HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1233 ORDINANCE No. 1233
AN ORDINANCE OFTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH DECLARING AN EMER-
GENCY TO EXIST,RELATING TO STANDING WATER;
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE
CODE BY ADDING ARTICLE 555 AND NEW SECTIONS
-OF SAID ARTICLE.
WHEREAS, the adoption of this ordinance as an
emergency ordinance is necessary for the immediate preserva-
tion of the public peace, health, safety and welfare,
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
does ordain as follows :.
Section 1. That Article 555, entitled "Standing
Water-Fences" is hereby added to the Huntington Beach Ordi-
nance Code to read in words and figures, as follows :
ARTICLE 555
STANDING WATER FENCES
Section 2. That the following new sections are
hereby added to Article 555 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance
Code to read in words and figures, as follows
Section 5551- StanaihL, Water, Fences : Every per-
son in possession of land within the City, either as owner,
purchaser under a contract, lessee, tenant or , licensee,upon
which is situated standing water which may have accumulated
by natural or other means, which standing water shall in the
opinion of the City Health Officer or the City Building Direct-
or be an attractive nuisance to children by reason of the
location, depth, condition, soil factor, and accessibility to
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children shall cause said nuisance to be abated, or in the
alternative, erect a five (5 ) foot fence completely around
said body of water and if any gates are located within the
fence, all gates shall at all times be securely closed and
locked.
Section _2L2. Notice. The City Health Officer or
Building Director shall give notice of said standing water
to the person or persons in possession thereof and require
them to comply within thirty (30) days and if there is not
compliance, said officer shall cause a citation or complaint
to be issued.
Section 5553• Penalty. Violation of this ordinance
shall be punishable as a misdemeanor.
Section 2. This ordinance, being an emergency
measure for the immediate preservation of the public health,
safety and welfare, which emergency is set forth and defined
in the preamble hereof, shall take effect and be in force
from and after the passage and adoption hereof.
Section 3. 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, California, and thirty (30)
days after the adoption thereof, the same shall take effect
and be in force.
Ord. No.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California, this 18 day of July
1966 .
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clex" APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DAL !BUSH---'
City ;Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF ORANGE
I, PAUL C . JONES, the duly elected, qualified, and
acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-
officio Clerk of the City Council of said City do hereby cert-
ify that the whole number of members of the City Council of
the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
emergency ordinance was read to said City Council at a regu-
lar meeting thereof held on the 18th day of July,' 1966 and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least
five members of the said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Stewart, Green, Coen, Bartlett, Shipley, Kaufman
NOES : Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Gisler
t, PAL",-, C. JCP,'rS, (;I TTY CLERK
of the amity o; '-;untington Beach
and .;o ^, of the City
Counc,? „='P6 .,=rtify that ity Clerk ande!x-officio Clerk of the
this ordir.,�i , ' 'oPri published ity Council of the City of Huntington
in the i ..- each
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