|
umination
<br />rolled, Is hereby life, district attorneys, the
<br />for-
<br />NOTICE Of PUBLIC p SECTION is. In Corder o enable chiefs, nd fire chiefs, hen police
<br />Af HEflffi 0 N the Chief t Police U conform es the ttherespective rti y ng ice, s
<br />the request of the United States tions of the certifying office, am
<br />���p�/�•■ Aircraft Warning Service for the being essenilal o the preservation
<br />obsORBINANCE any illumination,
<br />or extinguishment n or of of the public peace and safety orm-
<br />any Illumlmtion, whether ta or out to the dlsseminatloQi of public in-
<br />of doors, which increases the vul- formation or to the national de-
<br />nerability of the City of Redwood tense; provided, however, that such
<br />,., 4179 City, or any portion thereof, to air vehicles shall conform to the uni-
<br />PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY attack, or for the regulation of form lighting regulations approved
<br />OWEN THAT THE ORDI• traffic during the period of air raid by the Department. of Moor Ve-
<br />NANCE HEREINAFTER SET alarm, the Chief of Police may hicles and the California State High-
<br />FORTH WAS DULY INTRO adopt and promulgate reasonable way Patrol for blackout, emergency
<br />DUCED BY THE COUNCIL OF
<br />rules and regulations-"for much pur- vehicles. No certificate shall be is-
<br />THE CITY OF BE WOOD CITY poses, and any rules or regulations sued which conflicts with any regu-
<br />ON THE STH DAY OF SEP- so adopted by him shall be and lotion or order of the United States
<br />TENSER, 1942, AND WILL ,remain In offei^i for thirty (SO) days Army applicable In the area for
<br />ID
<br />COME UP BEFORE SAthereafter, but no longer unless, ap- which the certificate is Issued.
<br />COUNCIL IN THE COUNCH• proved within said time by resolu- SECTION 10. It shall be unlawful'
<br />CHAMBER IN THE CITY HALL tion of the City Council; provided, for any person without authority,
<br />ON MIDDLEFIDLD ROAD 1N however,' that any rule or regula- during any air raid alarm, to use,
<br />SAID CITY OF BE
<br />DWOOD tion leo adopted by the Chief of wear, exhibit or possess any unl-
<br />CITY FOR FINAL PASSAGE Police may at any time be rescinded form, insignia, credential, or other
<br />ON THE STH DAY OF OCTO- by resolution of the City Council. indication of authority, or any imi-
<br />BER, 1942, AT THE HOUR OF Violation of any such rule or regu- tatlon thereof, adopted and issued
<br />ff 5:00 O'CLOCK P.M. ANY PER- Latton mo adopted and promulgated by any official civilian defense or-
<br />( is hereby declared o be a mtsde- ganization.
<br />SON INTERESTED AND THE meaner. SECTION 11. Any person who
<br />GENERAL PWILL BE SECTION 6. It shall be,unlawful shall operate a siren, whistle or
<br />SAIDTOMHEARD BY SAID AM COIINCIOL AT ELto disobey any lawful direction or other audible device in such a man-
<br />RELATION AND PLACE 11N TO THE ADOP-
<br />TION
<br />o order of a peace officer, highway ner as simulate an air raid warn-
<br />patrolman or fireman given during Ing signal or an all clear ,signal,
<br />a period of air raid alarm, which except upon order of the.Chlef of
<br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY order is reasonably necessary for Police, or other proper authority,,
<br />OF REDWOOD CITY RELAT- the maintenance of public order or shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
<br />ING TO AIR RAID PRECAU- safety or to effect the extinguish- SECTION 12. The provisions of
<br />TIONS. ment or obscuration of light. every ordinance of this city and
<br />SECTION 7, Any illumination every administrative order made
<br />The Council of the City of Red- contrary to the provisions of this pursuant thereof requiring any il-
<br />wood City does hereby ordain as ordinance, or to any rule or regula- lamination to be maintained In con- _
<br />follows: tion adopted and promulgated in flict with this ordinance or with
<br />SECTION 1. As used in this ordt- accordance with section 0 hereof, any rule or regulation -made Pur-
<br />nance the following words and constitutes a public nuisance, and suant to section 0 of this ordinance,
<br />phrases shall mean: the same may be summarily abated shall be deemed ,suspended during
<br />"Air raid warning signal" shall by any peace officer, highway pa- the period between any stir raid,
<br />mean a signal, by siren, whistle, trol or fireman. Any structure may warning signal and the next 'suo
<br />horn or other audible device, of two be entered by any peace officer, ceeding an clear signal.
