HomeMy WebLinkAbout025709 ORD - 04/13/2004AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE PLATTING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI BY REVISING SECTION Xl- PENALTIES, BY
CHANGING THE MAXIMUM FINE AMOUNT FROM $100.00 TO
$500.00; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has forwarded to the City Council its
reports and recommendations concerning the amendment of the Platting
Ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi;
WHEREAS, with proper notice to the public, public hearings were held on
Wednesday, February 25, 2004, during a meeting of the Planning Commission,
and on Tuesday, March 30, 2004, for the first reading and on Tuesday, April 13,
2004, for the second reading, during a meeting of the City Council, in the Council
Chambers, at City Hall, in the City of Corpus Christi, during which all interested
persons were allowed to appear and be heard; and
WHEREAS, the maximum penalty amount of $500.00 for the Platting Ordinance
is reflective of the maximum amount allowed for municipalities in Section 54 of
the Local Government Code for code violations of this type; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that this amendment would best
serve public health, necessity, and convenience and the general welfare of the
City of Corpus Christi and its citizens.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI;
SECTION 1. That Section Xl of the Platting Ordinance of the City of Corpus
Christi is revised to read as follows:
SECTION Xl - PENALTIES.
A_. Violation of any provision or provisions of this Ordinance by any subdivider
shall constitute a misdemeanor and upon conviction of such violation in the
Municipal Court of the City of Corpus Christi, a fine not exceeding eRe-five
hundred dollars ($!00.00) ($500.00) shall be imposed, and each day that such
violation continues shall be a separate offense.
B_. In case a corporation is the violator of any provisions of this ordinance, each
officer, agent, and/or employee in any wise responsible for such violation thereof
shall be individually and severally liable for the penalties herein prescribed:
C. Nothinq in this section or in the ...... ~'~'~ ~' ......... *~' ..... ~ ..... ~o~ ....
application of this ordinance shall not 3pply to a duly qualified County Clerk
and/or Deputy County Clerk acting in their official capacity, or in any wise be
construed to conflict with ,~,rtic!e 427b, Pen:! Cede ef the State cf Toxic Section
212.017, Texas Local Government Code or Section 12.002, Texas Property
Code.
SECTION 2. 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 3. 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.
That the foregoing ordinance was read_foEthe fir,st time and passed to its second
reading on this the ~,O1~0~- day of jy~.~-., 2004, by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
That the f~r~.~oing ordinanc~ w~as re~d
thisthe J?r~-dayof ./~1"'-I ·
Samuel L. Neal, Jr. C~.~
Brent Chesney
Javier D, Colmenero
Melody Cooper ~.'~
Henry Garrett
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Approved as to legal form
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
for the second time and passed finally on
,2004, by the following vote:
Bill Kelly ~¢~.~'~,1~
Rex A Kinnison ~
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott ~ ¢~
'~¢"'day of '~/"; t ,2004.
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Mayor
,2004;
By:
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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Stak_~ of Texas
CouS~ty of Nueces
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
ss: Ad# 4835831
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Diana
Hinoiosa, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Credit
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 PUBLIC HEARING TO 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 15TH day(s) of MARCH, 2004.
~136.00
TWO (2) Time(s)
Credit Manager
Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of
MARCH 16, 2004.
Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas
ROSA MARIA FLORES
Print or Type Name of Notary Public
My commission expires on 04/23/05.
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AMENDMENT
Coun~ o~ ~le City of
hear'~g on Tuesday,
Z.~rt~g Om~anc~ ml:l
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Planning ~ ~
State of TeXas
County of Nueces
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Ad # 4868052
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Diana
Hinoiosa, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Credit
Manager of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, a daily newspaper published at
Corpus Christ~ in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee,
Brooks, Dural, 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 trae copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and on the World
Wide Web on the Caller-~imes Interactive on the 19TH day(s) of APRIL, 2004.
$61.75
TWO (2) Time(s)
Credit Manager
Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of
APRIL 20, 2004.
Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas
ROSA MARIA FLORES
Print or Type Name of Notary Public
My commission expires on 04/23/05.
DS/COrpL~ Chrt~i Cailer-TIn'~, Morm~y, April 19, 2004
OF ORDINANCE NO. ~
ol ~ Ch~le~ by
I /~ Nma'ldo Chela