HomeMy WebLinkAbout027286 ORD - 05/22/2007AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 23-76, SMOKING
PROHIBITIONS, SUBSECTION (b), BY ENACTING NEW SUBPART (7)
TO EXEMPT TOBACCO SPECIALTY STORES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT;
SECTION 1. The Code of Ordinances, Section 23-76, Smoking Prohibitions, subsec-
tion (b). is amended by enacting new subpart (7) to read as follows:
"Sec. 23-76. Smoking prohibitions.
•(a)
;(b)
„(c)
7) Tobacco specialty stores. Smoking restrictions in this section will not
apply to retail establishments that are used primarily for the sale of
tobacco products and accessories and in which the sale of other products
is merely incidental; provided, however, that smoke from these places
does not infiltrate into areas where smoking is prohibited under
provisions of this chapter."
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SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word, or provision of this ordinance is 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,
wordor provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 3. A violation of any provision of this ordinance or requirements implemented
undier this ordinance constitutes an offense punishable as provided in this ordinance
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SECTION 4. This ordinance becomes effective June 1, 2007.
SECTION 5. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus
Christi by publishing the caption stating in substance the purposes, intent, and effect of
the ordinance
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That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and --passed to its second
reading on this the :Jay of , 2007, by the -following vote:
Henry Garrett Prisoilta G. Leal
Melody Cooper John E. Marez
Larry Elizondo, Sr Nelda Martinez
Mike Humor tI Michael McCutchon
till Kelly
That the fpregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this
the 2„11ay of 2007, by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr
Mike Hummell
Bill Kelly
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez _�—
Michael McCutchon
APPROVED AND PASSED on this ! ay of
ATTEST
Armando Chapa. City Secretary
, 2007.
EFFECTIVE DME
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Corpus Christi, Texas
The fore �rm ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on
this the i)ttl day of i [ , 2007, by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Brent Chesney
Melody Cooper
Jerry Garcia
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
John E. Marez
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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Thelioreg,,o,ri�g ordinance �w�a++s ��ryead for the second time and passed finally on this
the , :,,?day of l y , 2007, by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Mike Humme117
Bill Kelly -
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PASSED AND APPROVED on the -'. day of
ATTEST:
CITY OF C
, 2007.
PUS CHRISTI
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Armando Chapa He ry arrett
City Secretary Mayor
APP!OVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: May 7, 2007
tliz.."-th R. Hundley
As ant City Attorney
for the City Attorney
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
State of Texas } CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
County of Nueces } Ad # 5748672
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personalh can,,' C KI.'
HURTADO, who being first duly sworn, according to lax says feat sh;
LEGAL SALES REPRESENTITIVE of the Corps=s Christi Caber --Th'u's, dai
newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City irk Stat, gt iera_i
circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, dim Hogg , n m We 1s, arnr
Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patrici, . 'ictori an, Wet,
Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAG.E OF a RDI \ANC:
NO. which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus ( vist t: alle
Times on the Friday, 28TH 2007day(s) of MAY 2007.
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On this day of
is a true and an exact copy
GWENN J. MED!NA
COMMISSION EXPl9Es
August 2, 2003
LEGAL SALES RE PRESENT I V 1
two (2) Time(s)
e by me.
I certify that the at t ached nen t
Notary /Public, Nu Ices Comity . Texas
• Monday . May 28 20 7
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Amending the Code of
Ordinances. Section
23-76, Smoking
Prohibitions,
subsection (b), by
enacting new subpart
(7) to exempt tobacco
specialty stores;
providing for a penalty;
establishing an
effective date; and
providing for
publication. This
ordinance was palmed
and approved by 'the
City Council of the City
of Corpus Christi on
May 22, 2007. This
ordinance takes ellect
on June 1, 2007.
/s/ Armando Chapa
City SecreNtry
City of Corpus Christi