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HomeMy Public PortalAboutReso 1972-17RESOLUTION NO. 1972-17 A RESOLUTION OF Ti{E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF D;UAUi20::T, CALIFORNIA, AMEriiING ORDNANCE NO. 369 RESCINDING RESOLUTION 1970-7, 1971-32, 1972-7 AND ALL OTHER RESOLUTIONS INCONFLICT iiEREWITE AND PRESCRILING CERTAIN ThROUGL rtIGHWAYS AND INTER- SECTIONS REGULATION SPED: ZONES, PARKING ZONES AND OTHER REG- ULATIONS GOVERNING THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC WITHIN THE CITY OF iiEAUMONT . THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF bEAUMONT hEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: PART 1. THROUGit riIGnWAYS, ARTERIALS, AND STOP INTERSECTIONS Section 1. Through highways: A. Sixth Street from the East City Limits to the West City Limits. B. Beaumont Avenue from the South City Limits to the North City Limits. (1) Sixth Street and Beaumont Avenue are designated as ''through streets, except that the intersection of Sixth Street and Beaumont Avenue shall be controlled by an automatic traffic signal. (a) Sixth Street at Maple Avenue shall have a flashing amber for the east -west Sixth Street traffic to be actuated to an amber than red signal for the entrance of fire equipment from Maple Avenue Fire Station onto Sixth Street. (2) All of the aformentioned or any portion thereof may be changed by the Chief of Police or his designated to facilitate the movement of traffic. C. highways Sixth (60) from the east end juction with the freeway (Interstate 10 ) and to the West City Limits. (1) Highway 60 is designated as a through street' (expressway) from its origin to the West City Limits. Section 2. Major Arterials: Those streets which provide primary traffic flow in the traffic system, other than through highways as stipulated in Section 1 hereof, which takes precedence, are hereby designated as major arterial streets. Traffic flow on intersecting streets shall be caused to halt at a major arterial street and stop signs shall be erected on each intersection street at or near the entrance to its intersection with the major arterial. Major arterials shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following: A. Pennsylvania Avenue from south origin to and including Fourteenth Street. B. Palm Avenue from Fifth Street to and including Fourteenth Street. C. California Avenue from the South City Limits to, but not including Eleventh Street. D. Elm Avenue from Sixth Street to North City Limits. E. Fourteenth Street from the East City Limits to the West City Limits. F. Eight Street from the Last City Limits to Wellwood Avenue. G. highland Springs Road, west side only, from the South City Limits to the North City Limits. Section 3. Secondary Arterials: Those streets which provide collector traffic flow to through streets and major arterials in the traffic system are hereby designated as secondary arterials. The intersection of any residential street with a secondary arterial is stipulated as a Stop Intersection. Secondary arterials shall include the following: A. Twelfth Street B. Eleventh Street (Page 1) C. Fifth Street D. Fourth Street from California Avenue to the West City Limits. E. First Street F. Cherry Avenue from Fourteenth Street (Fourteenth excluded) west side only, to Northern City Limits. Section 4. Priority Residential: Those streets which provide feeder traffic flow to through streets, major arterials or secondary arterials are hereby designated as priority residential or feeder streets. Traffic flow on inter- secting residential streets shall be caused to halt at a priority residential street and stop signs shall be erected on each intersecting street at or near the enterance to its intersection with the priority residential streets. Priority residential shall include the following: A. Michigan Avenue B. Chestnut Avenue C. Orange Avenue D. Edgar Avenue E. Wellwood Avenue F. B Street from, but not including, Fourth Street to end at Minnesota Avenue. G. Veile Street from, but not including, Sixth Street to, but not including, B Street. H. Third Street from, but not including, Pennsylvania Avenue to, but not including, California Avenue. Section 5. Three -Way Stops: Irrespective of the provisions of Section 2, 3, and 4 hereof, the following intersections are designated as three-way stop interserti.ons and a stop sign shall be erected at such entrance to these inter- sections. to wit: A. :Maple Avenue and Seventh Street B. Antonell Court and Pennsylvania Avenue (1) Both of the aforementioned or any portion thereof may be changed by the Chief of Police or his designate to facilitate the movement of traffic. Section 6. Four -Way Stops: Irrespective of the provisions of Section 2,3,4, and 5 