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ORD 214ORDINANCE NO. 214 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 6.10 TO TITLE 6 OF THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "REMOVAL OF LIQUID WASTE" AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE RIVERSIDE COUNTY ORDINANCE 712, REGULATING THE COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION AND REMOVAL OF LIQUID WASTES AND ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California is concerned with the dumping of liquid waste and animal by- products into sewer lines; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to regulate and enforce against said dumping, in the interests of the public health, safety and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN: Section 1: A new Chapter 6.10 to Title 6 of the La Quinta Municipal Code shall be added entitled "Removal of Liquid Waste" and shall provide as follows: 6.10.010 Adoption by Reference The City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, hereby adopts by reference Riverside County Ordinance 712, and as may be amended, and any future adopted County resolutions implementing Ordinance 712 (the "Ordinance"), which Ordinance and Resolution(s) regulate the collection, transportation and removal of liquid wastes and animal by-products. 6.10.020 Substitution of Terms The terms used in the Ordinance shall be substituted as follows: A. Whenever in the Ordinance enactments there is a reference to "Board of Supervisors," this reference shall be interpreted to mean the "city council of the city of La Quinta." B. Whenever in the Ordinance there is a reference to "unincorporated area," this reference shall be interpreted to mean "area within the city of La Quinta." C. Whenever it is appropriate under the circumstances, and in the Ordinance there is reference to the "County of Riverside," the reference shall be interpreted to mean the "city of La Quinta." _ D. Whenever in the Ordinance there is a reference to an office, department, official title or other designation, the reference shall be interpreted to mean that office, department, title or designation or in the governmental structure of the city, or if there is none, any official or department or titleholder in the city which has been specifically directed by the city council or the city manager to perform the functions referred to or the duties imposed. If the Riverside County official, department titleholder or other designation continues by law or by contract or otherwise to perform the functions referred to or the duties imposed, then the reference shall not be changed until such time as there is a change in that situation or functions performed or duties imposed. E. Whenever in the Ordinance there is a reference to County of Riverside Department of Health, such reference shall be interpreted to mean that this agency is acting as an agent or agency of the city of La Quinta, until such time as the city council has created an agent or agency(s) within the city government structure to otherwise perform the functions of the said county agency, and until such time as said city agent or agency has commenced functioning and has been directed to undertake the particular function or functions theretofore performed by the said county agency. F. Whenever in the Ordinance the word "shall" is used in connection with actions, functions or responsibilities of any public officer, employee, agent, department, division, bureau, council, commission, board, agency or the city itself, such word is not intended the city council and shall not be construed as imposing any mandatory duty to act in any specific manner, but such word shall be construed in the same sense as "may" and is intended only to vest a discretion to act or not to act, in accordance with the reasonable exigencies of the particular situation. Section 2: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance and shall cause it to be posted or published in a manner required by law. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 6th day of October , 1992, by the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Bohnenberger, Franklin, Rushworth, Sniff & Mayor Pena NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None John Pen , May r City of La Quinta ATT S undra Juhola, CIflty Clerk City of La Quinta STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss CITY OF LA QUINTA ) I, SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, 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. 214 which was introduced at a regular meeting held on the 15th day of September and adopted on the 6th day of October 1992, not being less than 5 days after introduction thereof. I further certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted in three (3) laces within the City of La Quinta as specified in a res tion of th City Council. AUNDRA L. JUH A, City Clerk City of La Quinta, California DECLARATION OF POSTING I, SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk Cal' ornia do hereby certify that po t d on October 9, 1992 pursuant AUNDRA L. JUH A, City Clerk City of La Quinta, California of the City of La Quinta, the foregoing Ordinance was to City Council Resolution.