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0 ?. D I K A N C E N :) 8Bl
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO AIR RAID PRECAt~IONS
Th~:~ City Counc:tl of tl'le \f"f..f +'"r'" '"'-'-',)
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of ?8-lc Alto DO ORDAI!\ as follows:
S-:;·Cf'!'ITt''<":\1" 1 fl"' 'USf:'!d -¢"" ""~1<~"' O"'d "no...,..., e ··-.... -:.., e ""ell ow~ ~g I J....t ,.,. ........ ._, • •.• -...J .., ~J.. .. '.,.t •• J .. •J ...1..· ,J., o.I. • .-.S. .. '-,. ll .. .., .A J.....,..,
1-/0l'dS and ph:-ase~: s!-..sll ::nE:.~.n:
"Ai: ra!.d warning si_g.nal '' sl::.a}.l mear. a s:tgns.l_. by s:i:::-en ..
whj.stle, horn or c'ther a.udibl·~~ de1r1.ce 1 of two r:li.nutes d'..U'e. t1on
"'0"''<!'-1' s""-1'r•~ of' -i""'ne.,., '!:! f .. .J..'ct·ua+-1,...~~ o.,., "'0 l'b1 ""''g ... ~ t:"''r-"1 of' ,o ......... ~ ,...,..,. -.J J. .... ~o.o~-W-. •Q .,;.,.._ t':: .. 1,.;,;, ,... !.;,;..;. ~ w t.J ..';I ... (J ...._ Y'f~ _..)...,._ W-.-cr-~:~lo-..., '41'\-•J,..;,.•-"'6
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pi tc~ a:::-e. S'.:ccession of 1nter:n.1 tt:e.nt blast 3 of about five seco~d s
d;.u:·e.tior' separated by a s:tler~t pe:::·:!.od of ~bot:.t three seconds.
""'1'1 f"_'1P"''~-' si ... ,....,,,, sh-::.11 .,.,.-:.,., . .., <:> con+·!""''O".,. '='1"'"'0 1 hy J."'i.·-~ -..J..._-~I.,a. ~..l.C7o;.-.,....,<...].._, .. .:..w,-..;: ... ,..., "-'" ... w.~~oA"'-U. la..lW w C;/""~..a..J ~oooo
sir·e::t, ho:•n, or other ;;:;.ud:!.ble device, cf two r.1ir:utes dura.tior~ Ftt
t?-. ste.~dy pitch.
"Per· :Led of ~.:t:r' raid ala.rr:1. r. s.halJ. r.Jea.r:. the interval cf
·~~m bP•veen t'ne ~fV1"g 0~ •he a~"" ""G 4 ~ ~annin~ S~l.~~R~ e~d tho ,..,_ ..... ,,!.}._ _,..., 1 '1 • ¢J.--..,..~. · • 1,. ~ '-· ......... c .. .J. ...... "i:;.~o..:..-b · Cvf-J._..,.J... ... ::,.\.~ ... .4-......... ..-
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"Bla.ckcut structure '1 shall xe:an. any s~;acc so en~~losed
--~'"''" ~"''tr "'i,,,,.,..~>") ... "'"'"~"' ""'"-1'"'-t-p·t.....,li•d O"'' "'··~~st"'"''"' th"""""'"'"" i" ""0 ... \,;oft.,:.~·~ 1,.. Q ... .i.l..,. .1..--~ .. ,.W,:6.,.. • .,..,.,,;~\.,JJ .. (..,,~ .. 11.1.:::..\o ,;.,...., ......... J...r..:. 1 4 ~;. •• n..t.. -···~ ,.,~ ... c;-• ,,.,..,.,..,.,.. • ft;l .... '..o
v~ s;~ble :::·:"m: .s.ny :)of:~ t O'-.:.t s:~de sue::. er:: :;;lo~n.:.:-e.
SECTION 2. The Chief of ?oli·;!C i.e he:~eby &".!tho~l ;:ed ¢~ .. .::d
d1.!'t3C'ted to cat~st~ tl"le so1...t-.~di:~.g of :l:l c.:tr !\~ .. 10 ·uf~~Y'l!~ng sig~~s.l .~tnd
or &n a.l1 cle-9.r sig::nl ·whe:l_, e~;d o::ly ,,;hen._, thE~ d~.st.:t ... ict 1:1 )V!:-:.!.c~ ...
