ORD 486ORDINANCE NO. 486
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 11 OF THE LA QUINTA
MUNICIPAL CODE, TO ADD SECTION 11.73.060,
LOCKED STORAGE, TO REGULATE THE SALE OF
AEROSOL SPRAY PAINT.
WHEREAS, the City wishes to amend the La Quinta Municipal Code to
require retail businesses that sell aerosol spray paint to keep said paint locked
securely; and
WHEREAS, the City has received a recommendation from the La Quinta
Police Department that the City adopt the proposed ordinance to help deter graffiti;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that in order to prevent easy
access to minors and to deter graffiti, locked areas should be required for any
business that sell aerosol spray paint.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of La
Quinta does ordain as follows:
SECTION 11.73.060. Subsection 11 .73.060 is hereby added to Title 11, the
"PEACE, MORALS AND SAFETY" Chapter of the La Quinta Municipal Code, 'reads
in its entirety as follows:
Section 11 73 060 Regulation of the Sale of Aerosol Spray Paint.
Any retail business that sells aerosol spray paint shall be required to contain
such paint in securely locked areas.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of La
Quinta at a regular meeting thereof held on the 151h day of February 2011, by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Evans, Franklin, Henderson, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Ordinance No. 486
Locked Storage Spray Paint
Adopted: February 15, 2011
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City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
VERONICA f JQNTECINO, City Clerk
City of La C(uinta, California
'(CITY SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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M. KA E I E JENSON, ity Attor ey
City of La Quinta, California
Ordinance No. 486
Locked Storage Spray Paint
Adopted: February 15, 2011
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA 1
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE 1 ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA 1
I, VERONICA J. MONTECINO, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do
hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true, and correct copy of Ordinance No.
486 which was introduced at a regular meeting on the 1" day of February 2011,
and was adopted at a regular meeting held on the 15`" day of February 2011, not
being less than 5 days after the date of introduction thereof.
I further certify that the foregoing Ordinance was posted in three places within the
City of La Quinta as specified in City Council Resolution No. 2006-115.
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VERONICA J ONTECINO, CMC, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, VERONICA J. MONTECINO, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted on February 2011
pursuant to Council Resolution.
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VERONICA JyF610NTECINO, CMC, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California