HomeMy WebLinkAbout11 Protection of Citizens for National Defense
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\1'1 Ordinanoe providing laws, ru~ell anq reg\lla.low~ l'or protecUan at ~hO;j cl.~l"O;jlHj u
of the iJ1ty .0f~erid1an in t.he.nent of .air rll,ldsandfor the. Nat'1onlll lJatens.e and
adopting .the provislonll of Qrd tn~Qe No. ~837 of BOIse, . Idaho.asf9:r as the same ~a.y
beappHQable to the Oity of MeridiAn.
B~.:f.t ordained by the MaYoran!i Ci tyQounClll of " theClty of Meridinn ;
Seotipn l,Alltho provisions of Qrdinanoe N6.163.70f the Oity of
Boise ; Ad's County, . Idaho. are hereb:', Adop.ted as the laws, "'U105 and regulations
of the Oi t;.7 of Meridian in airra.id proteotion and for the NtltIonal Defnse.
'Seotion 2. :Ja.id Ordinanoe ill 'p,erlfq~7 adopted as. a Code with 'the neoessary
ohanges rnakin~ it :'Jpplioable to the (Jity of l"er.ldi~ and three .ooples of the '
s'arne _:te~rt1t1e.d are onri,le and'ope~topubl1oinspection In the office'
of the Gl<1l#W01er,kOf the Ci "'y.of ller id i(1n,
paued llpt. MeClllypounellofthe OIty of Medd:lan and approved by-the
MayOAl'. 'ttt:,'sht"" V4:i'tn;nb~,/r;ln"'oo.'. ~ ~;~.:' ;,.
.. ~6'~ APpr;ved: L.v-:f~.
01 ty Clerk. Mayor.
An Qrdinllnoe declllrinf~ ,Il,n :mmerr:enc;y, llnrl reI\;D;tflllg~]~o Nat10!1ll1~e'fense,
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end to the defense !Inti proteotion Of the .01 t~r of Mei1d1lln, Id!lho, '~M1lhe l1h;:!~~.: 1;'rn;5
inhllbitanta thereof, provIding II e~'stem of lal'ls,rules,al!l)gulstions snd
_ f,ll'Ohibi Mone pertaining to lIir raldprotection,blllokouts Ilnd ~mergelnr.iy li~arms
pro'tidin'" fIne" and penaltielil for the :v:JOIlllltlon ;ther.!fof; and. for othetre),acted
purposes. .
iqhereae, ':"he'United St.atee of ^mer.1Oll- is at W!lr,~nd a publio emergenoy e;.;',2,." bv
Elxsists b~lrel'son thereof, The P.!tyof MerIdian Dl'le.s Ordll.ins, IlS l?ol:Low~:
Seotion 1. A state of publlo emergency is hereby declaredto eexlst,by
rea~on,of t,he fact that the untt'e,l.,':3t,!l~es .of Amerioa is et. war, and the Mayor
I')nd Council 0 f the City Of 1\rerid:il'J.ll,dOhereby :exei'oise, their. g.overnmente.l
authorit:' and polioe power for the proteotion .of the publio hM.lth,peaoe, satliilly
. and welf.<lre Of, the City and" its inhabl tants.. ,',
'~eoti?n.2', :;'he ,following, wO,rds Il.od phraseBa.re defined as hereinaft~r
prov Ldev.':
'Il., Air Rll.id ,^ltlrrn "nd Emergeno~' Alarm - A warllin~ signal given in suoh
Illanne;, and plaoes as to. be heard throughout the City b~' means of,wbistl811,eirens
OJ' ntl;1er mel'ns: "n<1 suohsier)."l .8hl'11 be 8ooomp"'Died' during,thEin:Ieht time
by the extinguisblng of all street lights in tho Ci ty. The ,ex9dtform Of the
siRnlll ,shall.be as proolaimed by the ivIa~ar. 'rhe. terms Air RaId Alarm and/or :Si~:::'
;g:mergeno:1 A~arm sh/lll elso inolude the enUre period of time betwell.n 'the Alarrn
ignal and the All Clenr 3ignll.1. .
~ R.~ Alert SiRnal ~ A- signal simUa;r to. that provided ini:ml'sgraph !.
a,bove .e:i ven, If passi ble prIor to a bla.ol{out, A.ir rs.i<i ala.rm, Or llllletgenc3'
alarm, and as a preliminary warning that 5ucn alarm may fOllOW. Tne exact
form Of signs1 sh~ll be as ~roolaimed b~ tpe ~a~or. ' ' ,
,2,. ,1)AYTIME - That. l?eriQd bef;l.nriing R:\; thetim0 of ~un:dse al1dending
at thc time of s~n~et. .
