HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 3177ORDINANCE NO. 3177 NEW SERIES
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD ADDING CHAPTER 9.70 TO
TITLE 9 OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATIVE TO SLEEPING IN PUBLIC
PLACES.
as
Municipal Code
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
follows:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 9.70 is hereby added to Title 9 of the Bakersfield
to read as follows:
Chapter 9.70
SLEEPING IN PUBLIC PLACES
Sections:
9.70.010 Sleeping in public places.
9.70.020 Violation - Penalty.
9.70.010 Sleeping in public places.
Except as otherwise authorized by permit issued pursuant
to section 12.56.050 J. of this Code, it is unlawful for any person:
A. To camp, or to place, erect, or maintain for the
purpose of camping or sleeping, any tent, house trailer, motor-
home, camper, or any other camping facility or shelter of any
kind whatsoever on any public property of this City; or
B. To sleep out of doors on any public property, includ-
ing City parks, sidewalks, or City owned parking lots and parking
structures, between sunset and sunrise.
9.70.020 Violation - Penalty.
Any person who violates any of the provisions in this
chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall
be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00)
or by imprisonment in the County jail for not more than six (6)
months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the
City Charter Provisions and shall become effective on December 1,
1989.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed
and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular'
meeting thereof held on September 14, 1988 , by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMt3BRS: CHILDS, DeMt~hID. SM)IH RATTY PETrqSDN, McOER~JOi~ ~AL~AGOIO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBErS None
ABSENT' COUNCILk~E~ERS None
ABSTA~N;NG: COUNC]~EMBERS None
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
September 14, 1988
MAYOR of the Ci~'y of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
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8/31/88
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
) $So
County of Kern)
CAROL WILLIAMS,
That she is the
of Bakersfield;
Being duly sworn, deposes and says:
duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City
and that on September 19, , 1988 , she posted on the
Bulletin Board at City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of the following:
The Bakersfield
and entitled:
ORDINANCE
, No. 3177
City Council at a meeting held on September 14,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNC£L OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD ADDING CHAPTER 9.70 TO
TITLE 9 OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATIVE TO SLEEPING IN PUBLIC
PLACES.
, passed by
1988 ,
By:
/s/ CAROL WILLIf~4S
CITY CLERK of the City of Bakersfield
DEPUTY O~y Cle/~k
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