HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1201 ORDINANCE No. 1201
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
RELATING TO NUISANCES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
TO EXIST; REGULATING BALLYHOO AND SPEECHES IN
PUBLIC PLACES WITHIN THE CITY,AND AMENDING
THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY ADDING
ARTICLE 555 AND SECTIONS THEREOF.
WHEREAS, there is presently no ordinance affecting the
regulation of public speaking on the street or in public
places within the City of Huntington Beach; and
WHEREAS, the presentation of such speeches may often
draw a crowd to specific areas; and
WHEREAS, crowds assembled on such occasions may become
unruly and difficult to control; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of this ordinance as an emergency
measure is necessary for the immediate preservation of the
public peace, health, safety and welfare;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration and by the above preamble
and statement, the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach declares and defines that an emergency exists necessitat-
ing this ordinance for the immediate protection and preserva-
tion of the public health and safety.
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows :
Section 1 . That Article 555 is hereby added to the
Huntington Beach Ordinance Code to read in words and figures,
as follows :
ARTICLE 555
BALLYHOO AND SPEECHES
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Section 2. That the following new sections are here-
by added to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code to read in
words and figures, as follows :
Sec. 2551 . No person shall spiel , ballyhoo, make
speeches, preach or orate in a public place or on
the public street within this City except at cer-
tain designated places , dates and times as approv-
ed by the City Council upon the recommendation of
the Chief of Police.
Sec. 5551 .1 . Penalty: Violation of this ordinance
shall be punishable by a fine of not more than
$500.00, or six (6 ) months in jail, or both.
Section 3. This ordinance, being an emergency measure
for the immediate preservation of the public health and
safety, which emergency is set forth and defined in the pre-
amble hereof, shall take effect and be in force from and
after the passage and adoption hereof.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to
be published by one insertion in the Huntington Beach News,
a weekly newspaper printed, published and circulated in the
City of Huntington Beach.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California, this 21st day of March, 1966.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM :
City ler
JAMES D. PLUNKETT,
City Attorney
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Ord. 1201
STATE OF CA'L,IFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss :
CITY OF -HUNT!iNGTO14 BEACH
I, PAUL C . JONES, the duly elected, qualified, and act-
ing City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio
Clerk of the City Council of the said City, do hereby certi-
fy the the whole number of members of the City Council of
the City of Huntington Beach Is five; that the foregoing emer-
gency ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 21st day of March, 1966 and was
passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of five members
of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Welch, Gisler, Stewart, Lambert, Shij2le-.v,_____
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
1, PAUL C. JONES, CITY CLERK
of the City of Huntington Beach
and ex-officio Clerk of the City City Clerk and kO_officio Clerk of
Council, do' hereby certify that the City Council of the City of
this ordinance has been published Huntington Beach, California
in the?
h t- ujitingto Beach News on
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In ac �1 djn'e it the City Charter
Of SdiQ kiLy.
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City Clerk
Deputy City Clerk