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HomeMy WebLinkAbout027844 ORD - 09/09/2008AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 33, OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, TO ESTABLISH ARTICLE VIII, REGARDING RULES OF OPERATION FOR CITY MAINTAINED CEMETERIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 33 of the Code of Ordinances is amended by establishing new Article VIII, to read as follows: "Article VIII. Rules of operation for City -maintained cemeteries. "Sec. 33-119. General. (a) These rules and regulations are similar to those adopted by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs for maintenance of federal cemeteries. These rules and regulations are for the peaceful operation of all cemeteries maintained by the City, ("Cemetery"), as cemeteries are traditionally maintained as tranquil places. (b) The following cemeteries are maintained by the City: Old Bayview Cemetery located at the comer of Ramirez Street and Waco Street, and a cemetery known as New Bayview Cemetery located at comer of Kennedy Avenue and Winnebago Street. (c) Each cemetery maintained by the City is closed to future burials. Sec. 33-120. Administration. All administrative matters pertaining to the operation of the Cemetery shall be under the direction of the City Manager or his designee. Sec. 33-121. Cemetery Care (a) The City of Corpus Christi shallrovide for the continuing maintenance of the Cemetery. In general, this includes: mowing, pruning, landscaping, policing of the grounds, and such other maintenance as may be necessary to keep the Cemetery presentable at all times. (b) Cemetery maintenance does not include the purchase, erection, repair, or replacement of monuments, headstones, markers, or any other item. Sec. 33-122. Hours of operation and curfew. Each city -maintained cemetery is open to the public from 7:00 AM to 7:OOPM. A person commits an offense if he or she enters or remains in the cemetery from 7:01 p.m. to 6:59 a.m. Any person who enters or remains in the Cemetery from 7:01 p.m. to 6:59 a.m. is subject to prosecution for a class C misdemeanor and a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). Sec. 33-123. Planting and other decorations in the cemetery. (a) Grass, flowers, shrubs, trees, or other types of vegetation shall be planted only by or at the direction of the City Manager or designee. Plantings by individuals are prohibited and shall be removed by the City. (b) Decoration in the Cemetery is limited to the placing of cut flowers at a gravesite. The digging of holes for the placement of flowers is not permitted. (c) The City Manager or his designee shall have the right to remove all flowers when they become withered or unsightly. (d) The City Manager or his designee is empowered to and may enter upon any space within the Cemetery and remove anything that may have been erected or placed thereon contrary to the provisions of this ordinance." 027844 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 of this ordinance 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. This Ordinance takes effect on date of second reading. That the foregoing or reading on this the Henry Garrett Melody Cooper Larry Elizondo, Sr. Mike Hummel) Bill Kelly nce was read for the first time and passed to its second , 2008, by the following vote: Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez day of 4 Michael McCutchon That thregoing ordinance w s read for the second time and passed finally on this the G day of 5 2008, by the following vote: Henry Garrett Melody Cooper Larry Elizondo, Sr. Mike Hummel) Bill Kelly Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez(//1 ��k Michael McCutchon PASSED AND APPROVED, this the Armando Chapa City Secretary APPROVED as to form: August 18, 2008 By: doh Lisa Agui Assistant ity Attorney For City Attorney day of , 2008. enry Garre Mayor 027844 EFFECTIVE DATE 61/1 51° State of Texas County of Nueces PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT aI g438 1 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 1 Ad # 5874709 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came JENNIFER HOBBS, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is LEGAL SALES REPRESENATIVE AND EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLISHER, namely, 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 ORDI NANCE NO. 0278 'which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Cal er-Times on the 9/15/2008,9/15/2008. $ 93.84 1Time(s) On this ) d'4' t day of is a true and an exact LEGok,\:010J :1.Ji ALES*RESENTIVE 1 I lag o sy made 2 Vat MEDINA =`�� spy COMMISSION EXPIRES II 22012 N I certify that the attached document .y publisher. t Public State of Texas September 15, 2008 • :.-NOTICE OF :. PASSAGEOFORDI- NANCE NO. 027844 Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 33, Offenses and Mis- cellaneous Provisions, to establish Article VIII, regarding rules of op•_ Brat Ion -for - City maintained cemeter- ies;-providingfor. publication; providing for penalties. This ordi- nance was passed and approved onits second reading by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi on September 9, 2008. /s/ Armando Chapa City Secretary City of Corpus Christi.