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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-07-24 Ordinance 4911follows: 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 1 061024 syn 0120089 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 2 061024 syn 0120089