Ordinance No. 548
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ORDINANCE NO. 548
AN ORDINANCE PHOVIDING POR THE BI.ACKHJG
OUT OF 'Ii-IE CITY OF VEHNON
THE CITY COTn'JCIL OP ?HE CI'IT OF VERNON DOES
HEREBY OHDAIN .AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.
Definitions. As used in this ordinance, the follow-
:tng words and phrases shall mean:
"Black-out Signallf: A fluctuating or undLIlating
signal of varying pitch for a period of tv'lO minutes
duration sounded on a siren or sirens.
"All-clear Signal": A continuous signal of two
minutes duration at a steady pitch sounded on such
siren or sirens.
"Black-out Structure": Any area so enclosed that
any illumination maintained or ex:tsting therein is
not visible from any point outside such enclosure.
SECTION II.
Any person who, at any time subsequent to a black-out
signal or warning by a dul:l author'ized person and prim' to the
all-clear' signal next thereafter, effects or maintains any
illumination or permits any illwnination under his control to
be effected or maintained at any place withln the C:tty of Vernon
save witb.in a black-out structure, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
The provisions of this Section shall not apply in
the following cases:
(A) Illumination maintained by the armed forces of
the United States in the course of duty, together with all
vehicles with United States Government credentials indicatlnG
the necessJ.ty of emergency movement.
(1)
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(B) Illmnination maintained in the operating equip-
illent and operating facilities of steam and electric railroads,
subject to jurisdiction of the United States Interstate Conrrnerce
Commission.
(c) Illu.-rnination maintained pursuant to permission
granted by the Chief of Police of the City of Vernono Tr~
Chief of Police is hereby authorized to grant such permission
when, and only when, he finds such permission necessary for
the preservation of the public safety or the maintenance of
peace or order, or when he has been specifically authorized to
grant such permission by an officer of the United States Army,
Navy or Marine Corps while acting within the scope of his
authority, or when he is specifically authorized by the City
Council of the City of Vernon.
(D) All authorized emergency vehicles as defined in
Sections 44 and 44.1 of the Vehicle Code of the State of
California.
(E) All vehicles being operated by members of the
California State Guard while actually on duty.
SECTION III.
The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and directed
to cause the sounding. of a black-out signal and of an all-clear
signal when, and only when, the district in which the City of
Vernon is located is notified so to do by the Air Force Inter-
ceptor Com...'11and.
SECTION Dl.
Any person who shall operate a siren or other audible
device in such a manner as to simulate a black-out signal or an
all-clear signal, except upon order of the Chief of Police of
the City of Vernon, sD~ll be guilty of a misdemeanor.
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2 Any illumination contrary to the provisions of
3 this ordinance constitutes a public nuisance and the same
4 rnay be summarily abated by any peace officer, highway patrolman
5 or fireman. Any structure may be entered by any peace officer,
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highway patrolman or fireman, using reasonable force if necessary,
for the purpose of abating such nuisance by extinguishing such
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illumination.
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SECTION VI.
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Any person who, at any time subsequent to a black-out
signal or warning by a duly authorized person and prior to the
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all-clear signal next thereafter, is operating any motor vehicle,
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shall forthwith bring such vehicle as far as possible to the
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side of the street, road or highway off the main traveled portion
thereof, and the operator of such motor vehicle, and the
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operator of any street car, shall bring such motOl' vehicle or
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street car to a stop clear of any crossing, intersection, fire
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house, fire plug, hospital or other emergency depot or area,
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and during said period of black~t shall extinguish all lights
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therein or thereon, and such motor vehicle or street car shall
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remain so situated during the period of black-out, unless directed
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or ordered to move by a peace officer, highway patrolman or
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fireman.
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SECTION VII.
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The provisions of every ordinance in the City and
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every adrninistrative order made pursuant thereto, requiring
any illumination to be maintained in conflict with this ordinance,
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shall be deemed suspended during the period between any black-out
signal and the next succeeding all-clear signalo During the
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period of suspension of illQ~ination, all persons, firms or
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corporations responsible, shall be charged with the duty of, and
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shall furnish adequate guard service around any excavation or
other place dangerous to the public in. lieu of lights, lanterns
or other safety devices.
SECTION VIII.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this
ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding Three
Hundred ($300.00) Dollars or by imprisor.L.>nent in the City Jail
or in the County Jail not exceedingtrn>ee months, or' by both
such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION IX.
This ordinance is required for the irnuediate pre-
servation of th,e public peace" health and safety, and the
following is the statement of facts constituting such urgency:
The United States is at Vla1'" and this city is :in great fmd
continuing danger of air and other attack by the enemy.
SECfr'ION X.
If any provisjon of this ordinance or the application
thereof to any person or circUTnstances is held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid
provision ol" application, and to this end the provislons of
this ordinance are decla~ed to be severable.
SEC~:'ION XI.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adopt5..on of this ordinance and shall cuase the same to be posted
in three (3) of the most conspicuou.s places within the City,
to-wl t: the northeast co:r'ner of 38th Street and Sante Pe
Avenue; and the northwest corner of 37th Street and Santa :t.e
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1 Avenue;' and on the bulletin boa:r'd in the lobby of the City
2 Hall of the City of Vernon, located at 4305 Sa.nta Fe Avenue
3 in said.. City; and the same shall be in full force and effect
4 from and after the date of posting.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF' LOS ANGELES )S8.
I, To J. Furlong, CitJ1 Clerlc of the City of Vernon,
do hereby certify that the foregoing ordina.nce, being Ordinance
No. 548, was passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Vernon, signed by the 1~yor of said City, and attested
b~T the City Clerk, all n 4- a _:egular me e t J.ng the1160f
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held on the 20 da"J' of January 1 q L12 and tb.8.t
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the same was passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit:
AYBS:
Councilmen - Scheider, Levy, Furlong,
Peralta, Leonis
Councilmen - None
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen _ None
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
state of California )
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County of Los Angeles:
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Oity of Vernon )
I, T. J. FURLONG, City Clerk of the City of Vernon,
,do hereby certify that I did on the ~.9.-_ day of . Januar~
19~2, post 3 copies of Ordin~<:.~__~~~__. " , in the
following places to-wit: At the northwest corner of 38th Street
and Santa Fe Avenue, at the northwest corner of 37th Street and
S~nta Fe Avenue, and at the entrance to the City Hall, located
at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, there being no newspaper of general
circulation printed and published in the City of Vernon.
Signed this ~ day of Jan~ry_
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