S,. Nilrht-t~!!!!--, Thnt period beginniIl! at the tIme.af sunsetnnd ending
at the time of sunrise.
e. Blackout - ThRt periocfbeldnninR immediately upon the soundinfl: of Bny
Alr-R;ld Alarm 0.1" Emergenc;' Alarm during the night-time, and oontinuing until
t~1.e all-cleor signql is given, or if IIlnnlllh~s given then co.ntinuin~ until
fiay-time RS hereina.bove defined.
. 1. ALL-ctEAR 3IGNAT.- A slg~a.l sim,Har to th~t provldetl in paragraph !.
above I but of shorter durl'ltlon. aooompanied durin~ the night-time b~' the
lightinf' of .3treet lif1'hts in Merldi"n or !!l.ny !,srt thereof. "he form l'Ifsignal
Bh~ll be as ?raolaimed by the M~or.
S. VElUCI,E - Every devioe in, upon. or by whioh any person or proper'liy
1.6 orma;~r be trflnsported.propelled or drawn upon or over any street.alley
hil1:hway or eround.
SECTI0N 3. During the period of !ln~ bla.okQut, as hereinabove dliltlned,
it shall be unlBwful to m",ke or show any visible fire or light, and the sarne
is hereby prohibited, including but limited to. the following:
a. It shAll be unlawful to tn!l.ke or show. or permit to !le. see13, t<ny light
from ;ny w1nclo.w,door, opening Qr other pl"oe, .01" from any ground ,room
residenoe. buildibg, sign, struoture,vehiole. or ot~er property, publio or
private. '
'b. It' shallbs; unlawful to. light; or strike a.ny match or other fire, or
',~,~o srnOk~:n~r pipe;',ci.ea.r or oigarette, in eny outdo~rplace 0.1' in any vehlo1e
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,2,. 'tl; shalilbe unlawfu.l ti)burn .01' to hav~ li8t\tedl1-!1;"lamp,flashl1ght.
oandle ,el'eotr 16 bulb, tube. sign devlceQr ot'hel':".Hsht in any residenoe,
store. hotel, theater.barn.shed, garllge'Or'otherbullding or. B:ny: structure
lV.hfltsoever, unless, wlthiMh inner room orplaoe, and!gI' in such ,riJaqner as
oampletel~' to. sheild and prevent suoh light from being visIble inlJ11y manner
outdoors.
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'2.. Lt shall be unlawful to li!?ht or use any flMhlir,ht, torch or 0
other liFht in al1;j "mtdoor pla,ce or' in a.ny vehhrle in the "it;\,. Tqem
intermittllnt use of flasblights,' vehiQle lights, or al1J" other lights is
specifioally prohibited.. .
~.libtlon 4. During the pel"tOd of' Any blll.Ckout. I1nd during tile [lulod
of ~ny AiX' raid "alarm or emergenoy a,Iarm. wl1ether in the daytime or the
n"ighttime, l'Ind Until the all clel1r signal is given. it sn,'lll be unla:lful
for ny person to drive or move 9.n;y vel1icle opon on;,;aton"sny street,alley
or public pighway in the C1t;r. a,nd all drivers of automobiles or 'vehicles
shall immediateJy stop I1nd rark the same at the nearest avai\~le place
outs1.de tl1~ lanes of traffic; and remalnthere wi tn all n.~'9lit~atd';;b,,)i
vehiole fflttlnguillhed; a,nd 1 t llhall be ....nlaw.cul ,to double park, or to stop
or parkan~'vehlo1e'on . 'any b'ddge or tile approa,cl1 tl1eretp, or in 'front of
any fire ;Jlug,f1're exit.. hospital entranoe. or at the'ant'ranoe to'any
street. or "nay.or in /iny stl-Gat intarsectlon. orinllny street except ~t
the ourb orex'li'reme side thereof, or inany',manner 'so as to obstruct.
impede or hind'sr al)y fire engine. pol ice ca.r. ambul8nce or otl1er dully
authorized emergenoy vel1icLa. '"luting the period of an~' blaokout in the
City, all incoming 'vlJh'H!Uar trafflq shall, stop at the city l1mi'ts.
extingulsl1 all vel1icte lighte, and rem/l.!n statIonary until the blackout;
is ended. and no vehlele shall enter thEiCity during the period of any
blackout '
eJection. 5. 1)l.lring the period of ~nyblaokout all pedestrian traffio
withln the city is 'hereby prol11bited . and decla.red unll:iwful; provided, .
that immedirtely up'on the 3oundinr: of an atr ra.ld alarm or emerKency slsrm.
pedostrinni> sl1~lll 'take shol ter.
