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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #2768 ORDINANCE NO. 2768 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 13.08. 290, REGULATING THE USE OF VE HI CLES ON THE BEACH AND BEACH SERVICE ROAD The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as follows: SECTION 1 . The Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending section 13.08.290 to read as follows: 13.08.290 Vehicles—Speed. No person shall operate any wheeled conveyance of any type on the beach or beach service road at a speed in excess of 10 miles per hour unless a greater speed is posted .- SECTION 2. The City Council finds that there is a current and immediate threat to the public health , safety and welfare due to the following: (a ) The public 's use of the beach begins during the month of May and accelerates through the summer months to the end of September ; and (b ) A significant number of serious accidents have occurred resulting in large part from the negligent operation of bicycles at excessive speeds on the beach and beach service road; and (c ) At the present time there is no provision in the city 's municipal code to provide the city 's law enforcement officers with an implement to regulate the speed of bicycles on the beach and the beach service road to insure safe beaches for the enjoyment of the public; and (d ) Safety personnel have already reported a rise in the incidence of serious accidents for the summer season just 5 votes 1. beginning due to negligent operation of wheeled conveyances . SECTION 3. NOW; THEREFORE, the City Council , pursuant to city Charter section 501, declares this ordinance to be an urgency measure for the reasons contained in Section 2 hereof , and shall take effect immediately.- SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this urgency ordinance and shall cause same to be published within fifteen days of its adoption in a newspaper of general circulation '. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st` day of May , 1985 . Mayor ATTEST : APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk Ci y At o n y REVIEWED AND APPROVED: IN IT IATED AND APPROVED: City Administrat r C m1u ity Services Director 3466/0046 M W SA:ahb/5/9/85 2. m w m SECTIONAL DISTRICT MAP 14-6-II CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA USE OF PROPERTY MAP z a i3 �'�• � ATLANTA i STREET --CA, ipgtl0l157 iR J _6E4fi5EEZ£'-. T-- I l d .ytfff�c ��'QI� O Beach Service Road \. V 4,1, l Emergency Ord. No. 2768 STATE, OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, AL'ICIA M. WENTWORTH, 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 foregoing ordinance was read to the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned at a/regular meeting thereof held on the 21St day of May 19 85 , and was passed and adopted by at least four-fifths (4/5) affirmative votes of said City Council. AYES: Councilmen: Kelly, MacAllister, Mandic Bailey, Finley, Green, Thomas NOES Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California F M. Wentwrodh CITY CLERK Of the City of tan Beach &nd ex officio Clerk of the City , do hereby certify that synopsis of thus e8 haS been published in the Huntington Beach independent on S - 3© ......... �-.Sri.... . ........................ in ac of��r;cc vaith the city Charier of : ,J 'w'AY, 7KC X Mr WENTWORTh Ciit 4..iebi i'G ..... .... ........... .........