Ordinance - 1431ORDINANCE NO. 1431
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS
OR ARTICLES I, II, III, IV, AND VI OF THE WEST
• COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO FUNCTIONS OF
THE CITY CLERK
p The City Council of the City of West Covina does hereby
ordain as follows: "4.
SECTION 1. Section 1104 of the West Covina Municipal
Code relating to the distribution of said Code, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
111104. DISTRIBUTION OF CODE
Not less than three copies of this Code shall be filed
for -use and examination by the public in the office of the City
Clerk."
SECTION 2. Section 1106 of the West Covina Municipal
Code relating to amendments of said Code, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"1106. AMENDMENTS
The City Clerk shall prepare typewritten or printed
copies of such changes in the Code for insertion in the loose-
leaf copies thereof. Every section of the Code so changed shall
have printed thereon a notation of the ordinance number pur-
suant to which such change is adopted."
SECTION 3. Section 2102 of the West Covina Municipal
Code relating to amendments of said Code, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"2102. MEETINGS OF COUNCIL
All meetings ofothe City Council shall be conducted in
an orderly manner designed to expedite the business of the City
Council .as hereinafter set forth."
SECTION 4. Section 2103 of the West Covina Municipal
Code relating to the agenda, is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"2103. AGENDA
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• All reports, communications, ordinances, resolutions,
documents or other matters -shall be submitted to the Council,
as far in advance of each Council meeting as time for preparation
will permit.- The City Manager shall arrange a list of the mat-
ters to be brought before the Council according to the order of
business and furnish each member of the Council, the City
Attorney and the City.?Clerk with a copy of the agenda on the
afternoon of the Friday preceding the regular Council meeting.
No matter may be considered by the City Coucil other than those
matters on the agenda without the consent of a majority of the
City Council present at the meeting. The City Manager shall be
responsible for.furnishing to the Council a written report
covering items of business to be considered by the Council."
SECTION 5. Section 2105 of the West Covina Municipal
Code relating to the procedure of meetings, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"2105. PROCEDURE OF MEETINGS
All meetings of the Council shall be open to the public
in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Government
• Code except executive sessions relating to personnel matters
only. Promptly at the hour set by law on the day of each
regular meeting, the members of the Council, the City Clerk,
City Attorney and City Manager shall take their regular places
in the Council Chambers, and the business of the Council shall
be taken up for consideration and disposition in the order
established by the Council."
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SECTION 6. Section 3186 of the West Covina Municipal
Code relating to the loading or merchandise, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"3186. SAME. LOADING OR UNLOADING MERCHANDISE
No person shall place upon any public street of the
City, except as hereinafter provided any automobiles, wagon or
any other vehicle, boxes, goods, wares, merchandise, building
material or other articles which will obstruct the free use of
such public street, avenue, alley, or sidewalk without a special
permit therefor first having been obtained from the City
Treasurer provided that this Section shall not apply to such
obstruction as is the result of loading or unloading merchandise
in the usual or ordinary manner and course of business unless
such obstruction is permitted to remain on such public street,
avenue, alley or sidewalk for a period of two hours or more."
SECTION 7. Section 4307.3 of the West Covina Municipal
Code relating to licensing duties, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"4307.3 SAME. PERFORMANCE OF LICENSING DUTIES
The licensing functions and duties imposed by Section
4307 on the Chief of Police may be performed by the contract
pound service."
SECTION 8. Section 4321.2 (a) of the West Covina
Municipal Code relating to dog licenses, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"4321.2(a) SAME RELEASE REQUIREMENTS
(a) PRESENTING A CURRENT LICENSE. There has been
presented to the Pound Master a current license for such dog
issued by the City or if the person keeping, harboring or having
such dog is not a resident of the City, such non-resident per-
son has presented to the Pound Master a current license con-
forming to this Chapter for such dog issued by any other muni-
cipality in the County or by the County;"
SECTION 9. Section 4319 of the West Covina Municipal
Code relating to dog license certificates, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
114319. CERTIFICATES REQUIRED FOR DOG LICENSING
Every person applying for dog license whether to the
Contracting Pound Service of the City, or the City must exhibit
a certificate issued by a person licensed by the State, or any
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other state or nation, to practice veterinary medicine which
certificate shall show that the dog for which the license shall
be issued has been vaccinated in accordance with the provisions
of Sections 4318 and 4318.2. A license for such dog shall not
be issued unless and until such a certificate is so exhibited."
