maintain or cause to permit the placement or maintenance of anv plant, tree. shrub, fence, sign, vehicle, or any object with a height greater than two and one half (2.5) feet above the adjacent roadway crown within the portion of a driveway median island or divider located fifteen feet or less from the intersection. F. This section does not apply to mail boxes. public utility poles, legally parked vehicles or any other objects placed within the midblock triangular area which are in compliance with any franchise or permit from the City. Section 53-262 Obstructing Street and Sidewalk Traffic and Public Right -of -Way Generally. A. It shall be unlawful for an .erson to .lace maintain or cause or .ermit the .lacement of an solid waste .ersonal .ro.ert ob'ect or obstruction of an kind whatsoever in or u.on an public right-of-wav which obstructs passage or prevents the free and uninterrupted use of such public right-of-way or any part thereof by the public. B. There is excepted from this Section: (1) The placement of solid waste in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 21 of this City Code. LAA6000.047 September 10. 1999 13 (2) Exceptions permitted in this Article. ()) Vehicles parked in compliance with law. Ll Mailboxes public utility poles. or other objects placed in compliance with any agreement or permit of the City. Section 53-263 Trees or shrubs obstructing passage, vision etc. on street or sidewalk prohibited. It shall be unlawful and constitute a nuisance for a person to place, maintain or cause or permit the placement or maintenance of any plant, tree or shrub within any part of a public right-of-way or within private property which is adjacent to the public right-of-way such that said tree or shrub, alone or in combination with any other tree, shrub. post or other thing: A. interferes with the lighting of any public street or sidewalk as established by the City Traffic Engineering Department B. on any street overhangs the sidewalk by a height of less than seven (7) feet (see Diagrams "A" and "B" below); C. on a residential collector or local residential street, overhangs that area of the street bounded by the face of the curb and four and one half (4.5) feet measured from the face of the curb by a height of less than seven (7) feet (see Diagram "A" below)• D. on a residential collector or local residential street. overhangs the area of the street measured LAA6000 047 September 10. 1999 14 between four and one half (4.5) feet from each face of the street curbline by a height of less than thirteen (13) feet (see Diagram "A" below): E. on a through street, overhangs the street by a height of less than thirteen (13) feet, between each face of the street curbline See Dia am "B" below DIAGRAM "A" PASSAGE OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE ( RESIDENTIAL COLLECTOR AND LOCAL RESIDENTIAL STREET ) DIAGRAM "B" PASSAGE OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE ( THROUGH STREET) LAA6000.047 September ID, 1999 15 Section 53-264. Property owner, etc., duty to trim trees or shrubs overhanging street or sidewalk; liability for breach of duty.. It shall be the primary duty of every occupant or owner of any premises in the city to keep all vegetation and other physical objects on such premises or in the public right-of-way abuttin such sr•mises trimmed or sosition•d so that such ve=etation or ob ects do not visually obstruct the sidewalks or streets in a manner which is contrary to the provisions of this article. or in a manner which creates any obstruction which poses an unreasonable risk of personal injury or property damage to persons using such sidewalks or streets. This duty exists regardless of receipt of any notice under this article. An occupant or owner who violates said duty shall be primarily liable in damages for any loss or damage sustained by any person as a result of such vision or passage obstruction. The city shall not have any liability whatsoever by reason of inspection or reinspection or notice to abutting property owners or any other action pursuant to this or any other ordinance. Section 53-265. Enforcement A. In addition to the penalty provided in Section 1-6, every owner having dangerous, hazardous or other conditions constituting a nuisance as stated in this chapter shall correct the condition so as to eliminate the nuisance upon notice by the City Manager. B. Notice shall be by written order served to the owner in any one of the following ways: W By making personal delivery of the order to the owner By letter addressed to the owner at the owner's address as recorded in thea appr.1 district records of the appraisal district in which the property is located: LA16000.047 September 10. 