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ORDINANCE NO. 1939
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING A CHAPTER 9.
(4940 ET SEQ.) TO THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CO
RELATING TO SALE AND POSSESSION OF AEROSO
SPRAY PAINT AND DYE CONTAINERS BY ANY BU INESS
OR ESTABLISHMENT OFFERING SAID CONTAIN S FOR
SALE TO THE PUBLIC
WHEREAS, the proliferation of graffiti
City of
Arcadia and the San Gabriel Valle\')s great burden on the
resources of the community in te~~ o)lc of clean-up materials
and labor to remove evidence o~r~t' from public rights-of-way,
public vehicle traffic contro~ ~gna as well as private property;
and ()
WHEREAS, it is imp~~e hat reasonable steps be taken to
restrict the ease by ~~ supervised juveniles may acquire and
use aerosol spray ~t~ dye containers for graffiti and related
purposes; and \ '
NOW, THEREFORE, HE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES AND ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECT~ 1. hat the Arcadia Municipal Code is hereby amended
by ad~9CJ C pter 9.4 to Article IV to read as follows:
~ CHAPTER 9.4
~, STORAGE AND SALE OF AEROSOL SPRAY PAINT
SALE AND POSSESSION OF AEROSOL SPRAY PAINT CANS -
a. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, exchange,
give, or loan, or cause or permit to be sold, exchanged, given, or
loaned, any pressurized can or other container commonly known as
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an aerosol spray paint can or container which contains paint or
for a
to anyone under the age of eighteen (18) years. It
unlawful for anyone under the age of eighteen (18)
purchase or otherwise obtain any aerosol spray paint
juvenile to possess an aerosol spray paint can in a
unless such juvenile is in the presence of his or
guardian.
b. Any business or establishment offer' g for sale to the
public any paint or dye which is packaged in'a pressurized
container commonly known paint can or container
shall post and maintain the provisions of
Arcadia Municipal Code Section in letters at least one-half
(1/2) inch in height. shall be plainly visible to
customers who may seek spray paint cans.
SECTION 2. phrase, clause, sentence or section
of this Ordinance is reason declared to be invalid, such
place
er parent or
invalidity shall not pair the validity of any other part of this
Ordinance and the C' Council declares that it would have enacted
all ance without any such invalid part thereof.
That the City Clerk shall, shall in cooperation
with the License Officer, use best efforts to identify
in the City of Arcadia which currently may offer for
the public aerosol spray paint containers and cause a copy
Ordinance to be transmitted to such persons and businesses
first class United States Mail at the earliest feasible date.
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SECTION 4. That the city Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Ordinance and shall cause a copy hereof to be PUbl~ed
once in the official newspaper within fifteen (15) days
adoption.
Passed, approved and adopted this
day of
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the city of Arcadia
3
, 1991.
Arcadia
1939