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ORDINANCE NO. 1654
AN, ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE
BY ADDING THERETO ARTICLE 608 REGULATING AIR-
PORTS WITHIN SAID CITY
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows :
SECTION 1 . The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby
amended by adding thereto Article 608, entitled "Airports" to
read as follows :
6o80 . DECLARATION OF NECESSITY. It is found and declared
that :
(a) The making and creating of loud, unnecessary or un-
usual noises at night at Meadowlark Airport by airplanes in
the City of Huntington Beach is a condition which has ex-
isted for some time and the extent and volume of such noise
is increasing.
(b ) The making, creating or maintaining of such loud, un-
necessary, unnatural or unusual noises which are prolonged,
unusual and unnatural in their time, place and use are a det-
riment to public health, comfort , convenience, safety, wel-
fare and prosperity of the residents of the City of Huntington
Beach .
(c ) The necessity in the public interest for the pro-
visions and prohibitions hereinafter contained and enacted is
declared as a matter of legislative determination and public
policy, and it is further declared that the provisions and
prohibitions hereinafter contained and enacted are in pur-
suance of and for the purpose of securing and promoting the
public health, comfort , convenience, safety, , welfare and the
peace and quiet for the City of Huntington Beach and its in-
habitants .
6o81 . HOURS WHEN TAKEOFF PROHIBITED . No person shall
take off any aircraft , or be a passenger therein during any
takeoff of such aircraft, from Meadowlark Airport in the
City of Huntington Beach, California at any time between
ten o 'clock (10 : 00) p .m. local time, and sunrise of the
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following day . The watch commander of the Huntington Beach
Police Department may approve a takeoff during said hours in
case of emergency provided approval of said watch commander
is obtained before such takeoff.
6082 . HOURS WHEN LANDING PROHIBITED. No person shall
land any aircraft , or be a passenger therein during any
landing of such aircraft , on or at Meadowlark Airport in
the City of Huntington Beach, California at any time between
ten o 'clock (10 :00) p .m. local time , and sunrise of the fol-
lowing day except in case of emergency . Any person landing
any aircraft during such hours shall notify the watch com-
mander of the Huntington Beach Police Department within
fifteen (15 ) minutes after such landing, and such person
shall at such time give said watch commander the following
information : (1) name of person operating the aircraft
during such landing; (2) license number of such person;
(3) license number of such aircraft ; (4) time of such land-
ing; and (5) reason for such landing. In the event the
operator of such aircraft at the time of such landing fails
to give notice as required by this section to said watch com-
mander, or such landing was not required by a bona fide emer-
gency , such persons and all passengers in said aircraft at the
time of such landing shall be liable to prosecution under this
section.
6083 . NO CONFLICT WITH STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS . No pro-
vision or clause of this article shall be effective if it
is , at the time of violation thereof, in conflict with any
state or federal law regulating the same subject matter,
provided such state or federal law permits the act or acts
prohibited by this article .
6084 . PENALTY . Any violation of this article is punish-
able by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500) , or
by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding
six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment .
6085 . SEVERABILITY . If any provision or clause of this
article or application thereof, or any amendment or revision
thereto, to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
of this article which can be given effect without the invalid
provision or application, or amendment or revision thereof,
and to that end the provisions of this article are declared
to be severable .
SECTION 2 . This ordinance shall take effect thirty days
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after its adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to the pas-
sage of this ordinance and cause same to be published within
fifteen days after adoption in the Huntington Beach News , a
weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed and published
in Huntington Beach , California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the
6th day of July , 1971 .
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Mayor
ATTEST :
City erk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attor y
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Ord. N,o.1654
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss :
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
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 the said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
ordinance
n nce was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 21st day of June
19 71 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 6th day of July ,
19 71 and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Shipley, Bartlett, Green, Coen, McCracken
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Gibbs, Matney
I. PAUL C. JONES, CITY CLERK of the City of City Clerk and -officio Clerk
t Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Of the City Council of the City
Council, do hereby certify that this ordinance has
been published in the Huntington Beach News on Of Huntington Beach, California
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i In accordance with the City Charter of said City.
F.&U i C. JONF4,
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City Clerk
Deputy City Clerk