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ORDINANCE NO. 2337
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDDING ADDING SECTION 9.04.060 (URINATION AND
DEFECA TION) TO TITLE 9 OF THE REDDING MUNICIP AlL
CODE
The City Council of tllIe City of Redding does ordain as follows:
Section 1: The deposit of human urine or feces on public or private property in a
manner not otherwise regulated by law poses a serious detriment to public health, safety and
quality of life.
Section 2: Redding Municipal Code Chapter 9.04 (Health and Sanitation - 'General
Provisions) is amended by adding Section 9.04.060 to read asfollows:
9.04.060 - Urination and Defecation.
A. It is unlawful for any person to deposit, or cause to be deposited, any human urine or
feces upon any public or private highway or road, including any portion ofthe right-
of-way thereof, or in or upon any public property other than property designated or
set aside for that purpose, or in or upon any private property where the public is
admitted by easement, license or other permission, or upon any pIivate property
which is exposed to public view.
B. Notwithstanding Subdivision A, persons who violate this ordinance due to one or
more verified medical conditions shall be exempt from the enforcement of this
ordinance.
Section 3: The passage of this ordinance is not a "project" according to the definition
in ti,e California Environmental Quality Act (Cal. Pub. Res. Code g 21000 et seq.), and is not
subject to the provisions requiring environmental review.
Section 4: Eacll provision of this ordinance shall be considered severable, and in the
event any part of this ordinance is declared invalid, unconstitutional or void by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the ordinance shall continue in full force and effect.
Section 5: This ordinance shall take effect 30 days after the date of its adoption, and
the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause its publication according
to law.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and read by the City
Council of the City of Redding at a regular meeting on the 7th day of September, 2004; and was duly
read and adopted at the regular meeting on the 2151 day of September, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Attest :
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COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
CONNIE STROHMA 'y,ER, I ity Clerk
Cibula, Kight, Mathena, Stegall, and Pohlmeyer
None
None
None
, Mayor
Form Approved:
LYNETTE M. FREDIANI
Interim CIty Attorney
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BARRY E. DEW AL T, Assistant City Attorney
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