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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."
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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
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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
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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
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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.