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ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 33-16, CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TO ALLOW PARKING ON THE SEAWALL
PARKING LOT ON WINDWARD DRIVE WHEN ANY PORTION OF
BEACH SEAWARD OF THE CONCRETE PORTION OF THE PADRE
ISLAND SEAWALL IS CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC;
PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Section 33-16(d), Code of Ordinances, is revised to read as follows:
"Sec. 33-16. Seawall Parking Lot on Windward Drive parking 101 hours of
operation.
"(a) In this section, Seawall Parking Lot on Windward Drive parking -let -means the
City of Corpus Christi parking lot that is adiacent to the Padre Island concrete
seawall, and is located in the 14900 block of Windward Drive.
"(b) A person commits an offense if he enters or remains on the Seawall Parking
Lot on Windward Drive parking lot from midnight to 6:00 a.m.
"(c) A person commits an offense if he allows a vehicle under his control to
remain on the Seawall Parking Lot on Windward Drive -lot from midnight
to 6:00 a.m.
"(d) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the person:
"(1) Was a government employee in performance of official duties at the
time the person entered or remained on the Seawall Parking Lot on
Windward Drive -par -king -let;
"(2) Entered or remained on the Seawall Parking Lot on Windward Drive
parking -let -because of an emergency which affected the physical well-
being or property interests of himself or another; or
"(3) Entered or remained on the Seawall Parking Lot on Windward Drive
parking -lot at the direction of a peace officer.
"(4) Entered, remained, or allowed a vehicle under his control to remain on
the Seawall Parking Lot on Windward Drive when any portion of the Gulf
of Mexico beach seaward of the concrete portion of the Padre Island
seawall is closed to vehicular traffic."
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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
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.
SECTION 5. That 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 ordinance i ssed and takes effect
upon f t eadi% as an emergency measure on this the day of
�- ,2010.
ATTEST: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED: March 4, 2010
R. J. eining
Fi st Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
SEAWALL PARKING LOT CURFEW -- 03042010
Mayor
�am
Joe e
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Corpus Christi, Texas
ay of
, 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,
4deduoge-
Joe t tame
Mayor
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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State of Texas
County of Nueces
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came
GEORGIA LAWSON, 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
publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 02854 which the
annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the
4/5/2010, 4/5/2010.
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NOTICE
PASSAGE OF
ORDINANCE NO.
028540..,
Amending Sec.
33-16, Code of Ord.,
City of Corpus Chris-
ti, to allow parking on
the Seawall Parking
Lot on Windward Dr.
when any portion of
beach seawardof the
concrete portion of
the Padre Island
Seawall is closed to
vehicular traffic. This
ordinance was
passed and approved
on March 30, 2010.
/s/Armando Chapa
City Secretary
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