1999 16 u If personal service cannot be obtained: fa) by publication at least once - (b) by posting the notice on or near the front door of each building of the property to which the violation relates; or (c) by posting the notice on a placard attached to a stake driven into the ground on the property to which the violation relates if the property contains no buildings. (� If the notice is mailed in accordance with this section and the United States Postal Service returns the notice as "refused" or "unclaimed " the validity of the notice is not affected and the notice is considered as delivered. C. Written order shall state a time limit for compliance. The owner shall have the right to appeal to the City Manager within seven calendar days of the service of such order. Review of such order shall be made by the City Manager or his designated representative within two [2] working days and a decision will be issued. D. Upon the failure of the property owner to comply with such order. or order entered on an appeal, the City Manager shall remedy the condition, and the cost of such remedy shall be charged to the property owner and shall constitute a lien against the premises so owned. If such cost of remedying of such condition is not paid within ten [10] calendar days the City Manager shall prepare a statement of expenses constituting the cost of such remedy iving the amount thereof, the date on which the work was done and a description of the premises upon which the work was done and for such part of such expenses and costs as arose from remedying the condition on the premises or resulting from trees or shrubs existing on or LA\6000.047 September ID. 1999 17 growing on the premises, the City Manager shall file such statement with the county clerk verified by the affidavit of the City Manager and the filing of the same shall constitute a privileged lien on such real estate to secure the expenses and costs. Such lien shall be second only to demand for taxes and liens for street improvements. The amount shown on such statement shall bear interest at ten j 10j_per cent from the date the statement was prepared. For any and all such expenditures and interest, as aforesaid, suit may be instituted, and recovery and foreclosure of such lien if any may be had in the name of the city. The statement of expenses and costs so made, as aforesaid, or a certified copy thereof shall be ima facie roof of the amount ex • ended for the remed in of the condition E. Where any violation of this article is of such a nature that it is the opinion of the City Manager. or designated representative, that immediate removal of the obstruction is necessar to ovide for the safe of those usin a street the Cit Man er or desi nated representative, is authorized to remove, or cause to be removed, the obstruction causing the violation without prior notice to the owner, occupant or lessee of the property on which the obstruction is found. Section 53-266. Penalty. An Berson violatin this article shall be deemed •uilt ofa isdemeanor .unishable u.on conviction, by a fine not to exceed the maximum provided in Section 1-6 of this Code. SECTION 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of 1,A16000 047 September 10, 1999 18 competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 4. Publication of this ordinance shall be made in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation in the city in accordance with the requirements of the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi after which publication this ordinance shall be in force. SECTION 5. Violations of this ordinance shall be prosecuted under Section 1-6 of the City Code. LAA6000.012 September 10. 1999 19 That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the by the following vote: Samuel L. Neal AAA ' Betty Jean Longoria✓wi 4 Javier D. Colmenero # 'John Longoria Melody Cooper , Rex A. Kinnison I Henry Garrett Mark Scott 1 Dr. Arnold Gonzales Si - That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the dl day of 19C1C1 by the following vote: Samuel L. Neal Javier D. Colmenero. Melody Cooper Henry Garrett Dr. Arnold Gonzales Sit PASSED AND APPROVED, this the d I day of Betty Jean Longoria John Longoria Rex A. Kinnison Mark Scott ATTEST: City Secretary i. APPROVED: 10 DAY OF JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTOR EY By: X-A;ri.. Ar,<VVVwie-01^' Lisa Aguilar Assistant City Attorney I.AA6000.012 September 10. 1999 , 19 Og. MAYOR 1945 ` 23773 THE CITY OF CO S CHRISTI 20 State of Texas County of Nueces } } PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ss: Ad # 3112140 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Darrell G. Coleman, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is Vice - President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller - Times and on the World Wide Web on the Caller -Times Interactive on the 27TH day(s) of SEPTEMBER, 1999. TWO (2 ) Time(s) $80.95 Cr Jo. 0 Z37/13 Vice -President and Chief Financial Officer Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of SEPTEMBER 28, 1999. Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas CONNIE HARALSON Print or Type Name of Notary Public My commission expires on 5/14/01. rows Christi Caller -Times, Monde . Se. ember 27, 1999/D7 1110 OTICE OF PASSAGI OF ORDINANCE NC 023773 mending the Code c Ordinances by repealing Section 49-80, Trees o Shrubs Obstructing Passage, Vision, Etc., or Street or Sidewall Prohibited, Section 49 81, Property Owner 1 Shrubs Overhanginf Etc., to Trim Trees o } Street or Sidewalk Section 49-82 Procedure Upon Non Compliance, Section 53- 8, Obstructing Street anc Sidewalk Traffic, and Section 53-9, 1 Obstructing Street Intersections with Shrubs, Structures, Etc., adopting Sections 53- 259 through 53-266 which pertain to vision and passage obstructions; providing for criminal penalties under City Code Section 1-6. This ordinance was passed and approved by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi on September 21, 1999. /s/Armando Chapa City Secretary City of Corpus Christi