the cit:;· is loc.s.ted is notified so to clo by th~· U:-.ited Stetes
~c..~:::"::::?~~ft vrr~rning s·i?!'~lice'"
SECTIC!~ 3. f-.:ny pe!'SC•r:. wl:c ef!'ects or l':12J.r..tr:..ir.s .s.n~' ill t:.."'::
i::.at:· .. oz:., o~~ _pern:.its .'?.1.!'!:'" ilJ.\~min2-t:!.or~ 1Jl:.dcr his cont~ol to be
e ''""an.;.-~.,...:~ .... ..,-""'~""'to"'-r''-'M ·~t ""'Y .,...,,..,,... .... ~ ... -;y(.., ._,...,""' ,..i+-... 0.;-'O•.l1o t.1tc'> .I., .... -c \-· !J·~ ... \..~ \l.J..' •uo~oi.: ... ,._J,; ..... ~ .... ,. ... c;,-.....,' ._, , __ ._.... J::'-l.:J.o...,~..:,. .,., ...... i,.t ............... w,:..,._ v vJ ,1.. .... _ .... _ ... _._"
;~., ... ..,.,",.'tt!' ':ll'"l"l ""'~""'-~r .. A ot~ ~,{.,.., .,..,.,-rr~ ,.,,,.,.,....., ~1"1 +._,,_, 'n•"'n·· .. · '"~ da .... ,:::n.,.ss ~'>'X-....................... ~ ........... ,...; .;;,·····~-..;.~ -'····--.. i._.., ....... ~~ '1..--· ................ -... ito ..,,.,c;;.. .l ',J,~~~~o-...J v.. •.t...l .... , .... .
C8~)t T.;rit!i.:L"1 ~-bla(~kout t.t:ol!ct-...::'e 3 shal:l. be g-uilty of e m!sceoe:1.::.or>.
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e.xcept w:tth:tn a blackout struct u.r·e, ·.;i tl1.out p:::-o1ris1.on for its
e.xtinguish."!le.nt, w:tthin o.r~e minute after the cor::.1encement of a
~,::.,...-to•d o·"' ·.,-: .... 'no-fd ,.,"'o.,.,,.,., hy"' COM'!p·~~ ... ~n·· .,....-.:.rsc'~"• 0""""' t-;..,1.,_ "'""e cf' .. ..~...... ,J, ~-. .!.. ~.1 ...... _ (;;lo_,._ ... .i._.", ....., ~ ........ vl.cv-.,.1~ J,..J ..... j ·-"rl'IW-......... l'.;t.·v ,_
eighteen jet:l.!'S at ten.da.nt a.t the place v,;here SUC!'.l illumination. iS
controlled, is hereby prohibited.
<::-::;'t:'\'71,.0,, 5 T .... O"'de"" .._o OY""-'".L~P "''"'o c-...,.e-r-o-P Po 1 1ce •o ~.-:1\.Ja.J,.'..JJ.~,..,. .-J..o. J,' .... .._ !,... ..., .... t...'""!.l,.t..,.. V.;.l...,. • ._..._. ... -• .J• i,J
co:: f'o::-m t.o the request of the Ur.;i ted Ste tes Aircraft Warning
.:::.,..,..vfl~l!~ f'o'"' th<» ohs~···,.,....-. ..~-io .... c{,.,.4'.-,, .... ~-o .... "'"" o:x""-t""""''"""''\.,"'·~nt of.,,..~ .. v~-....,,,...; .• .£.-._,.,,~ ~ v~~\.o ..... 1 ,J.. ... ~....!..,,j,.~'-~.;. ........ v ... -.~..;_.._""~~"---vJ..:,....:.~~~"' ~.;;·
ill urn:·.nat:Lon, •..rhether i.n or out of dclc:-s, 'llb.i.ch .increa.ses the
v·i.::.J.nerabili ty of the City of ?e.lo Alto, or any fl1)l"'t ion thereof,
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-.,:...:.<:o""r:·"blr.:. .,..,,-ro,_,. "'no.· ,...,.,.,..,.,,.; ... .,.c,..,., f'o,.. s·~,--~, 7'11'"'""0""''"' 't)'"o1~+~o ... J..·-•~lti.,J'oJ,l~~-·:~ -~.,.1,..._..,;.~ ,;;_~,I ,.,_,;.~~·~·_. •• '1,..'.;,;.1.'--'-!Ok.l._.-.., v. .......... ,;;-"' .... .;;/ ,;:'1~, .... \J..l,. .............. fojjll_ ~J.
of e.nJ· such rule or ::•egttletion so adopted r;.nd prc~mulgated is
b.ereby declared to be a. :nisdemea..""!.o!".
