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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 14-216
MINOR REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS, BY REMOVING THE
PERMIT EXEMPTION FOR INSTALLATION OF WATER
HEATERS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 14-216 (e) (6), of the Code of Ordinances is deleted, and
the following subsections renumbered, to read as follows:
DIVISION 1, ADMINISTRATION OF
TECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION CODES
* * *
Sec. 14-216. Minor repairs and alterations.
* * *
(e) Plumbing.
* * *
(6) Replacement of residontial type water heaters (excluding boilors)
....'ithout any ch::mgos to the gas system, to tho capacity, to the typo of
heat sourco, or to the location, provided that the exhaust vent oonsists
of a double walled vent pipe, and that the temperature and pressure
relief '/alvo is replaced with a new valve,
@-fA The use of temporary hoses connected to the outlets of clothes
washing machines and condensate drains from dehumidifiers and
air conditioning units that allow the grey water or condensate to be
used to irrigate vegetation or water the building's foundation,
illi81 The installation of a separate drain for clothes washing machines
that allows the grey water to be used to irrigate vegetation or water
the building's foundation, The drain may not be connected to the
plumbing system, and the drain may not be connected to any
device used to store grey water for future use,
* * * * *
SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or
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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.
SECTION 4. That upon written request of the Mayor or five council members,
copy attached, the City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the
need for immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration
of City affairs and (2) suspends the Charter rule that requires consideration of
and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is
passed and takes effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the
30th day of August, 2005.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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City Secretary
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Mayor
Approved
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By Joseph J;~e~f- '0
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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DATE
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Corpus Christi, Texas
?t~ dayof Lhrr
,2005
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, an
emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration
and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings: INVe, therefore, request that
you suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is
introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
Respectfully,
L~e~df
City of Corpus Christi
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Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett Wf
Brent Chesney ~
Melody Cooper ~c
Jerry Garcia ~
Bill Kelly ~
Rex A. Kinnison ~L
John E, Marez Uk:V-
Jesse Noyola wy
Mark Scott ~
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Helme me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Diana
HmojosC!, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is
SENIOR COLLECTOR of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, a daily newspaper
published at Corpus Christi m said City and State, generally circulated in
;ransas Bee Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, .Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg,
!Jlve Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that
: he publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. which the
annexecl is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and on
'he World Wide Web on the Caller-Times Interactive on the 5TH day(s) of
SEPTEMBER, 2005,
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bLa.IW.- ?jj~.s~
SENIOR COLLECTOR
TWO (2 ) Time(s)
Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of
SEPTEMBER 06, 2005,
Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas
Michelle Cabrera
Print or Type Name of Notary Public
M" commission expires on March 19, 2008.
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NOT1ClI 01' PAI8AQI
01' OIlDlNANCI NO.
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Ordinance amending
the Code Of
Ordinances, Section
14-218 Minor Repairs
and Alleratlona, by
removlng the pennlt
exemption for
Inatallatton of water
heaters. This
ordlhance was passed
and approved by the
City Council of the City
of Corpua Chrlall on
Auguat 30, 2005.
Is/ Armando Chapa
City Secretary