HomeMy WebLinkAbout1548ORDINANCE NO. 1548 (2010 Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO REPEALING AND
REPLACING SECTION 9.22.020 AND SECTION 9.22.040 OF CHAPTER 9.22 OF THE
SAN LUIS OBISPO MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND THE FINE STRUCTURE AND
LIST OF VIOLATIONS RELATED TO SAFETY ENHANCEMENT ZONES
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo met in the Council Chamber of
City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, on April 20, 2010, for the purpose of
considering changes proposed to the Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 9.22.020 (Safety enhancement zone penalties and violations) of
Chapter 9.22 (Safety Enhancement Zones) of Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare) of the
San Luis Obispo Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. New section 9.22.020 (Safety enhancement zone penalties and violations)
of Chapter 9.22 (Safety Enhancement Zones) of Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare) of
the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code is hereby adopted to read as follows:
9.22.020 Safety enhancement zone penalties and violations.
A. Any violation of designated sections of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code that is
committed within an area that has been designated by the City Council as a safety enhancement
zone, and during the time that designation is effective, shall be subject to a fine that is twice the
amount of the fine specified for the designated Municipal Code sections, up to a maximum of
one thousand dollars.
B. Safety Enhancement Zone Violations. Fines for violations committed in the safety
enhancement zone shall apply to the following provisions: Chapter 9.04 (possession of open
containers or consumption of alcoholic beverages in public places), Chapter 9.05 (hosting a
gathering where underage persons consume alcohol), Chapter 9.12 (noise control), Chapter 9.13
(unruly gatherings), Chapter 9.16 (dangerous and deadly weapons), and Chapter 9.20 (urination
in public). A separate offense shall be deemed to have been committed whenever a person
repeats the act that constitutes the violation.
SECTION 3. Section 9.22.040 (City of San Luis Obispo safety enhancement zone) of
Chapter 9.22 (Safety Enhancement Zones) of Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare) of the
San Luis Obispo Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. A summary of this ordinance, approved by the City Attorney, together
with the names of Council members voting for and against, shall be published at least five (5)
days prior to adoption in The Tribune, a newspaper published and circulated in this City. This
ordinance shall go into effect at the expiration of thirty (30) days after its final passage. A copy
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of the full text of this ordinance shall be on file in the City Clerk's Office on and after the date
following introduction and adoption and shall be made available to any interested member of the
public.
INTRODUCED on the 20th day of April 2010 AND FINALLY ADOPTED by the
Council of the City of San Luis Obispo on the 4th day of May 2010, on the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Ashbaugh, Marx and Settle, Vice Mayor Carter and
Mayor Romero
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
Elaina Cano
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FO
iristine Dietrick
Attorney
Mayor David F. Romero
I hweby certify that this document is a true
and accurate original of Ordinance No. aLIL .
and that the ordinance was published pursuant
to Ch8rW 8action GW-
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