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ORDINANCE 593 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AMENDING SECTION 12-1.04 OF TITLE 12, CHAPTER 1 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, PARKS, PRESERVES AND PUBLIC AREAS WHEREAS, Byrne Preserve pastures ten riding school horses, is home to wildlife, and many citizens recreate in the Open Space; and WHEARAS, Powered model vehicles are not suitable for use in Byrne Preserve as they pose a public safety concern; and, WHEREAS, the City Council rinds that the use of powered model vehicles in Byrne Preserve should be prohibited in the interest of public safety unless authorized by the City Manager or designee and NOW, THEREFORE, The City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. AMENDMENTS Section 12-1.04 ("Powered Model Vehicles Prohibited") of Title 12, Chapter 1 ("Parks, Preserves and Public Areas") of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 12-1.04 Powered model vehicles prohibited. (a) Prohibition. It is unlawful for any person to drive, propel, or otherwise operate any powered model vehicle in the following locations within the Town unless authorized by the City Manager or designee: (1) Purissima Park Riding Arena; (2) Westwind Community Barn. (3) Byrne Preserve (b) Powered Model Vehicle Defined. For the purpose of this section, powered model vehicle shall mean any self-propelled airborne, waterborne, or land borne plane, vessel, or vehicle, which is not designed to carry persons, including, but not limited to, any model aircraft, boat, car, truck, drone, or rocket. 2. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this ordinance, including the application of such part or provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect. To this end, provisions of this ordinance are severable. The City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills hereby declares that it would have Ordinance 593 Page I