SECTIO?~ 6. It s.he.ll be U!lla~·:ft:J to disobey any le:~f,pil
direct:ton or order of' ~-peace officer .• high;.,.ay pat::-ol:::e-'I"J.~ o::-
f'-f..,..e""''-l'" c-i•~P~' ~,,r.,.~'~.., .,.,.,..,.."'od o.P "'ir· '"'!'!~A ·~1o ... r'l W}dl"''h QY>..:lt:'>.,... -!'<l ·.-....... -:"'" """'~ ... ~ " ..... , ..... ~~. -~··o i_l. .... ··.i..,......__ . .:. •:;1.. ...~,.; ... _.\-'! ( .. """-'"-"''J..,;..o ... ~ oi<-J·.;..-<11>. _l.,.;."W411 -...;;J
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. SECT!O?r 7. .4...····.:i .:UJ. tL~i:D~t.ion contra.ry to the pro•:isions
c.f this Ordi..r1&-'1c.g:, or to eny· '!•1.:.le o~ reg't!l.·~.tio.n. adopted. art.a. pro=iul
gt?.ted :L'":. ~.ocorda:nce with Sectior., 5 hereof, con.sti t11tes a public
n.uisa!!ce, an.d the same may be su.'!lma.:=oily abs.tee by a:..11y )eace office!",
hig.'::wc:.y pa trolr.lan.. or fire.::i..:i....'1. A:..y str-:.:ct-:.:.re :nay be e:1te!'ed by
any :;e;.;.ce officer, highway p.s.t:rolr:lP.....i."!., O!' f1rerr.E'-';.:, '..lSin;; :-easone.b1.e
fo .... CP "!of' -nec 0 s<>o,..,"':l" T ... O ...... thp ...,., ..... -·O"'P o-f' P.b0 t""""" s,,,..,.."" "•1·"sr:...,c::.. h-... -....... ...... .... ..., ......... .;J) • .,Ji.. ....... .:..-'......_~ ..;i_ -"' .......... _ ... J.~ _...,.Jo .... ~ ··---.......... ~ -.,;;
e7tir..guishing S'..4Ch illu.m..i."'!..st:!.on.
SECTIO~~ 8. At the cont~e:lcenen~ of .9. period of air raid
~.lerm, the ope::-etor of eny :~otor vehicle s!:.aJ.l forthwi·:;h brin.g
such: vehicle as far as possible to the side of the stri;-et, road
or ::.:te;...11.we.y off the main traveled portion tb.ere,,f, and ~;he operator
of such motc·r ·..rehicle, and the opera.to:::> cf any street 1::,ar, shall
brL"1,g s~ch ::::l•Otor vehicle or street cs.r to a st1~:p clee.r of any
crossL"1g, intersection,, fire house, fire plug, hospi ta:~ or a.riy
other e:.n.erge:'.1cy depot or area, and du:-ing the hours of da..rlcless
shall exttng·1.i:tsh e..11 lights thereL"l or the::r•eo::. and said motor
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vehicle or street car shall re~e.in so situa..tec during the period of
air ra.id e.ls..:r-m,, unless directed or ordered to mov-e by ~' peace officer,
highw.s.y pa tr-i:.)lma.n, or fire.man.
SECTION 9. T!.'.le provisions of this ordinance shall not
apply to blackout emergency vehicles, which sh~1ll include t::e
following:
(1) All A:'m:J· .me ~Tevy vehicles;
(2) ·All vehicles with U.::ited St;3.te~: Gover:r ... 1Lent creden
tials :!.r..c.1~.ca.ting t~e necessity of emergency rnO'\'el':lent;
(~:i) All authorized emergency ve:.1i"Cles e.s def1n.ec in
sectiorls 44 .?:md 44 .1 of the Veb.icle Code of Ca.J.1forn1a;
(1:~) A11 vehicles be.lng or.1erated by members o~ the
Cs.li!"cr11.1.$ St.9..te G'.lard while «3.ctually o~ duty;
(5) All vehicles of volunteer P 1~r::i<:in~11el en2:aged in the
opera t1on ·of tb.1$' .Airers.ft Wa.rni::g Service of the Pourt:t. Inter
ceptor Co:m .. l'J.18.,r:1d while S'\.!Ct. p~rsor ..... '1el ar·e a.ct·..ially going tc or from
their posts cf duty.
(6) All vehicles certii"ied by s::J.erj.ffs, di:::trict attor
neys, the California State :Highway Patrol, :;>ollce chh"!f's, a:i.d
fire chiefs, ;when within the respective: territoris.l j"t: . .risdictions
of the certifying office,.. a.s beine; essent.is.l t~l the pre·servation of
the public pE:~a.ce end e.9,!'ety or to the dissem::t.n.:.t1o:-.. of public
ibfqrma.tion c:1r to the national defense; pr1Jvic'.ed 1 however, that
such veh1cle~1: sha.11 con.form to the 'l;niform l1gt:t1ng res:ula.tio.ns
approved by ·t:.he. Department of Motor Vehicle:~ a.rd the Cal1fomia
State :Highway P&trol for blackout e.:nerge:i.cy vel:::icles. No ce:r•tifi
c.ste s!°'.all be issued which conflicts w1th any I·~gi..1laticn or order
of the Ur.d.tec!'. States Army applicable in the er•:e. for wl11ch the certi
ficate is i~:;:sued.
s:SCTION 10. It s.h ... ~11 be ~la:wful fc1r any person wi tho'!..lt
authori ts·, dt::J:'ing any air re.id alarm, t.., use, 'll'ea.r, '9::<bib1 t or
pos$ess any 1..::.ni:fo:rm, insignia, creC.enti<al, c>r c1ther indication of
eutho.r1ty, o:t<· any iniitation thereof, adopted ar:.d is~ued by t:J.ny
official civilian defense organization.
