HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-11-03 Ordinance 4464ORDINANCE NO. 4464
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
REPEALING CHAPTER 9.09 [ASSAULT WEAPONS] OF
TITLE 9 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as
follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds as follows:
(a) Ordinance No. 3856 passed as an urgency measure on
March 6, 1989, enacted Chapter 9.09 of Palo Alto Municipal Code
concerning assault weapons; and
(b) The Roberti -Roos Assault Weapons Control Act of 1989
was enacted on May 24, 1989 to become effective January 1, 1990 and
regulates the field of assault weapon transfer and possession; and
(c) The City Council of the City of Palo Alto riow,
therefore, desires to repeal its ordinance regulating assault
weapons in order to avoid conflict with state law,
SECTION 2. Chapter 9.09 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code
entitled "Assault Weapons" is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 3. The Council hereby finds and determines that
this action is not a project for which environmental review is
required.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be effective on the
commencement of the thirty-first day after the date of its
adoption.
INTRODUCED: OCTOBER 20, 1997
PASSED: NOVEMBER 3, 1997
AYES: ANDERSEN, EAKINS, FAZZINO, HUBER, MSS, ROSENBAUM, SCHNEIDER, WHEELER
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABS ENT : MCCOWN
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