HomeMy WebLinkAbout593ORDINANCE 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
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passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase hereof
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses, or phrases be held unconstitutional, invalid, or unenforceable.
3. Effective Date; Publication. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after adoption.
Within fifteen days after the passage of this ordinance the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance
or a summary thereof to be published once, with the names of those City Councilmembers
voting for or against it in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Los Altos Hills, as
required by law.
INTRODUCED: April 15, 2021
PASSED: May 20, 2021
AYES: Mayor Tankha, Vice Mayor Tyson, Councilmembers Mok, Schmidt and
Swan
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
BY: X (,-,
Kavita Tankha, Mayor
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passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase hereof
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses, or phrases be held unconstitutional, invalid, or unenforceable.
3. Effective Date; Publication. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after adoption.
Within fifteen days after the passage of this ordinance the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance
or a summary thereof to be published once, with the names of those City Councilmembers
voting for or against it in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Los Altos Hills, as
required by law.
INTRODUCED: April 15, 2021
PASSED: May 20, 2021
AYES: Mayor Tankha, Vice Mayor Tyson, Councilmembers Mok, Schmidt and
Swan
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
City Cleric
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
BY:
Kavita Tankha, Mayor
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