hereof, the following intersections are designated as four-way stop intersections and a stop sign shall be errected at each entrance to these intersections, to wit. A. Eight Street and Pennsylvania Avenue B. Eight Street and Palm Avenue C. Eight Street and Maple Avenue D. Eight Street and California Avenue E. Ninth Street and Orange Avenue F. Tenth Street and Maple Avenue G. Twelfth Street and Orange Avenue h. Thirteenth Street and Orange Avenue I. Highland Springs Road and Eight Street, a boundary line intersection. Section 7. Stop Intersection Exceptions: Precedence for Arterial Stop shall be in the following order of priority: (Page 2 ) A. Through Streets B. Major Arterials C. Secondary Arterial D. Priority Residential Streets (1) In addition to the above, the following indicated intersections will be Stop Intersections: a. Thirteenth Street and Massachusetts Avenue for north and south- bound traffic on Massachusetts Avenue. b. Thirteenth Street and Maple Avenue for northbound traffic on Maple Avenue. c. Thirteenth Street and San Miguel for southbound traffic on San Miguel. d. Thirteenth Street and Euclid Avenue for northbound traffic on Euclid. e. Thirteenth Street and Avalon Street for southbound traffic on Avalon. f. Maple Avenue and Ninth Street for east and westbound traffic on Ninth. g. Magnolia Avenue and Seventh Street for east and westbound traffic on Seventh Street. h. Euclid Avenue and Seventh Street for east and westbound traffic on Seventh Street i. Edgar Avenue and Ninth Street for north and southbound traffic on Edgar Avenue. J• Third Street and Olive Avenue for westbound traffic on Third Street. k. Third Street and Grace Avenue for east and westbound traffic on Third Street. 1. Fourteenth Street and Cherry Avenue for eastbound traffic on Fourteenth Street. m. Cherry Avenue and Fourteenth Street for southbound traffic on Cherry Avenue. n. Palm Avenue and Fifth Street for southbound traffic on Palm Avenue Section 8. Yield Signs: Yield signs requiring an approaching vehicle to yield the right-of-way to a vehicle traveling on the cross street protected by a yield sign installation, shall be installed at the following intersections: A. Egan Avenue at California Avenue (1) The aformentioned may be changed by the Chief of Police or his desig nate to a stop intersection to facilitate traffic safety. PART 11. SPEED REGULATIONS Section 9. Maximum Speed Limit: In accordance with the provisions of Section 22352, 22357, and 22358 of the Sate of California Vehicle Code, the miles per hour except as noted in Section 10 hereof. Section 10. Speed Limit Exceptions: When so posted with legally constituted signs and stenciled on the surface of the pavement, the maximum speed on certain City streets shall be as follows: A. Twenty-five (25) miles per hour zones: (1) Pennsylvania Avenue from Fourteenth Street to south end. (2) Fourth Street from California Avenue to West City Limits. (Page 3 ) (3) First Street from East City Limits to Minnesota Avenue. (4) Eight Street from Illinois Avenue to Wellwood Avenue. (5) California Avenue from Sixth Street to South City Limits. (6) B Street from Fourth Street to west end. (7) Elm Avenue from Sixth Street to North City Limits. (8) Cougar Way (Sixteenth Street) from Cherry Avenue to West City Limits (except that section of Cougar Avenue, a boundary line street as covered in Section 22359 CVC ). B. Thirty (30) mile per hour zones: (1) Sixth Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Egan Avenue. (2) Beaumont Avenue from Eleventh Street to Interstate 10. C. Thirty-five (35) mile per hour zone: (1) Sixth Street from Massachusetts Avenue to American Avenue. (2) Sixth Street from Egan Avenue to West City Limits. (3) Beaumont Avenue from Eleventh Street to Thirteenth Street. (4) Fourteenth Street from East City Limits to West City Limits,(except that section of 14th Street lying between Beaumont Avenue and the West City Limits, a boundary line street as covered in Section 22359 CVC). (5) Eight Street from East City Limits to 112 feet east of Allegheny Avenue (except that section of Eight Street, a boundary line street as covered in Section 22359 CVC). (6) Highland Springs Avenue from the North City Limits to the South City Limits (except that section of Highland Springs Avenue, a boundary line street, as covered in Section 22359 CVC). C. Forty (40) mile per hour zone: (1) Sixth Street from American Avenue to East City Limits. (2) Beaumont Avenue from Thirteenth Street to North City Limits. (3) Cherry Avenue from Fourteenth Street to North City Limits, (except that section of Cherry Avenue, a boundary line street as covered in Section 22359 CVC). D. Highways governed by other jurisdictions within the City Limits of Beaumont: (1) Beaumont