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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