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AN ORDINANCE
REVISING SECTION 12-7, CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TO ALLOW SWIMMING IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI MARINA
DURING SPECIAL EVENTS APPROVED BY THE MARINA
SUPERINTENDENT; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Section 12-7, Code of Ordinances, is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 12-7. Bathing, swimming and wading prohibited in certain waters.
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to go into any of the following described waters for
the purpose of bathing, swimming,. or wading:
(1) Except during special events that have been approved, with conditions, by the
city's marina superintendent, all Alt --the water within the rock breakwater
extending from eastern terminus of Market Street to the point on Shoreline Drive
where the southernmost portion of such breakwater ends, such point being near
to and immediately south of the eastern terminus of Broadway Court.
(2) All the waters within the Corpus Christi ship channel and turning basins
appurtenant thereto.
(3) All of the waters of the Nueces River from the Calallen plant or reservoir and
for one-half (1/2) mile upstream from the intake.
(4) From the public docks or from boats within the harbor.
(5) Any private swimming pool without the consent of the owner thereof.
(6) The navigable waterway of Packery Channel from the east side of the John F.
Kennedy Causeway to the end of the jetties in the Gulf of Mexico.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any parent or guardian of a minor, or any person standing in
loco parentis to a minor, to knowingly permit such minor to violate this section.
SECTION 2. A violation of this ordinance or requirements implemented under this
ordinance constitutes an offense punishable under Section 1-6 of the City Code of
Ordinances.
SECTION 3. 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
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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 4. 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.
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That the foregoing ardin ce was read for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the day of , 2009, by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Brent Chesney
Larry R. Elizondo, S
Kevin Kieschnick
Priscilla Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
That the f regoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this
the day of , 2009, by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Brent Chesney
Larry R. Elizondo, Sr.
Kevin Kieschnick
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this the c5,41ay of
ATTEST:
Priscilla Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED: 10th day of August, 2009:
9daArmando Chapa Joe me
R. J Reifiing
Firs Assistant ity Attorney
For City Attorney
028278
MARINA SWIMMING ORD 08102009
EFFECTIVE DATE
State of Texas
County of Nueces
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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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 REPRESENTITIVE 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
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annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the
8/31./2009.
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CALLER -TIMES a August 31
2009 5E
NOTICE OF
PASSAGE OF
ORDINANCE NO.
028278
Revising Section
12-7, Code of Ordi-
nances, City of
Corpus Christi, to al-
low swimming in the
Corpus Christi Mari-
na during special
events approved by
the Marina Superin-
tendent; providing for
penalties; and provid-
ing for publication.
This . ordinance was
passed and approved
by the City Council of
the City of Corpus
Christi on August 25,
2009.
/s/ Armando Chapa
City Secretary
City of Corpus Christi