HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 121 - National Defense and Protection - Missing Original \es ORDINANCE NO. 121 (7 SECTION 3 During the peo a
�}/ any black-out as hereinafter defined
of
it shall be unlawful to make or show erica, vehicles used in the line of
Title any visible fire, flame or light of any duty of any. duly licensed physician,
kind, and the same is hereby pro- surgeon or nurse, or to any duly
hibited, including but not limited to authorized emergency vehicle . oper-
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING AN the following:x ated in the necessary line of duty,
E " EMERGENCY AND RELATING (a) It shall be unlawful to make, but all such special vehicles shall
TO NATIONAL DEFENSE AND show, or permit to be seen, any proceed with due caution under the
TO THE DEFENSE AND PRO- light or flame from any window, circumstances and in all cases be
'`` TECTION OF THE VILLAGE OF 'door opening or other place where equipped with dim head light and
, IDAHO, AND THE IN- the same may be visible from the rear light covers in such manner as
HABITANTS THEREIOF: PRO- outside or from anyto comply with the requiremenits
VIDING A SYSTEM OF CON- ground, room, and rules promulgated by the Chair-
DUCT, RULES' AND REGULA- residence building, sign, structure, man of the Council, and no other
TIONS AND PROHIBITIONS vehicle or other property, public or
private. lights shall be used on any such
PERTAINING TO AIR RAID (b) It shall be unlawful to light vehicle and for any such vehicle to
P R 0 T E C T I ON, BLACKOUTS be operated or equipped otherwise
or strike any match or other fire
AND EMERGENCY ALARMS; or to smoke any pipe, cigar or Gig- 1 than in accordance with the rules{
PROVIDING FOR THE AP- I promulgated by the Chairman or
POINTMENT OF. AIR RAID arette in any outdoor place or in or I lighted contrary to such rules i s
at any place where the same may
WARDENS IN THE VILLAGE be visible from the outside. hereby declared to be unlawful.
OF McCALL AND MAKING IT (c) It shall be unlawful to light SECTION 7 The provisions of
UNLAWFUL TO VIOLATE THE or use any flash light, torch or other Section 5 of this ordinance shall not
T E R M S AND PROVISIONS light in any outdoor place or in any apply to any fireman, police officers,
HER BOP AND PROVIDING vehicle in the Village of McCall. members of the armed forces of the
PENALTIES; AND ALSO FOR The intermittent use of flashlights, United States of America, duly
OTHER RELATED PURPOSES. vehicle lights, or any outdoor lights licensed physicians, surgeons and
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE is specifically prohibited. nurses, air raid wardens and, other
CHAIRMAN AND COUNCIL OF officially authorized persons, if and
McCALL, IDAHO. ---� when acting in the line of their
Section 1. The United States of '(d) It shall be unlawful to brim respective duties.
America being at war with several nr ihave lighted any lamp, flash-
ight, candle, electric bulb, radio SECTION 8 This ordinance is en-
foreign governments and a public acted for the protection, health, safe-
emergency existing by reason there ube' sign, device, or other light in ty and welfare of the inhabitants of j
of, a state of public emergency it�ny residence, store, hotel, theatre, the Village of McCall and the pro-
hereby declared to exist, and tha'�arn, shed, garage or other struct-
7ore whatsoever unless the same i teethen of property therein, nor
Chairman and Council of the Villa s neither the Village of McCall
of McCall, Idaho, do hereby exercis..within an inner room or place and any lawfully authorized or deputized
their police power for the protection — individual enforcing or aiding in the
of the public 'health, peace, safety, ORDINANCE 121 I enforcing of the provisions of this
and welfare of the Village of Mc- ordinance shall be liable in a suit
Call and its inhabitants. for damages in connection there-
Section 2. The following words • with.
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and phrases are defined as follows: SECTION 9 It shall be unlawful
1(a) AIR RAID ALARM AND arranged in such a anner as to corn- for any person during the period of
pletely shield and prevent any such EMERGENCY ALARM, A warningany black-out or during the time of
signal given in manner and places light from being visible in any man- any air raid or emergency alarm, to
as to be heard throughout the Vil- ner from outdoors.
