HomeMy WebLinkAbout024525 ORD - 07/24/2001
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
CHAPTER 21, GARBAGE, TRASH, AND OTHER REFUSE, REGARDING
THE DISPOSAL OF YARD WASTE AND ELIMINATING THE LIMIT ON
THE NUMBER OF CONTAINERS THAT MAY BE SET OUT BY
RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 21-22(g) of the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, is
revised to read as follows:
Sec. 21-22. When and where solid is to be placed for collection -- Generally.
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(g) While customers are encouraQed to set out yard waste for the dedicated yard waste
collection days. yard waste may be set out with normal household waste. Not morc
than fivo (8) s0rltaiAere FRay 130 Eot 0l:.Jt for GolloetioFl.
(1) Thoro is FIG IifFIit en tho AlJA=180r 0f GOAt:1inOFS of used gift v.(raJ3ping :lnd I3c))(oe
that may be Bot 0l:.Jt en tho first Gellosti0A day :rf.tor Christmas.
(2) Thoro i& ne IiFFlit 0n the nl:JfFll3er at s0AtainOFlS or BOxos that m:lY set out OR tho
fire! selloGti9Fl day of a no\v rc&iaontial GI:J&t0FF10r.
(d) Tho Dirootor ffI:ty gr:lnt v.'aivoFl~: to tho rl:JloE: in thic E:ubcoeti0n to :lllevl
CU&temof6 tQ Eot Old! FflOfO th:lA R'JO (8) G0ntaiAorc: Oil an oGG:lCieA:l1 basic.
SECTION 2, Section 21-23 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, is
revised to read as follows:
Sec. 21-23. Trash that cannot be placed in a receptacle.
@} Except on routes serviced by automated equipment, which are regulated by Section
21-27, trash, either commercial or residential, of such nature that it cannot be placed in
a conventional refuse receptacle, plastic or paper bag, or cardboard box may be placed
beside the refuse receptacle.
(b) Except on routes serviced by automated equipment. which are reQulated by Section
21-27. yard waste that is set out for collection with feQular household waste. which is
not in a baQ Of container. must be set out in neat piles that afe no larQer than the size
specified in Section 21-12(c).
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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 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, A violation of this ordinance or requirements implemented hereunder shall
constitute an offense, punishable as provided in Section 21-3 of the City Code of
Ordinances.
SECTION 5. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus
Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
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That the foregoing ordinance was re~~ for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the ~day of -t '~if- ,2001, by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Cl.tJu Rex A. Kinnison ~
Brent Chesney *- John Longoria ---'lliL
Javier D. Colmenero rJ-!1f / Jesse Noyola ~
Henry Garrett ~ Mark Scott ~
Bill Kelly ~
That the ~egoing ordinance was Yead for the second time and passed finally on this
the d-Y cay of ,2001 by the following vote:
Brent Chesney
Rex A. Kinnison
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
John Longoria
Javier D. Colmenero
Jesse Noyola
Henry Garrett
Mark Scott
Bill Kelly
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the ~4 day of
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City Secretary
APPROVED: 13th day of July, 2001:
James R. Bray, Jr., City Attorney
By R1.J!;;to;'~>
First ssistant City Attorney
Samuel L. eal, Jr.
Mayor, The City of Corpus
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i'INANCE DEPAHlt'lElil PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
01 AUG -2 AMID: II
State of Texas
County of Nueces
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Ad # 3904650
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Eugenia
Cortez, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Customer
Service Manager 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 30TH day(s) of JULY,
2001.
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Credit Customer Service Manager
Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of
JULY 31.2001.
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Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas
ROSA MARIA FLORES
Print or Type Name of Notary Public
My commission expires on 04/23/05.