HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3451 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 3451
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 9.88 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SOLICITATION -
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 9.88.020 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
9.88.020 Definitions.
(a) "Employment" shall mean any offer or exchange or consideration for labor, industry
or other personal services,including part-time or temporary services, for wages or
other compensation.
(b) "Nonresidential parking area" means all private property comprising the parking area
adjoining nonresidential premises, i.e., commercial strip malls and shopping centers,
including but not limited to driveways, setbacks and portions that are landscaped.
(c) "Solicit or hire" means any request, offer, announcement, enticement or other action
or gesture which induces another person to reasonably believe that his or her
services are being sought or are being made available for hire, whether or not an
actual employment relationship is created.
A solicitation as defined herein shall be deemed completed when made whether or
not an actual employment relationship is created.
Solicitation shall also include solicitation for contributions of money or gifts.
(d) "Street or highway" means all of the area dedicated to public use for public street
purposes and shall include, but not be limited to, roadways, parkways,medians,
alleys, curbs and other public rights-of-way.
(e) "Vehicle" means a vehicle as defined in California Vehicle Code §670 as the same
now reads or may hereafter be amended.
SECTION 2. Section 9.88.030 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
9.88.030 Solicitation of and for Employment on Street or Highway Prohibited.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to engage in the solicitation of employment and for
employees on any street or highway.
(b) It is unlawful for any person, while standing in any portion of the streets,
highways or on a public sidewalk, to solicit or attempt to solicit, from any person
travelling in a vehicle along a public right-of-way, including,but not limited to
public streets, highways or driveways.
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(c) It shall be unlawful for any person, while the occupant of any vehicle, to solicit,
or attempt to solicit, from a person who is in the public streets, highways,
sidewalks, or driveways.
SECTION 3. The City Council declares that this emergency ordinance is required for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety. Therefore, pursuant to Section
501 of the City Charter, this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its affirmance
by at least five of the members of the City Council.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 18 fh day of _ J4nuaa 12000.
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City Clerk
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REVIEWED AND .APPROVED:
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City A inistrator
Police Chief
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of 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 was read to said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day of January, 2000, and was passed
and adopted by at least four-fifths (4/5) affirmative vote of said City Council.
AYES: Julien, Sullivan, Harman, Garofalo, Green, Dettloff, Bauer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I,Connie Brockway CITY CLERK of the City of
Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council,
do hereby certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been
published in the Independent on
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In accordance with the City Charter of said City City Clerk and ex-of'ficio Clerk
Connie Brockway City Clerk of the City Council of the City
eeputy City Clerk of Huntington Beach, California
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