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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
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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
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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
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