Ordinance No. 159
r\n ordinance of' the City of Vernon. in the GO'Ullty of Los
clnge.1es 'md state of CaUforni", being
o R D I II A N (~E No. 1 5 9
Vlbicr: "'~~s introduoed at a meetlni" of the ;.~()Qrcl o.f Trustees oZ oa13.
Gity of Vernon held on~he 20th day 01' July 1915, md whlch passed
it. rlret reading on the 20th day of July 1915, and which was
finally adopted on the 21st day of November 1916, anti tled an 01'<:11-
nanGa:
Probibi tlng the obstruo tlon oj" sldewalks or streets by
bushes. hellge. or tr... and prohlbi tlng the Growth and exis tenoe
of oertain weede upon sidewalk. and premises, and prohib1tlnC the
depositing or aoeu.u1atlng or ~bish and other substanoe on any
Prelll1B$ll l,n the Clty of Vernon.
THE 3Ot,RIJ OF' TRUSTEES 0:.' 'mE CITY OF '!:':RlWII ,,() ORDIIII g, VOLJ:.o',m:
SECTION 1.
That the growth or exlatenco upon the sidewa.lk
of ruq pub110 .t.....t. or upon tuIJ' p....l.... abutting thereon. of
bushes, hedges or trees, which in any mannor 11lterfore with or
obstruct the passage of ncdestrians or vehio1e. along said side-
walks or street.sJ and the erowth or existence upon the sidewalk of
any public street, or upon any pr6Jllisee abuttin.c thereon., or ,'.-'8edn
whose seeds are of a wiIlDod or ciowny natu..re and are soattered by i:be
wind. '''''Cl tho gro1lth and existenoe upon any premis.. of w.ed. whieh
by their deoqlng lIl1ght endanger health or proporty; and the acoumu-
1ation of l'Ubb1ah. la'aah,. g"rden refuse. tree tr1..ninge. ...hes or
t1l> oan. upOD llI'I7 pr88lis... ....s hereby d....1ared to be a Dllla811Oe.
;'.ECTI0N 2. ,"'benevol" any bush,. hedge or tree upon the a1de-
walk of any public street or upon sny "relll1ses abutting thereon
1I>terferea with or obstruots the passageof' pedestrians or vehicles
alongouehsidewalk or street. the city Ma.rsha.l ahall c.lve w:t'itt~.n
not1.o.8 to the owner or person having ehnrge or c.ontrol or the pre-
m1.aee on or in f'ront. or wh10h suoh l:..ueb, hedge or t.ree J.s a1 tuat:.ed.
to abate such inte~erence or obstruotion by tri~"lne or removin[
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Vernon, 01' shall have accUlllIllated thereon, the eaiel City IA>?.1'shal
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such bush. hedge or tree; tIDe", 1t; shf-lll be unlawful t'Ol' such OImer.
tenent e1' pe1'SO<l In cha1'ge or control of seld p1'emiBee to neglect or
fail to abate such interfe1'enoe or obstruction by trimming or
removing sua.h bush, hedge or tree wi thin ten days arter the service
upon h1m of said notioe.
gECTION 3. ~-'i'henevet' there shall be growing or existing on the
sidewalk ot any publio street or upon tho prem.1eeo ab1ltt1ng therc<)n,
any weeds whose seeds are of' a winged or downy nature, and.. whlch
are ee3tte1'ed by the winda, the city ;Inrohal shall ;:ive written
notice: to the owner" tenant OJ.'" creon hav1nf; ehe..rge or control of' the
premises Oll or in front of' whieh 8uch weeds a.re sl tuated, to remove
such weed.s. !-iIld it shall be un1awful for such owner. tenant, or per-
oon having chfuoge or control of Bald prern1seB to negl....t or fldl to
remove BUch weeds f'I'OUl su~h sideGalk or,:Jremisee within ten di:tys
after servIce upon h1m of said notiee.
SgCTION 4. Whenever there shall he growinG or existing upon
said premises any weeds within ISO feet of way residence or wooden
l:>ull'ling er stl'Ueture. the Gi t:r ",,,rsllal .hall gIve WI'i tten notice
to the owner, tenant or peroo-n having charge or oontrol of' said
premises t.o remove such weeds, .-.:nd 1 t ehall be unlawful far suoh
owner. tenant or perF,on having ohar-ge or o:ontl"ol of aaid prefi11988
to neglect or fa11 to remove sueh wee de ther.,1'1'O'" within five daya
afte1' service upon him of .aid notice.
SECTION 5. It _11 be 1lnlawtul for any pel"8on to throw or
deposit any rubbish. trash, garden refuDe, tree tr1m:n1ngs. asbes or
tin oana or any other orr-ennive or noxioW!l substanoe upon any pre-
miaes 1n the C1t7 of Vernon.
\7henever al'ly rubbl8h. tNsh. gardon 'r.:'"o1"'use,. tree tI"'imrn1ngs.
J:l.shes. tin csnet Ol~ any other ot'fen.,lve or noxious substances shall
have been thr-own or dif):poo1'tec upon any pram.1seB l.n the (~lt:v of'
shall e1ve written notloo to the owner, tenant or -;ierson having
charge or oontrol of sai.d prm1.1eos to I"'6mOVe the:ret'rom the 8"'..lbstanoe
eo. deposited OI" aocumulr.ited; uncI, it shall be. unlawful for the owner.
tenant or person having c:h~lree or control or said prernise-e to
negleot or tail to relllOvo tbtn'etl'Olll $aiD l"Ubb1ah. tr8.4ho G"rden
ref'use, tree tr11tJl\lnga. aahea or tin aana or other otf'ena1ve or
noxious eubet"""e 'It1 thin five days arter the servioe upon him 01'
na1d notioe.
i]gC'l'IOII 6. 1>:011 person or perSOl1l! who sh<<n violate any at' the
prov1eions of thh ordinanoe shall be deorood guilty 01' a "'lsd....."mor
and upon "conviction thereot sh'.ul be punished by " t>ino or not I\lOl"G
than $100.00 or by imprisonment in the Clt'.r JaU for not ll101'e tbBn
fll'tT dq. or both BUab tine "Old imprisonment.
8EG'l'IO'N '1. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in oonflict
with th1s ONina"",, ...... hereby repealed.
I hereby "porove and sign the foregoing Ordln.."M No. 159
th1s. tho 21st day of November. 1916.
J. J. P1JRLOm.
As ~.ldent dt ~" Board or
T:rustees of the ';1 ty of' Vernon
T. J. li'URLOlfG.
)(e elm of t6e en,. or
veilnCa
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