willfuly cause, create or participate
SECTION 4 During the period of lage of McCall by means of whistles, in any panic, riot or unnecessary
any blackout and during the period sirens or such other means as may disturbance, or to willfully, wantonly
be adopted or provided by the Chair- of any air raid alarm or emergency or carelessly break or destroy any
man and Council of the Villa a of alarm, either in the day time or
g property or commit any unlawful act
night time, and until the all clear
McCall; such signal or warning shallor violation or do any other wanton
signal is given, it shall be unlawful time,
accom
n ght time during
is herein defined, for any person to drive or move any violenceS or 10 dastruction.Except as herein
by the extinguishing of all street ,vehicle upon or along any street, ''
alley or public_way in McCall; all 'otherwise provide, any person, firm
lights, neon and lighted signs in drivers of automobiles or other or cooperation, including proprietors,
McCall, and the black-out carried vehicles shall, immediately stop and occupants, and tenants, violating any
through and observed as hereinafter of the povisions of this ordinance by
provided. The exact form of all park the same in the nearest avail-
able space outside of the lanes of failing to do that herein required of
signals shall he as proclaimed by the Chatraffic and remain (here with all them to be done, or doing that here-
ere from time to time. The lights on said vehicle extinguished; in prohibited from being done, is de-
terms Aid Raid Alarm and I or Em- it shall be unlawful to double park Glared to be an unlawful act, and on
ergency Alarm shall also include the or to stoporconviction thereof shall be punished
entire period of time between the park any vehicle on by a fine not exceeding $100.00.
Alarm Signal and the All-Clear Sig-' any bridge or approach thereto or in
front of any fire plug, fire exit, or SECTION 11 Upon this ordinance
nal. at the entrance of any street or taking effect the Chairman shall ap-
(b) ALERT SIGNAL. A sign alleyor in anystreet intersection, or
Point air raid wardens for the Vil-
similar to that provided in para- in any manner to obstruct, impede j lage of McCall and any such air raid
graph (a) above, given, if possible or hinder anyfire engine, warden so appointed shall have au-
prior to a Black-Out, Air Raid or g police car, PP
ambulance, or other duly authorized thority to deputize an assistant to
Emergency Alarm, and as a prelim- emergency vehicle. During the period assist him in the duties of air raid
inary warning that such an alarm of any black-out in McCall all in- warden. Such air raid warden and
may follow, the exact form of the 1 coming vehicular traffic shall stop deputy warden are hereby given
signal to be as proclaimed by the at the city limits, extinguish all authority to see that the provisions
Chairman from timeimeto time. lights and remain stationary during and terms of this ordinance are
(c) DAY TIME. That period be- the period of the 'black-out. obeyed, and to make arrests of
• ginning at the time of sunrise and SECTION 5 During the period of any persons violating any of the
ending at the time of sunset. anyblack-out all Provisions hereof, and for such
(d) NIGHT TIME. THAT period pedestrian traffic
within the Village, except that of purpose are hereby designated
, beginning at the time of sunset and air raid wardens and police officers deputy police officers of the Village
ending at the time of sunrise. in patrolling to see that black-outs of McCall.
(e) BLACK-OUT. That period are properly observed, is hereby pro- SECTION 12 It is hereby declar-
AirbeginRaid Alarmning upon ncy Al-thor e sounding
hibited and declared unlawful; that ed unlawful for any person to oper-
immediately upon the sounding of ate a whistle, siren or other audible
arm during the night time and con- any air raid alarm or emergency 1 device who is not authorized so to
timing until the ALL CLEAR signal , alarm, pedestrians shall immediately do, or to attempt to simulate any
is given, or if none is given then take shelter.
continuing until one-half hour after whistle, siren or alert signal or air
SECTION 6 The provisions of raid alarm or emergency alarm, and
sunrise. this ordinance shall not apply to any, 'any person so doing shall be fined
nal
f)si ALL-CLE to AR tSIGNAL.provided p rsi in fire engine or fire truck, police car, as hereinbefore provided.
paragraph (a) hereof,. but of shorter ambulance, vehicle of the armed SECTION 13 The Chairman of
duration, accompanied during the
forces of the United States of Am- the ,Village of McCall is hereby au-
night time by the lighting of the 1 thorized and directed to make, pro-
street lights in the Village or any 'mulgate and publish and alter or
part thereof. The exact form of change, from time to time, such rules
signal shall be as proclaimed by the and regulations as he deems neces-
Chairman. sary for the carrying out of the pro-
(g) VEHICLES. Every device in, visions of this ordinance.
upon or by which any person or SECTION 14 This ordinance shall
property is or may be transported be in full force and effect immediate-
or drawn on or over any street, alley, ly upon its passage approval and
highway or ground, regardless of the publication.
method used for its propulsion. APPROVED this 11th day of Feb
ruary, 1942.
W. E. JORDAN,
Chairman.
Attest:
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