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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0951 .~ ORDINANCE NO. 951 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA; CALIFORNIA; AMENDING SECTION 11 OF ORDINANCE NO. 726 OF SAID CITY. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA; CALIFORNIA; DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Section 11 of Ordinance No. 726 of the City of Arcadia, entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA .REGULATING THE KEEPING OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS, POUL- TRY AND, RABBITS IN THE CITY OF ARCADIA; AND FIXING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF", adopted October 5, 1948, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: SECTION 11. Every person keeping or maintaining animals, rabbits, poultry or domestic fowl within the City of Arcadia shall cause the manure or droppings therefrom to be removed from the premises at least every ten (10) calendar days, and at such more frequent interval~ as may be required by written notice signed by the City Manager, any city officer or employee under the direction and supervision of the City Manager, or by any officer of the Los Angeles County Health Department acting under or pursuant to con- tract with the City of Arcadia, when in the opinion of such City Manager, city officer or employee, or officer of the Los Angeles County Health Department such more frequent removal is necessary to prevent the creation or maintenance of a foul or unsanitary con- dition on such premises. Every person keeping or maintaining ani- mals, rabbits, poultry or domestic fowl within the City of Arcadia shall caus~ the manure or droppings therefrom to be removed from the premises witliin twenty-four (24) hours after service of a ,.,~ written notice so to do, signed by the City Manager or by any city officer or employee under the direction and supervision of the City \1 Manager, or by any officer of the Los Angeles County Health Depart- \ ment acting under or pursuant to contract with the City of Arcadia, when in the opinion of such City Manager, city officer or employee, or officer of the Los Angeles County Health Department, such manure is or such droppings are infested with fly larvae or is or are of such quantity as to constitute a menace to the health or welfare of residents in the neighborhood of such premises. Any notice to remove manure or droppings as hereinabove specified may be served by delivering the same to any person over eighteen years of age at the premises upon which is located the manure or droppings to be removed, or by posting such notice in a conspicuous place on such premises. This section shall not require the removal from the premises of such quantity of manure or droppings as is reasonably necessary for use on the premises as fertilizer for plants, shrubs o~ other vegetation. Every person keeping or maintaining animals, rabbits, poultry or domestic fowls within the City of Arcadia, who by reason thereof is required by the provisions of Ordinance No. 737 of the City of Arcadia to have a business license therefor, shall at all times either (1) have in his possession upon the premises and make available for inspection at any time by the City Manager, city officer or employee, or officer of the Los Angeles County Health Department, a Signed receipt stating in substance that ~ll manure y' -1- UiD~ 951 and droppings have been removed from the premises within ~he time specified by this section or any notice issued under this section, or (2) shall have on file with the City Clerk a written statement signed by such person stating that all manure' and droppings have been removed from such premises within the time specified by this section or by any notice issued hereunder. Such receipt or statement shall specify the address of the premises from which manure and droppings were removed, the name (if any) of the business conducted upon such premises, the name of the person keeping or maintaining animals, rabbits, poultry or domestic fowls on such premises, the name and address of the indi- 'Vidual who removed such manure or droppings from the premises, the date of such removal, a statement that all manure and droppings were removed from the premises described thereby on the date speci- fied therein or as required by this ordinance, and shall be signed by the pwner'or tenant of the premises from which such manure or droppings were thus removed, and by the person who removed such manure or droppings from the premises if he be not the owner or tenant of the premises. It shall be unlawful for any person to sign, display or file with the City Clerk any false or fraudulent receipt or notice required by this Section. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days from the passage thereof, shall cause the same to be published once in the Arcadia Bulletin, a newspaper of general circulation pub- lished and circulated in the City of Arcadia. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, held on the 3rd day of April , 1956, by the affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Camphouse, Dennis, Dow, Hulse and Phillips NOES: None ABSENT: None ~ ~erk of the City of Arcadia SIGNED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of April , 1956. ~" ~.f~ ~ '0/ ___ ' ayct 0' he Cit 0 rca ia ATTEST: d!!l~ City Clerk (~EAL) -2- 951