HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #2652 ORDINANCE NO. 2652
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
BY ADDING SECTION 2. 84 . 080 ESTABLISHING REGU-
LATIONS FOR LOSS OF LIBRARY PRIVILEGES
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain
as followft�: ,
SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended by adding section 2. 84 . 080 to read as follows :
2.84. 080 Library privileges regulated. Upon receipt of a
report from , the director of community services that any person
has abused his or her library card privileges, the library board
may apply the following rules and regulations :
(a) The board may determine, upon investigation, to sus-
pend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew library card privi-
leges of any person. Notice and opportunity to be heard shall
be given before taking such action.
(b) Whenever the board suspends or revokes the library card
privileges of any person, such suspension or revocation shall
apply to all library cards held by such person, and all such cards
shall be surrendered to the board unless previously surrendered to
a court . Revoked or suspended library cards shall be retained by
the board.
(c) Upon the expiration of a suspension or revocation
period., the board shall return the library card(s ) to the per-
son or may order new cards to be issued. Suspension of library
cards shall not exceed six (6) months unless a longer period has
been recommended by a court.
(d) Upon recommendation of a court of competent jurisdic-
tion, the board shall suspend or revoke the library privileges
of any person who has been found guilty of a violation of
California Penal Code section 490. 5 pertaining to theft of prop-
erty from a public library. The board shall not grant a hearing
to any person whose library card privileges have been suspended
or revoked pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days
after its passage.
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8/9/83 1.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the17th
day of October 1983.
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Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk ,F- /m -&ty Attorney
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED D APPROVED:
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City Adrr' istra r u y ervices Director
2.
Ord. No. 2652
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified 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;
�adlourned
that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 10th day of October
19 83 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 17th day of October 19 83 and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of
all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Pattinson, Thomas, Kelly, MacAllister, Finley, Bailey, Mandic
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
F
. Wentworth CITY CLERK of the City of
n Beach and ex-offitio Clerk of the City
o hereby Certify that a synopsis of this
..as been published fn the Huntington
"ndent on
............ /Q...'.........ance with the City Charter of said City.
AUCIA M. WENTWORTH
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City Clerk
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