Avenue (State Highway 79) from Fifth Street to South City Limits posted by State Department of Public Works at 35 MPH. (2) State Highway 60 from West City Limits to junction with Interstate 10 posted by State Department of Public Works at 65 MPH. (3) Interstate 10 from East City Limits to West City Limits posted by State Department of Public Works at 70 MPH. Section 11. Speed Zones: Approximately 200 feet prior to the beginning of any reduced speed zone within the City of Beaumont, California, a proper warning sign indicating the approach of the reduced speed zone shall be posted. PART 111. PARKING REGULATIONS Section 12. Authority for Local Parking Regulations: Local authorities may be by ordinance or resolution prohibit or restrict the parking or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways, or portions thereof, during all or certain hours of the day as prescribed in Sectioa 22507 of the California Vehicle Code. (Page 4 ) Section 13. Parking Restrictions (Curb Markings); As prescribed in Section 21458 of the California Vehicle Code, to wit as follows: Whenever local authorities enact local parking regulations and indicate them by the use of paint upon curbs, the following colors only shall be used, and the colors indicate as follows: RED indicates no stopping, standing, or parking, whether the vehicle is attended or unattended, except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signposted as a bus loading zone. YELLOW indicates stopping only for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or freight for such time as may be specified by local ordinance. WHITE indicates stopping for loading or unloading of passengers for such time as may be specified by local ordinance for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox. GREE' indicates time limit parking specified by local ordinance. Regulations indicated as above shall be effective upon such days and during such hours or times as may be prescribed by local ordinances. A. RED CURB - Prohibition of Stopping, Standing, or Parking. No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or official traffic control device, on any public street, public way, or highway within the City of Beaumont, California, as prescribed in Section 22500 of the California Vehicle Code except authorized emergency vehicles or vehicles of the City of Beaumont, Department of Public Works. No vehicle shall stop, park, or be left standing in any location where the curb has been painted RED at the following locations. (1) Beginning 103 feet north of the north curb line of Fifth Street, west side of California Avenue, and continuing north for 25 feet. (2) Beginning 100 feet west of the west curb line of California Avenue, north side of Fifth Street, and continuing west for 13 feet. (3) Beginning 94 feet east of the east curb line of Grace Avenue south side of Fifth Street and continuing east for 13 feet. (4) Beginning at the east curb line of Magnolia Avenue, north side of Sixth Street, and continuing east fur 86 feet. (5) Beginning at the west curb line of Orange Avenue, north side of Sjxth Street, and continuing west for 22 feet. (6) Beginning 20 feet 7 inches, east property line of a Portion of Lot 1, Block 10, Subdivision of Section 11, Tract 35, Range 1 gest as Recorded in Book 9, Page 10, Records of San Bernardino County, City of Beaumont, Annexation No. 9, and more particularly described as 1265 East Sixth Street, Beaumont, California and continuing east for 12 feet. (7) Beginning 39 feet 9 inches west of the east property line of the propert} described in subsection 6 hereof, and continuing west for 6 feet. (8) Beginning 47 feet north of sixth Street on west curbline of Beaumont Avenue and continuing north for 7 feet. (9) Beginning 334 feet south of the south line of Cougar Way, west side of Cherry Avenue and continuing south for 68 feet. (10) Beginning 180 feet north of the north curb line of Ninth Street, east side of Beaumont Avenue and continuing north for 22 feet. (11) Beginning 224 feet north of the north curb line of Ninth Street, east of Beaumont Avenue and Continuing north for 46 feet. (12) Beginning 292 feet north of the north curb line of Ninth Street, east side of Beaumont Avenue; and continuing north for 5 feet. (13) Beginning at the north curb line of Sixth Street, east side of Magnolia Avenue, and continuing north for 49 feet 6 inches. ( page 5 ) (14) Beginning 203 feet 207 feet 3 inches north of the north curb line of Sixth Street, east side of Magnolia Avenue, and continuing north for 20 feet 6 inches. i. YELLOW CURB -Loading zone only which shall establish prime facie time limit of thirty (30) minutes, and then only to load or unload passengers; or to make pick-up deliverys of goods