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ORDINANCE NO. 378 <br /> AN URGENCY ORDINANCE <br /> OF THE TOWN OF <br /> LOS ALTOS HILLS REGARDING BYRNE PRESERVE <br /> WHEREAS, in order to increase safety, especially during fire season, and reduce damage <br /> to Byrne Preserve, the Town wishes to place restrictions on the use of Byrne Preserve; and <br /> WHEREAS,the provisions of this ordinance need to go into effect immediately to <br /> protect the public health, safety and welfare so that Byrne Preserve will be adequately preserved; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE,the-City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does ORDAIN <br /> as follows: <br /> 1.. Amendment Of Code. Section 12-1.03 is hereby added to Chapter 1 (Parks, <br /> Preserves and Public Areas) of Title 12 (Parks and Recreation) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal <br /> Code to read: <br /> 12-1.03. Byrne Preserve. It shall be unlawful for any person to be in <br /> Byrne Preserve when the preserve is closed as set forth below. <br /> (a) Hours. Byrne Preserve shall be closed to the public every day from <br /> a half hour after sunset until a half hour before sunrise. <br /> (b) Fire Danger. The City Manager shall have authority to close Byrne <br /> Preserve to the public on any day deemed to be a day of high fire danger by the <br /> City Manager. In such a case, the City Manager shall post notice of the closure at <br /> entrances to the preserve. <br /> 2. Severability. If any part of this ordinance is held to be invalid or inapplicable to any <br /> situation by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect.the validity of the <br /> remaining portions of this ordinance or the applicability of this ordinance to other situations. <br /> 3. Finding;'Effective Date. The City Council finds that there is'a current and immediate <br /> threat to the public health, safety and welfare of the Town, and accordingly enacts this ordinance <br /> effective immediately. This ordinance shall be posted within the Town of Los Altos Hills in three <br /> (3) public places.. <br /> This ordinance was passed-at a regular meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los <br /> Altos Hills on Sept. 6 , 1995, on a four-fifths vote of all councilmembers, as follows: <br />