Seotion 6. The 'provisions of "eotion 4 of this Ordinance shl311 not
",ppl~: too ..ny fire engine.o: tire duok. pol1c~ Mr'. 'amb'ulan~fiwehicles of
the "rmed forces of the unl ted'tBtes of\merloa. vehi:ol'esu~M.in line of
dutyby an~' dul~f licel?-sed ol1;<.sioian. .llurgeon or nurse. Or to ll.ny duly a,utl1ozt
j,zed emergeno:' v,011'101e operating in the neeessary line of dut~r, but all
such ",el1lcles shall proceed wi th due caution under tlie oircumstl'nces. "no
in dl Cflses shAll- be eCjuipped with dim hea.dr"ights and rear Light. coverings
approved by the cheLf of 'olico of tile iJit;:, and ,no other lighti3 shall be
use\l on an;r [Juch vehicle.
'~ection 7. "'l1e provia! ons' of seotion 5 of 'tl1isrdinance shall not
,'lpply to an~' flrom!1n. police officer. members of'the rmed foroes of the
,;n1 tad 9t,;otes o~ ,Ime!'ic"', <luly 1 ; ()Ansed. physicians slirp.:eons and nurses.
and otl1er of'fioiMlly authorized peraons, if 9.nd when actinR in tile line
o'f their respective duties.
'gection 8. ',rhis ':rdin',nce 1 s enacted for ihe protection. heal tl1.
safety and welfore of the inhab itant" .of the CP~" an,l ne i ther the City
nor an~' lawfully authorized or deputized ind i vi,dual. enforcing. or aid ing
,qnd assistinl' in the enf':-roement of the provisions of this Ordii1Ance sl1all
be liable in 8 suit for damages in conl1eotiol1 therawitll.
section 9. Any person wl1o. durlng a blackout. or of ~ air raid or
emergenoy alarm. whether' in tile daytimeornigl1t"time.shallWllfull;yoa
oaua... create or pnrtio-1pate in a~ panic. riot or UnnElOeSSllry disturbanoe.
or who shall wilfully and wll.ntonlybreak or liestroy'~ property, sl1all..
upon the oonvlotlon of e.ny suol1 offanse, be punisbe4, by fine not exoeedlng
Three HUndred Dollars(300.00) and by ltnprhonmen!l i:~4;b.~ GUY-jail for- not
less than ten.tLO) days nor more tl1an si;1;Y (60) deys,
~3el)tlon 10. EXoept as here~npil'h/l~&ue provided. any person. firm PI'
corporation. Inoluding proprietors,oocupants and tellants.. v1011'l1lil:lgallY
of tile provis ions of this Ord3:Danoe ",DaUbe guilty 0:( a misdeillli'll~9rj'aA~ q>
upon conviotlon thereof sha,Hbe p\,<nilihsd'by a fine not axo.eed~,~Otle.' "":"
Hundl'ed Dollll.l's($LOO.Obl or.tl;V.;;;~lsonmel\t.. ill the city jellfor npt>exeaad18
thirjly '( 30) dayI' orb;\' botb:f:l'ne ,,!,nd imprl.sonmant; and upon convtct',lon .
of a saoond vi'Oiliatdon of ".ny of' the provisions of thisordina.nce j'whether
of' the'same offense or of " drfferont charllOter.l, suoh person . 5ha1 1 be
rUl11ahAd bya fine not exoeedlnll: Three Hundred Dollars($300.00) ,and by
impriBonme!\t In the city jail for not less tl1an ten (10) (}s.ys nor more than
s lxty( 60) days. .
3eotion 11. AnYl'.1person wl10 sMU operate a w'l1istle. si'r.nor other
a.udible device in suol1 mannar as to simlllllte an alert signat. air raid
Alarm. or emergency ~larm. shall be guilty of a m~Bdeme..nor.
3ect!.Qn 13. Tile Mayor of tbe Oi ty of' Meridian, is hereqiY Iluthoti'r.l$d
lUlU. u.lreotep to rnak...pror.1u{J;ate and. publJ ab "uch~.ulas and reBUlotion$aa he:'
deems neoessary for the enforcement of th.:;provilliQns of tl1is ordinlln~~,
I)nd protection of tho inhsbi t!lnts of' the c1 ty. whlol1, saidr~le.s and. regulalit
ons. upon pubHo,,-tlon in tile Offlo'1alnewspaper of said C'1ty. shall, have.
the full force and effeot of law.
seotion 14. Tills 'OTuinanceshaU be in full fO,roe and effeot immedlatfflY
upon the passage IJnd approval l1arBol. , : . .: . ...
. p,,-ssed by the Council of the City'O:r ~lel'ldian this 17.,ttl day of.D.i:to.19-i.41;
Approved by tile Dyor ,of l\:\~., cf.~y of~.eddian this 17thliay Of Deoa941
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