SE:CTION 11. Any person who shall 0;1ers.te s siren,
whistle or other aud:1..ble device in such a manr..e·r as to simulate
an air :raid warning :~:iigri..al or a.n all clear ::iigr:.a.l.)' except upo!l
orcer of the Chief of Police, or other prop1~r a:i;thor1 ty, sha.ll be
guilty o: .. a n:lisdemes.nor~
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SECTIO!-J 12. The provisions ;':Jf i::very o:rd ins.nee of th.is
city s.nd every e.dministreti ve order mad1s pursuant thereto, re
quiring s~my ill umi.."la.tior.. to be mainta.in1~d ln conf11 ct with this
ordL'lailce or with a.11y rcle or regulation. m~.de purst:.e.rJ.t to Sectior.
5 of th1~1: ordinance,, shall be deemed s·.ispe~nded C.urL"lg the period
between 1.:1~n;y air ra.id warning signal and th€' next st.cceeding all
cl eer s 1El'1'..S.l •
SECTION 13. Any person who :shell violate any provisior..
of this c11rdi.r1.a.nce sha.11 be· guilty o~ a :nisc:e:meanor s.nd, upon con
viction thereof, shall be punished by a. fine of not exceeding
Three Hundred Dollars ($300. 00) or by iinp:r:!.son.l'\lent in the City
Jail or 1.n the County Jail not exceedin~; three months, or by both
such fi.ne and imprisor.ment.
SECTION 14 •. : This. 0:::-din.u1ce is requ~l.red for the immed
iate prese!"vation of tr.t.~ p";ib1ic :p~a.ce, ::ieal th ~"1.d ~:af'ety .:o and the
following: :ts tb.e state1;:.!:l;it of facts constituting· such t:.rgency:
The Uniteid States 1s a.t war and this city j~s in gre!at and ccr.
t1nuing danger of a.ir and other ettack by the enemy.
SECTION 15. If any provisio::: of this ordinance or the
applicatlo.r:. thereof to any person 01~ circur:1sta.nces is held inva11;.,
such• invsilidi t7 shall not affect other :~rovisions cir a.p:plications
of thi.s c:·rdinance which can be gi ·..ren effect without the invalid
:prov:tsior.!. or applicetion, a.nd to this e:'.1.d the prov1 sions of this
ord:L'1.arlcE:· ere declared to be severs.bl1e.
~·ECT!ON 16. The Gi ty Clerk :~hall certify. to the adop
tion of this ord1n:s<.Y:.ce and cause it to be :;:ublish1~d 01::.ce in the
Pa.lo .Al tc:i Times,. .s, r..ews].:>aper of gene!'a.l clrcula t1on printed and
publishect in this city end th.encefo::.'th ~~he same sb.a.11 b~ in
full f orc:.e and effect.
The abo\~e and foregoing o:r•d ina.."lc e was duly e.nd regula.riy
1ntrodl:ced at a regular meet ins; of the Cow."1 i:il of the City of ?a:!.o
Alto on Monday,, the 12th day of JamJa:::'.'y;, 1942, and on the same datP.
all rules 'Were wa.1 vec1 and the ordin~nce we.s adoptE~d e.s an emergency
ordin.a.nce by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
Ai3SE!-l"T:
Bent!"ott, B~.ois,, Cashel, Cyphe:r·.:o Eoy, )1er:ier!' Mitchell,
Morten, :Reed, !~icha:rds, Thoi.ts, Wood.
None.
APPRO\TED: .----~~~~-;f'__L__-~ro.,... · '~ <I..-~ ...
I, WINIFRED ?.:IDD, C.ity Cl.er:< of the C:i.ty of ?~.lo Alto:-hereby
certify that the above and for-ego1r:.g o:-din,':!.nc.e was duly e.nd
regularly passed by the Cc' .. L"'lCi l nf the City of ?a.lo Al to on
.fi~st rea~:!ir:g a:;,< t~.::~ e.r11ergencJI" ordine::-?.ce 0!1 ~:he 12th \:t~~y o!-..; I
Jan-..iary, '..L942.