SECTION 10. Section 6239 of the West Covina Municipal
Code relating to revocation of license, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"6239.. REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION
Every license heretofore or hereafter granted under the
provisions of this Chapter or any preceding ordinance is granted
and used by all parties receiving or using the same subject to
the express condition that the City Council may revoke the same
at any time when it is determined by the City Council that any
state of facts exists upon which it would be authorized to deny
an application for such license, or permit, if requested, or
that the premises where the business is conducted are not in
good and sanitary condition, are not properly drained or are in
a dangerous condition, or that the person to whom such license
was issued or any of his agents, servants or employees, or any
other person in charge of or employed about the business for
which the same was issued, has violated any of the conditions
of the license, or permit, if any, or terms of this Code or of
any law of the State, now or hereinafter in force, regulating
the occupation or business for which such license is issued,
or that the license or permit was obtained by fraudulent repre-
sentations, or that the holder is an unfit person to be trusted
with the privileges granted by said license, or has conducted
his business in an immoral or disorderly manner, or has failed
to make every reasonable effort to maintain order among his
customers and patrons and to prevent violations of law or ordi-
nance by them, or that the business has been so conducted as
to be a public nuisance; provided, however, that no license
shall be revoked without giving the holder thereof an opportunity
to appear before the City Council and be heard in his own behalf.
The City Council shall cause a notice of such hearing to be
given:.to the holder of such license at a time not less than
five days before the hearing. At the time set for the hearing
or at the date to which said hearing may be heard and may present
any facts to show why such license should other persons who may
attend the hearing and present reasons why the license should
or should not be revoked, and may, if it so desires, place
under oath and question any person before it; provided, that
the City Council may close the hearing when it is convinced that
no public good will result from its continuance. At the close
of the hearing, or at any time within thirty days thereafter,
the City Council shall determine from the facts produced at the
hearing, and from any other facts in its possession, whether
or not the license should be revoked, and shall make its order
accordingly and may make such order conditional upon the doing
or not doing of any act by the holder of the license or his
agents or servants, which the City Council deems for the public
good. On the revocation of the license no part of the money in
the hands of the City shall be returned, but such license fee
shall be forfeited to the City. Notice of such revocation shall
be given to the license holder by the license collector. A
license may be suspended for such time and subject to such con-
ditions as the City Council may impose in the same manner and
for the same reasons that a license may be revoked. (Ordinance
970 - 6/13/66)
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SECTION 11. Section 6322 of the West Covina Municipal
Code relating to taxicab.. applications, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
11632.2 APPLICATIONS. FORMS AND INFORMATION
• Any person may apply to the City for a permit to operate
an automobile or automobiles for hire, upon the streets of the
City, by filing with the City Treasurer of the City, upon forms
to be supplied by the City, an application setting forth the
following information, viz:
(a) The name, age, address and length of residence in
the City of said applicant.
(b) Whether applicant was previously engaged in the
business for which a permit is requested, and if so, the location
and length of time thereof.
(c) The name and address of five or more local references.
(d) If applicant is a corporation, a copy of the articles
of incorporation shall be attached to the application; if a part-
nership, a copy of the partnership agreement.
(e) The number of automobiles for hire to be used in the
business of the applicant, and the following information concern-
ing each automobile: trade name, year model, motor number, type,
state license number, mileage and detailed statement of condition
of tires,.brakes, body, upholstery and motor.
(f) Such other and further information as may be required
by the City Council."
SECTION 12. Section 6324 of the West Covina Municipal
Code relating to the issuance of a taxicab permit, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"6324. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT.
