HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-715ORDINANCE NS-715 ADDING SECTIONS 4275.2 AND
4275.3 TO PART 7, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV OF
THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE MAKING THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA A BIRD SANCTUARY
WHEREAS, wild birds have great economic value in the
destruction of insect and worm pests and afford varied and
continually changing opportunity for observation of nature's
most interesting species and should be protected for the benefit
and enjoyment of the citizens of our City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That a new section nUmbered 4275.2 is hereby
added to the Santa Ana Municipal Code to read in words and figures
as follows:
SECTION 4275.2. Molesting Birds and Bird Eggs
Prohibited.
No person shall shoot any species of wild birds within
the City and no person shall molest or damage the nest or
the eggs of any wild birds within the City. However, if
the City Council, the Chief of Police or the Animal
Control Man shall determine that starlings or other birds
have become so nUmerous in any particular location or
area as to be a public nuisance or for any other reason
have become a public nuisance or a menace to health or
property, said fact may be declared and the birds involved
may be destroyed or otherwise controlled.
SECTION 2: That a new section numbered 4275.3 is hereby
added to the Santa Ana Municipal code to read in words and figures
as follows:
SECTION 4275.3. Santa Aha a Bird Sanctuary.
The City of Santa Ana is hereby designated a bird
sanctuary and signs bearing the legend "SANTA ANA IS A
BIRD SANCTUARY" shall be placed at appropriate locations
at or near the City Limits at principal entrances to the
City.
SECTION 3: That this Ordinance shall take effect thirty days
from and after the date of its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana at its regular meeting held on the l?th day of .February , 1964.
ATT~ST:
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
SS
I, DORIS M. BROWN, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of
the Council of the City of Santa Ana, California; that the foregoing
Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of
said City held on the ~rd day of February , 1964, and was again
considered by said Council at its regular meeting held on the 17th
day of February , 1964, and at said meeting was regularly passed
and adopted by said Council by the following vote, to wit:
AYES,
NOES,
ABSENT,
COUNCILMEN: Hubbard, Harvey, Gilmore, Schlueter, Hall
COUNCILMEN: None
COUNCILMEN: None ,~
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL