HomeMy WebLinkAbout80-04 Concerning the Sale and Display of Narcotic and ParaphernaliaORDINANCE NO. $O- q
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COSTA MESA CONCERNING THE SALE AND DIS-
PLAY OF NARCOTIC AND OTHER PARAPHERNALIA AND
EXTENDING THE REGULATION THEREOF WITH REASONS
THERFOR.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION ONE:
and declares as follows:
The City of Costa Mesa hereby finds
1. That on October 16, 1979 this Council did adopt
an interim ordinance, No. 79-24, pursuant to the provisions of
California Government Code §65858; and
2. That while similar ordinances in other juris-
dictions have been generally struck down by trial court de-
cisions there have been instances where such regulations
have been upheld; and
3. That there is presently no binding appellate
court decision on said regulations in California and appeals
are pending in cases thereon; and
4. That until the validity of such regulations is
clearly established under the laws of California and City's
constitutional power under Article 11, §7 of the California
Constitution to adopt and enforce said regulations the existing
interim ordinance is found to be for the general health, safety
and welfare of the public.
SECTION TWO:
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of
the City of Costa Mesa enacts as follows:
1. That the interim ordinance No. 79-24, adopted
October 16, 1979 is hereby extended for another four month
SECTION THREE:
This ordinance shall take effect and
be in full force and effect immediately from and after its passage,
and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its passage,
shall be published once in the Orange Coast Daily Pilot, a news-
paper of general circulation printed and published in the City
of Costa Mesa, together with the names of the members of the
City Council voting for and against the same.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of 9 ,
1980.
Mayor of the ity of C sta esa
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of
Costa Mesa
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Attorney's Office
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Ordinance No. ?0sj was introduced
and considered section by section at a regular meeting of said
City Council held on the 4r,4 day of 41 f, 1980, and
thereafter passed and adopted as a whoie at a r ular meeting of
said City Council held on the *�=A day of 1980,
by the following roll call vote: I /
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed
the Seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 46 day of ,.
1980.
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Ci Clerk and ex -officio C rk
of the City Council of the
City of Costa Mesa