At the time set for the hearing of such application, the
City Council may examine the applicant and all persons interested
in the matter set forth in said application, and shall determine
whether or not the public interest, convenience and necessity,
require the issuance of the permit applied for, and if it be
found by the Council that the public interest, convenience and
necessity, require the issuance of the permit applied for, it
shall by resolution order the City Treasurer to issue an owner's
permit in accordance with said.application, subject to the filing
and approval of a policy or certificate of insurance as herein-
after provided, and subject to such conditions as may be
imposed by said resolution including the minimum and maximum
number of vehicles that may be used."
SECTION 13. Section 6326 of the West Covina Municipal
Code relating to the. certificate of insurance, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
"6326. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE REQUIRED.
Before an owner's permit shall be issued by the City
Treasurer, the applicant to whom such permit shall have been
awarded by the City Council as aforesaid, shall deliver to the
City Treasurer a policy or certificate of insurance, executed
by a company duly authorized under the laws of the State to do
an insurance business by the provisions of which policy the said
company promises and undertakes to pay:.in full all claims for
damages to persons or property resulting from the operation of
the automobiles referred to in said application, provided, that
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the maximum amount for which liability shall be assumed for
injury to or death of one person in any one accident shall be
not less than $50,000.00, and for injury to or death of more
• than one person in any one accident shall be not less than
$100,000.00, and the maximum amount for which liability shall
be assumed for injury to or destruction of property if any
such insurance has been canceled or has expired, and has not
been reinstated nor replaced with other insurance within ten-..
days after the expiration or cancellation thereof, then the
permit which has been issued for the operation of such auto-
mobile or automobiles for hire covered by such insurance shall
be automatically canceled, annulled and set aside.
SECTION 14. Section 6332 of the West Covina Municipal
Code relating'to driver's permits, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"6332. DRIVER'S PERMIT. TAXICABS.
Any person may apply to the City for a driver's permit
to drive an automobile for hire, upon the streets of the City,
by filing with the City Treasurer of the City, upon forms to
be supplied by the City, an application for a driver's permit
setting forth the name and address of the applicant, and such
other information as may be required or deemed necessary or
desirable by the City Council to enable the Council to ascertain
whether the applicant fulfills the requirements herein set forth."
SECTION 15. Section 6312 of the West Covina Municipal
Code relating to fireworks stands, is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"6312. FIREWORKS STANDS.
Stands may be erected ten days prior to the start of
sale and must be removed, and the debris removed, no later than
ten days after the last day of sale. A fee of $25.00 shall be
posted for each stand with. the City Treasurer at the time of
issuance of the permit. This -fee will be returned if the debris
and stand described above are removed within the stated time,
otherwise the fee will be used to defray the cost of cleaning
up the area and will not be,returned. 'Violation of the dates
of sale will mean immediate cancellation of the permit and for-
feiture of the bond. (Ordinance No. 699 - 4/24/61)
SECTION 16. Section 4318.3 relating to rabies vaccination
certificates, is hereby amended -to read., as follows:
"4318.3. SAME. CERTIFICATE. -
Every person practicing veterinary medicine in the City
who vaccinates a dog with rabies vaccine. shall issue to the
person keeping, harboring or having such dog a. certificate which
is signed by said veterinarian and which states thereon the
name and description of said dog, the date of such vaccination
and the type of vaccine used.." ,
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SECTION 17. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this ordinance a.nd cause the same to be published in the manner
prescribed by law.
ATTEST:
PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of April , 1979.
Mayor
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF WEST COVINA )
I, YVONNE CALMES, City Clerk of the City of West Covina,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1431 wa.s
regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 26th day of March
1979. That, thereafter, said ordinance was duly adopted and
passed at a. regular meeting of the City Council on the 9th day
of April , 1979, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen: Miller, Shearer, Browne, Chappell, Tice.
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Firm
City Clerk
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City Attorney
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C E R T I F I C A T I O N
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss.
47. City of West Covina )
I, JANET BERRY, Deputy City Clerk of the City of
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West Covina., State of California., do hereby certify
that a true and accurate copy of Ordinance No. 1431
wa.s published, pursuant to law, in the West Covina.
Tribune, a. newspaper of general circulation published
and circulated in the City of West Covina..
Dated 9/10/79.
Jan Berry, D uty City Clerk
City of West C vina., California.