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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1481rr *40 ORDINANCE N0, 148 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS, CALIFORNIA, PROHIBITING OPERATION OF VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITH- OUT THE CONSENT OF THE OWNER THEREOF, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION AND BEING AN URGENCY MEASURE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON ADOPTION. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Definitions. Unless the provision or con- text otherwise requires, these definitions shall govern the construction of this ordinance. (a) Motor Cycle. A "motor cycle" is any motor vehicle other than a tractor having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel m not more than three wheels in contact with the ground and weighing less than 1,500 pounds, except that four wheels may be in contact with the ground when two of the wheels are a functional part of a sidecar. (b) Motor Assisted Bicycle. A "motor assisted bicycle" is a standard bicycle designed primarily to be driven by human motive power, to which an auxiliary motor of not exceeding one-half gross brake horsepower has been attached. (c) Motor Driven Cycle. A "motor driven cycle" is any motorcycle including every motor scooter, with a motor which produces less than 15 gross brake horsepower, but not including any motor assisted bicycle. (d) Motor Vehicle. A "motor vehicle" is a vehicle which is self-propelled. SECTION 2. Operations Prohibited. No person shall operate any motor vehicle, motorcycle or motor driven cycle (except a motor assisted bicycle) on any private property within the Town of Los Altos Hills without the prior express consent thereto of the owner or other person in control of such premises. IADONIO R FALSANT -1- LOA ALTO.. CALIR %1r V40 SECTION 3. Nuisances. Each violation of this Ordinance shall constitute a public nuisance and be subject to abate- ment as such. SECTION 4. Penalties for Violation. Every person who violates this Ordinance or suffers it to be violated shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed $500.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for not to exceed six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment. SECTION 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance. The Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid.' SECTION 6. Urgency Measure. The City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills hereby finds and determines that an emergency exists within said Town due to the hazards to life, limb and property created by the operation of vehicles on private property without the consent of the owners thereof, and that the public health, safety and welfare require the enactment of the within ordinance and the same is hereby adopted as an urgency measure effective immediately upon adoption. I-AOORIO S FAIRANT %0 W I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced and adopted as an urgency measure at a Special Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills held on August 1, 1968, by the following roll call votet AYES: Councilmen Benson, Davey, Helgesson, Mayor Aiken NOES: None ABSENT: Councilman Fowle APPROVED: Mayor, Town of Los Altos Hills -3- ATTESTS � Hills Ci y Clerk, Town of Los Altos