ORD 530 ORDINANCE NO. 530
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
PROHIBITING OVERNIGHT CAMPING WITHIN THE PALOS VERDES
NATURE PRESERVE AND THE ABANDONMENT OF ANIMALS ON
CITY PROPERTY, AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES
MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes owns roughly 1,400 acres of open
space known as the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve (the "Preserve"), which fulfills a
variety of purposes that are important to the surrounding community, including (but not
limited to) protection of sensitive natural habitat; providing opportunities for passive
recreational use; preservation of natural watershed areas and drainage courses; and
maintenance of open space buffers between and within developed areas; and,
WHEREAS, overnight camping within the Preserve is inconsistent with the
foregoing purposes of the Preserve for a number of reasons, including (but not limited
to) lack of adequate and appropriate sanitary facilities and shelters; adverse impacts
upon sensitive plant and animal communities; increased risk of wildfire due to human
activity; and limited emergency access to the Preserve; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes has experienced, and continues to
experience, problems in several of its parks with the control of colonies of feral domestic
animals and the abandonment of unwanted animals; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the safety, health and general welfare of
both animals and the public, that the abandonment of unwanted animals on City
property is prohibited.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Chapter 16 of Title 12 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code
is hereby amended by adding new Section 12.16.140 thereto to read as follows:
12.16.140 Overnight Camping within the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve Prohibited.
No person shall camp within the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve. For the purposes of
this section, "camp" shall mean to remain on site overnight, whether entirely out of
doors or utilizing an enclosed or semi-enclosed temporary accommodation, including
but not limited to, a tent, tarp, canopy, trailer, recreational vehicle, passenger car or
truck.
Section 2: Chapter 16 of Title 12 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code
is hereby amended by adding new Section 12.16.150 thereto to read as follows:
12.16.150 Abandonment of Animals Prohibited.
No person shall willfully abandon any animal on any City-owned property. For the
purposes of this section, "willfully abandon"shall not include the release or rehabilitation
and release of native California wildlife by persons or agencies so authorized pursuant
to State law or regulations of the California Department of Fish and Game.
Section 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance, and
shall cause the same to be posted in the manner prescribed by law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF JANUARY 2012.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 530 passed first reading on December 20, 2011, was duly and
regularly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting thereof held on
January 17, 2012, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Brooks, Campbell, Duhovic, Knight, and Mayor Misetich
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City Clerk
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RANCHO PALOS VERDES
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES)
The undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:
That at all times herein mentioned, she was and now is the appointed City Clerk
of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes;
That on January 18, 2012, she caused to be posted the following document
entitled: ORDINANCE NO. 530 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES PROHIBITING OVERNIGHT CAMPING WITHIN THE
PALOS VERDES NATURE PRESERVE AND THE ABANDONMENT OF
ANIMALS ON CITY PROPERTY, AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS
VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE, a copy of which is attached hereto, in the
following locations:
City Hall Ladera Linda Community Center
30940 Hawthorne Blvd. 32201 Forrestal Drive
Rancho Palos Verdes Rancho Palos Verdes
Hesse Park
29301 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes
I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is a true and correct affidavit of
posting.
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City Clerk
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