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HomeMy WebLinkAbout82-31 - Amending Section 11.24.020 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Prohibiting the Use of Spear Guns on Public PiersORDINANCE NO. 82 -31 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING SECTION 11.24.020 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING THE USE OF SPEAR GUNS ON PUBLIC PIERS The City Council of the City of Newport Beach DOES ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. Section 11.24.020 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code is amended as follows: "No person shall use, possess or control any spear, spear gun, arbalest or any similar device in or on: (a) The waters of Newport Bay; (b) In or on the waters of the Pacific Ocean, within 50 ft. of any swimmer, bather or surfer; (c) On the beaches; or (d) On any public or private pier or dock within the City of Newport Beach. This section does not prohibit possession of a spear or arbalest at any location in the City if _ the point of same is completely sheathed and guarded. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be published once in the official newspaper of the City, and the same shall be effec- tive 30 days after the date of its adoption. This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 22nd day of November, 1982, and was adopted on the 13th day of December, 1982 by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEMBERS Cox, Maurer, Hart, Heather, Strauss, Hummel, Plummer NOES, COUNCILMEMBERS None ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS. None n esPls. —moor ATT'EST : dity Clerk