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AN ORDINANCE
IMPOSING A TEMPORARY 180 DAY MORATORIUM ON THE REQUIREMENT
IN SECTION 27-3.07.01 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO SCREEN TRASH AREAS ON ANY LOT USED
FOR BUSINESS OR MULTI -FAMILY PURPOSES FROM STREET, PUBLIC
AND NEIGHBORING VIEWS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the Planning Commission provide its
recommendations regarding the screening requirement in Section 27-3.07.01 of the
Zoning Ordinance within 150 days from the date this Ordinance takes effect as defined
in Section 5 below ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. There is a moratorium of 180 days on the enforcement of the requirement
found in the second sentence of Section 27-3.07.01 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City
of Corpus Christi, Texas, to screen trash areas on any lot used for business or multi-
family purposes from street, public and neighboring views. This moratorium does not
apply to the first sentence of Section 27-3.07.01. The complete section reads as
follows:
"Section 27-3 Modification of Area Regulations
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"27-3.07 Trash Areas:
27-3.07.01 On any lot used for business or multiple -family purposes, all trash
areas shall be provided in a place accessible to vehicles used for
picking up and carrying trash away. These areas shall be effectively
screened from street, public and neighboring views."
SECTION 2. Any property or person issued a Certificate of Occupancy when there is a
moratorium on the enforcement of the screening requirement in Section 27-3.07.01 is
subject to compliance with the screening requirement in Section 27-3.07.01 within thirty
(30) days at the end of the moratorium period.
SECTION 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid of 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.
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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.
SECTION 5. This ordinance goes into effect on date of final City Council approval.
SECTION 6. 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 ordinanis passe and takes effect
upon first reading as an emergency measure this the day of , 2010.
ATTEST: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa, City Secretary
City Secretary
Approved: March 15, 2010
Lisa Aguil ,Assistant City Attorney
for the City Attorney
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Joe Aflame
Mayor
Corpus Christi, Texas
.g�Day of 114.i , 2010
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: I/we, 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,
Joe Ad me
Mayor
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Brent Chesney
Larry R. Elizondo, Sr.
Kevin Kieschnick
Priscilla Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
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EFFECTIVE DATE
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State of Texas
County of Nueces
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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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 Patricia, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the
publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 02852 which the
annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the
3/29/2010,3/2912010.
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MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
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NOTfCE OF
PASSAGE OF
ORDINANCE NO.
028528
Ordinance imposing
a temporary 180 -day
moratorium on the re-
quirement in Section
27-3.07.01 of the
Zoning Ordinance of
the City of Corpus -
Christi, Texas, to
screen trash areas
on any lot used for
business or multi-
family purposes from
street, public and
neighboring views;
providing for publica-
tion; providing an
effective date. This
ordinance was
passed and approved
by the City Council of
the City of Corpus
• Christi on March 23,
2010. The effective
date is March 23,
2010.
/al Armando Chapa
City Secretary
City of Corpus Christi