and materials. The following is a list of locations for YELLOW zones: Starting at the existing No Parking Zone at the north east corner'of Sixth Street and Beaumont Avenue, and continuing east for 87 feet 7 inche' Starting 12 feet north of the north curb line of Fifth Street, east side of Grace Avenue and continuing north for 22 feet. Starting 18 feet west of the west curb line of Palm Avenue, north side of Seventh Street, and continuing west for 321 feet. Starting 34 feet west of the west curb line of Wellwood Avenue, north side of Seventh Street, and continuing west for 213 feet. Starting 95 feet west of the west curb line of Magnolia Avenue north side of Sixth Street, and continuing west for 26 feet. Starting at the east curb line of Surnyslope Avenue, south side of Cougar Way (Sixteenth Street) and continuing east for 195 feet. Starting 25 feet south of the south curb line of Twelfth Street, east side of Beaumont Avenue, and continuing south for 32 feet. Starting 25 feet east of the east curb line of Beaumont Avenue south side of Twelfth Street, and continuing east for 34 feet. Beginning 89 feet east of the curbline of Magnolia Avenue, north side of Sixth Street, and continuing for 145 feet east. (10) Beginning 112 feet north of the north curb line of Sixth Street, east of Magnolia Avenue, and continuing north for 91 feet. Beginning 233 feet north of the north curb line of Sixth Street, east side of Magnolia Avenue, and continuing north for 203 feet. C. WHITE CURB -Stopping only for loading or unloading of passengers for such time as may be specified by ordinance or for the purpose of depositing mail in adjacent mailbox, except authorized emergency vehicles or vehicles of the City of Beaumont, Department of Public Works. (1) Beginning 10 feet north of the north curb line of Seventh Street, west side of Beaumont Avenue and continuing north for 61 feet. (2) Starting 270 feet north of the north curb line of Ninth Street east side of Beaumont Avenue, and continuing north for 22 feet. D. establishing time painted GREEN CURB -Time limit parking zone shall also be painted with white letters time limit for stopping, parking or standing according to the limiting thereon which may be less than, but in no case shall exceed twenty (20) minutes. (1) Starting 34 feet north of the north curb line of Fifth Street, east side (2) Starting 87 feet north of the north curb line of Fifth Street, east side of California Avenue, and continuing north for 21 feet. (3) Starting 33 feet west of the west curb line of California Avenue, north side of Fifth Street, of Grace Avenue, and continuing north 65 feet. and continuing west for 69 feet. (4) Beginning at curb line in front of 1265 East Sixth Street and continuing east for 20 feet 7 inches. E. ONE-HOUR PARKING ZONE -Is hereby established between the hours of 8:00:AK and 6:OOPM except Sundays and Holidays for the below designated locations within the City of Beaumont and are posted with signs as prescribed in Section 22507 of the California Vehicle Code as follows: (1) North side of Sixth Street between Magnolia and Euclid Avenue, with the exception of the curb marking as indicated in Part III, Section 13, B(1) and Part III, Section 13, B(5), designated as Loading Zones.' (2) South side of Sixth Street between Beaumont and Euclid Avenues. (3) The east and west side of Beaumont Avenue between Fifth and Seventh Streets F. NO PARKING DURING SChOOL HOURS -signs to be posted on Cherry Avenue as below indicated: (1) Starting 380 feet south of the south curb line Cougar Way, west side of Cherry Avenue and continuing south for 98 feet. (2) Starting 546 feet south of the south curb line Cougar Way, west side of Cherry Avenue and continuing 316 feet. G. N0 -PARKING- Upon any crosswalk, intersection or driveway or within fifteen feet of any adjacent fire hydrant. h. NO-PARLING ALLEYS- Parking in alleys is expressly prohibited in the City of Beaumont. Alley is defined as any highway having a roadway nor exceeding 25 feet in width which is primarily used for access to the rear or side entrance of abutting property. Section 14. Parallel Parking (Curb Parking): Parking of vehicles in the City of Beaumont, California, on any public street, public way or highway shall be stopped or parked with the right hand wheels of such vehicle parallel and within eighteen (18) inches of the right hand curb, except that motorcycles shall be parked with at least one (1) wheel or fender touching the right hand curb. Where no curbs or barrio barriers bound any roadway, right hand parallel parking is required as prescribed by Section 22502 of the California Vehicle Code. Part IV. TRUCK ROUTES Section 15. Truck Routes Established: The streets and parts of streets within the City