<br />minutes duration consisting of highway patrolman or fireman, SECTION 13. Any person who
<br />elther.a fluctuating or a warbling using reasonable force if necessary, ,shall violate any provision of this
<br />signal of varying pitch or a succes- for the purpose of abating such a ordinance shall be guilty of a mis-
<br />alon of intermittent blasts of about nuisance by extinguishing such II- demeanor and, upon conviction
<br />five seconds duration separated by )amination. thereof, shall be punished by a fine
<br />a silent period of about three SECTION S. At the commence- of not exceeding three hundred dd-
<br />seconds. ment of- a period of air raid alarm, tars or by imprisonment In the
<br />"All clear signal" shall mean a the operator of any motor or horse- County Jail not exceeding three
<br />continuous signal, by siren, horn or drawn vehicle shall forthwith bring months, or by both such fine and
<br />other audible device, of two min- such vehicle as far as possible to imprisonment.
<br />utes duration at a steady pitch. the side of the street, road or high- SECTION 14: This ordinance is
<br />"Period of air raid alarm" shall way oft the main traveled portion required for the Immediate
<br />preset-mean the interval of time between thereof, and the operator thereof vation of the pubno peace, health
<br />the giving of the air raid warning shall bring such vehicle to a sop and safety, and the following Is the
<br />signal and the giving of the next clear of any crossing, intersection, statement of facts constituting such
<br />succeeding all clear signal. fire house, fire, plug, hospital or urgency: The United States is at
<br />"Blackout structure" shall mean other emergency depot or area, and war and this city Is in great and
<br />_ any space so enclosed that any during the hours of darkness shall continuing danger of air and other'
<br />Iluminatlon maintained or exist- extinguish all lights therein or attack by the finemy.
<br />ing therein Is not visible from any thereon and said moor vehicle or SECTION iii. If any provision of
<br />point outside such enclosure. other vehicle shall remain so situ- this ordinance or the application
<br />SECTION 2. The Chief of Police ated during the period .of air raid thereof to any person or elremn.
<br />Is hereby authorized and directed alarm, unless directed or ordered stances is held Invalid, such In-
<br />G to cause the sounding of an air raid to move by a peace officer, highway validity shall not affect other pro-
<br />p warning signal and of an all clear patrolman, or fireman, visions or applications of this ordl-
<br />signal when, and only when, the SECTION 9. The provisions of nance which can be given effect
<br />district in which the city is located this ordinance shall not apply to without the Invalid provision or
<br />Is notified so to do by the United blackout emergency vehicles, which application, and to this end the pro-
<br />States Aircraft Warning Service. shall include the following: visions of this ordinance are de-
<br />SECTION S. Any person who ef- 1) All Army and Navy vehicles; clared to be severable.
<br />fects or maintains any illumination, 2) All vehicles with United States The above and foregoing ordl-
<br />f or permits any illumination under Government credentials indicating nance was Introduced at a regular,
<br />his control to be effected or main- the necessity of emergency move- meeting of the City Council of the
<br />tained, at any place within the City ment; City of Redwood City held on the
<br />j; of Redwood City during any period S) All authorized emergency ve• 8th day of September, 1942.
<br />of air raid alarm in the hours of hicles as defined in sections 44 and' C. W. ELTRINGHAM,-
<br />darkness, except within a blackout 44.1 of the Vehicle Code of Cantor- Clerk of the,
<br />structure, shall be guilty of a mis• nta; City of Redwood City.
<br />demeanor. 4) All vehicles being operated by Sept, 23,1%2,
<br />SECTION 4. The maintenance or members of the California State
<br />leaving of any Illumination, except Guard while actually on duty;
<br />within a blackout structure, with- b) All vehicles of volunteer 'per•
<br />IK out provision for its extinguish- sonnet engaged in the operation of
<br />i, ment, within one minute atter the the Aircraft Warning Service of the
<br />commencement of a period of air- Fourth Interceptor Command while
<br />11 l; raid alarm by a competent person such personnel are actually going
<br />over the age of eighteen years at- to or from their posts of duty:
<br />tendant at the place where such 6) All vehicles certified by sher-
<br />4
<br />i.,
<br />t
<br />-
<br />
|