ORD 079 ORDINANCE NO. 79
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE LA QUINTA
MUNICIPAL CODE, PROHIBITING LITTERING OR DUMPING
ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY.
The City Council of the City of La Quinta does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. SECTION 11.72,075 Littering or Dumping on Public or
Private Property. It shall be unlawful to dump or cause to be
dumped any waste matter in or upon any public or private highway
or road, including any portion of the right-of-way thereof, or
in or upon any private property into or upon which the public is
admitted by easement or license, or upon any private property
without the consent of the owner, or in or upon any public park
or other public property other than property designated or set
aside for such purpose by the governing board or body having
charge thereof. It shall be unlawful to place, deposit, or dump,
or cause to be placed, deposited, or dumped, any rocks or dirt in
or upon any private highway or road, including any portion of the
right-of-way thereof or any private property, without the consent
of the state or local agency having jurisdiction over such highway,
road, or property. Any person, firm or corporation violating the
provisions of the section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each
day that waste placed, deposited, or dumped in violation of this
section remains shall be a separate violation.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force
and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
SECTION 3. POSTING. The City Clerk shall, within 15 days after
passage of this Ordinance, cause it to be posted in at least three
public places designated by Resolution of the City Council; shall
certify to the adoption and posting of this Ordinance; and, shall
cause this Ordinance and its certification, together with proof of
posting, to be entered into the Book of Ordinances of this City.
The foregoing Ordinance was APPROVED and ADOPTED at a meeting of the
City Council held on this 23rd day of July , 1985, by the
following vote:
AYES: CouncilMembers Allen, Bohnenberger, Pena, Wolff and Mayor Cox.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ATTEST:
ORDINANCE NO.
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, FRANK M. USHER, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, do
hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true and correct
copy of Ordinance No. 79 which was adopted at a
regular meeting held on the 23rd day of July
1985, not being less than five days following date of
introduction. I further certify that the foregoing
ordinance was posted in three (3) places within the City of
La Quinta.
City of La Quinta, California