specified in the following are hereby declared to be truck routes for use by commercial vehicles weighing more than 6,000 pounds, laden or unladen, and the Street Department is hereby authorized and directed to so designate said street and parts of streets by appropriate signs at each end of the streets or portions of the streets described in the following subsections, and at such other locations as he may deem necessary or advisable in order to give adequate notice specifying such streets or portions of streets as truck routes. A. Sixth Street from East City Limits to West City Limits. B. Beaumont Avenue from North City Limits to South City Limits. C. Fourteenth Street from East City Limits to West City Limits. D. California Avenue from Sixth Street to South City Limits. E. Veile Street from Sixth Street to B Street. F. Fifth Place from Edgar Avenue west to west end. G. Fourth Street from Edgar Avenue east to east end. H. Fourth Street from California Avenue to West City Limits. I. Fifth Street from Wellwood Avenue to Maple Avenue. J. Wellwood Avenue from Sixth Street to Fifth Street. K. Maple Avenue from Sixth Street to Fifth street. L. Orange Avenue from Sixth Street to Fifth Street. M. Minnesota Avenue from B Street to south end. N. B Street from Elm Avenue to Veile Street. 0. Cherry Avenue from Fourteenth Street to North City Limits. (1) Weight Limits - When the truck routes thus established are designated by appropriate signs, no person shall drive, operate or park any commercial vehicle or any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of 6,000 pounds ( 3 tons ) on any street other than upon the streets or portions of streets thus established as truck traffic routes. (page 7 ) (2) EXCEPTIONS- The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit any commercial vehicles coming from an unrestricted street having ingress and egress by direct route to and fromsuch restricted streets when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares or merchandise from or to any building or structure located on such restrict:. streets or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of an: building or structure upon such restricted street for which a building permit has previously been issued therefor. (a) passenger busses under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of the State. (b) public and private school busses. (c) any vehicle used by a municipality, public agency or public utility while necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any public utility or public way. (d) emergency vehicles. (e) totally unladen panel or pickup type of commercial vehicles of a rated capacity of less than one and one-half tons when used for the personal transportation of the operator thereof. Part V. PENALTIES Section 16. Infractions and Special Misdemeanors - as prescribed in Section 42001 of the California Vehicle Code. A. B. Every person convicted of an infraction for violation of this code or any local ordinance adopted pursuant to this code, shall be punished upon first conviction by a fine not exceeding Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and for a second conviction within a period of one year by a fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and for a third, or any subsequent conviction within a period of one year, by a fine not exceeding Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00). Every person convicted of a misdemanor violation except where a different penalty is expressly provided in said provisions, shall be punishable upon first conviction by a fine not exceeding Fifty Dollars ($50.00) or by imprison- ment in the County Jail for not exceeding Five Days and for a second conviction within a period of one year by a fine not exceeding One hundred Dollars ($100.00) or by both such fine and imprisonment, and for a third or any subsequent con- viction within a period of one year, by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the County Jail for not exceeding Six Months or by both such fine and imprisonment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that said regulations governing the flow of traffic in the City of Beaumont be adopted by the City Council of the City of Beaumont as hereinabove set forth in detail be, and the same in hereby approved and adopted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution NO'S 1970-7, 1971-32 and 1972-7 and all other resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of 1972 Mayor of the City of Beaumont California ORDINANCE NO. 370 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE KEEPING, COLLECTING AND DISPOSING OF GARBAGE AND/OR RUBBISH/AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.232 IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS. (a) Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions hereinafter set forth in this Ordinance shall govern the construction and meaning of the terms and phrases used herein. (b) "Garbage" shall mean and include all animal and vegetable refuse from kitchen households and all other places whatsoever that shall have been prepared for or intended to be used as, or shall have resulted from the preparation of food, all table and similar refuse and every accumulation of animal and vegetable refuse that attends the preparation, consumption, decay, dealing in or storage of meats, fish, fruits, vegetables or similar matter:, (c) "Rubbish" shall mean and include all refuse other than garbage, including paper, rags, sweepings, plaster, cement, glass, crockery, metals, cans, ashes and yard trimmings. (d) "Collector" shall mean an agent or employee of the City of Beaumont, or any person or agent or employer thereof, with whom it may contract or employ, to collect or dispose of garbage, and such other waste materials as he may be required to handle. (e) "Person" shall mean an individual, firm, association or corporation: (f) "Place of Business" shall mean any hotel, restaurant, market, hospital, or any commercial or industrial or part commercial or part industrial establishment where there is any accumulation of garbage or other waste as intended herein: 2. (g) Singular shall include the plural and plural shall include the singulars SECTION 2 Every person having charge or control of any place or premises in the City of Beaumont where garbage and/or rubbish accumu- lates shall place and keep same in a receptacle of a type or kind as may be prescribed by Resolution in order to insure sanitary and suitable receptacles being used for the placing or keeping of garbage and/or rubbish for collection by the Collector. SECTION 3 The terms and conditions by which rubbish and garbage may be removed from premises shall from time to time be fixed by the City Council by Resolution duly passed and adopted. These terms and conditions may include but are not limited to the establishment of service fees and the manner of collection thereof; provisions as to the type and sizes of garbage and/or rubbish containers, and methods, hours and place of collection of garbage and rubbish, The City Council within its discretion, may establish separate and different terms and conditions for residential, multiple residential and commercial. SECTION 4 Every person occupying or having charge or control of any place or premises where there is any accumulation of garbage and/or rubbish shall cause the same to be removed therefrom or disposed of in some lawful manner as may be prescribed by Resolution. SECTION 5: The City of Beaumont shall provide for the collections and removal of garbage and/or rubbish by a collector on routes as may be prescribed by Resolution from each place of business on such routes in said City and for such collection and removal of garbage and/or rubbish from all other places or premises on routes to be similarly prescribed. Any collector who may be so employed by said City or with whom the City may secure a contract to collect such garbage and/or rubbish or any other person whomsoever shall not cause an unsanitary or unhealthy condition to exist any place within the City Limits by accumulation of garbage and/or rubbish or by spilling or scattering 3 the same or for other reason in connection with his said duties or otherwise. SECTION 6 The City Manager shall be responsible for the super- vision of the collection and removal of all garbage and/or rubbish within the City of Beaumont and shall direct the Collector in his respect- ive duties and the City Manager shall provide such routes and collection times and give notices of such routes and collection times in such manner that each place of business, residence or other premises shall have knowledge of such routes and collection times as may be established by Resolution. SECTION 7 No person shall place tree trimmings or other foliage trimmings with their refuse containers to be collected on regular collection days unless such trimmings do not exceed 4 feet in length, are bundled and securely tied at least at each end and can be handled conveniently by one man. Branches in excess of 2 inches in diameter will not he collected except during the periods specified for general city clean up as hereinafter provided for. Cardboard boxes will be collected only when they are broken down and securely tied in bundles such that one man can handle conveniently. SECTION $ A general City clean up program shall occur at such times as may be specified by Resolution. During such times the City forces with City equipment will cause to be removed from any street or alley trash and rubbish including felled trees the length of which shall not exceed $ feet and the diameter of which shall not exceed 1$ inches. The foregoing is not to be interpreted to include automotive parts, dirt or rocks or broken concrete unless such items are placed in a disposable container as may be specified by resolution duly adop.ped by the City Council. In no case will the City remove any wrecked automobiles which must be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 361. SECTION 9 It shall be unlawful for any person other than the owner or occupant of the premises, or persons authorized by law to collect refuse within the City, to interfere in any manner with any receptacle containing rubbish and/or garbage or the contents thereof, or to remove 4 any such receptacle from the location where the same was placed by the owner thereof, or to remove the contents of any such receptacle, ex- cept that anyone producing table refuse or other form of garbage, may sell, give or otherwise dispose of the same in such manner as he may desire; provided that any table refuse or garbage handled, conveyed or otherwise treated by any person other than an employee of the Department of Public Works of said City shall be handled, conveyed or otherwise disposed of in a manner strictly in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Board of Health of the County of River- side. SECTION 10 It shall be unlawful for any person: (a) to place, deposit or maintain any container for refuse of any kind or nature for the purpose of collection of such refuse unless said containers conform to specifications as may be prescribed by Resolution. Containers which do not comply with the requirements as stipulated, or which deteriorate to the point where they do not comply will be tagged and will be considered as rubbish and removed as rubbish if not replaced by the next regular collection day. (b) to deposit or bury or cause or permit to be deposited or buried any garbage, rubbish or refuse of any description upon or in any public street, alley or other public place, or upon any premises in said City except as may be specified by Resolution. (c) to keep or permit to accumulate any garbage and/or rubbish for a longer time than may be reasonably necessary for the proper disposition of such garbage and/or rubbish, if such person has failed to notify the collector of such accumulation. SECTION 11 Any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith and particularly Ordinance No.232 are hereby repealed. SECTION 12 Any persons violating any provisions of this ordi- nance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding 000.00 or by imprisonment in the City or County Jail not exceeding six months or by both such fine and imprisonment, 5 SECTION 13 That if any section, sub -section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Beaumont here- by declares that they would have passed this Ordinance and each section, sub -section, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, sub -sections, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 14 URGENCY. This is an Urgency Ordinance which, for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare is required to become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. The grounds for such urgency are that the existing ordinance and resolu- tions adopted pursuant thereto in order to implement the same have become obsolete and in addition thereto revenue received thereunder has become inadequate to provide the service in rubbish and refuse collection necessary to maintain safe standards of cleanliness. SECTION 15 The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published once in the Beau- mont Gazette, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated in the City of Beaumont, and immediately after its adoption, this ordinance shall be in full force and effect. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd. day of November,1965. City Clerk. Mayor of the City of Beaumont. I, Bernice Conine, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, California, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 370 of the City of Beaumont, was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Beaumont, duly held on the 9th day of November, 1965, and that the same was duly passed and adopted as an urgency ordinance at a regular meeting held on the 23rd day of November, 1965, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Haskell, Brazie and Houston. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmen Muse and Berg. WITNESS my hand and seal of the City of Beaumont, this 23rd. day of November,19b5. City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, (seal) 6