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ORDINANCE NO 4911
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO ADDING SECTION 9.09.010 (REGULATING PUBLIC
NUISANCE) TO THE PALO ALTO MUNCIPAL CODE
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as
SECTION 1. The Council hereby finds that the following
addition to Title 9 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (Public
Peace, Morals and Safety) is in the interest of public health,
safety and welfare.
SECTION 2. Chapter 9.09 of Title 9 (Public Nuisance) of
the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:
Section:
9.09.010
Chapter 9.09
PUBLIC NUISANCE
Regulating Public Nuisance
9.09.010 Regulating Public NUisance
It shall be unlawful for any person on any street or in any
public place within the city to do any of the following:
(a) To urinate or defecate, except at a lavatory facility.
(b) To willfully and maliciously disturb any lawful
assemblage or procession of persons.
(c) To ignit,e, cause to be ignited, permit to be ignited,
or suffer, allow or maintain any outdoor fire except
as permitted by Section 22.04.300 of this Code.
This subsection (c) applies to activities on private property as
well as on public property.
SECTION 3. The City Council finds that the changes
effected by this ordinance are exempt from the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per section 15061
of CEQA Guidelines, because it can be seen with certainty that
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there is no possibility that the project will have a significant
effect on the environment.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be effective 30 days
after the date of its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: July 24, 2006
AYES: BARTON, BEECHAM, CORDELL, DREKMEIER, KISHIMOTO
KLEIN, KLEINBERG, MORTON, MOSSAR
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
NOT PARTICIPATING:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sr. Deputy City Attorney City Manager
Conununity
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