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Every person who discards or abandons, in any place accessible to children, any chest or box having a capacity of one and one-half cubic feet or more, with an attached lid or door which may be opened and fastened shut by means of an attached latch, except a refrigerator or ice box, or who, being the owner, lessee or manager of such place, knowingly permits such abandoned or discarded chest or box to remain there in such condition, is guilty of a misdemeanor. This section does not prohibit or cover any act prohibited by Section 402b of the Penal Code of the State of California or by any other state statute.
(Prior code § 9.36.060 (Ord. 388 Art. 2, § 3, 1954))
A. An oil sump constantly and immediately attended while drilling operations are continuously proceeding;
B. An excavation covered by Sections 24400, 24401, or 24402 of the Health and Safety Code;
C. An excavation more than one-quarter mile from the nearest highway and within one-half mile of which excavation there are less than twenty residences;
D. An excavation for the installation of a public utility, if not abandoned;
E. An excavation in connection with the construction of a private residence, if not abandoned;
F. A swimming pool, fish pond, or wading pond on the same lot or parcel of land as a private residence;
G. An excavation not more than one-half mile in length which becomes a portion of a natural watercourse.
(Prior code § 9.36.070 (Ord. 388 Art. 2, § 4, 1954))
Where a man-made excavation is filled with water so that the area of the surface of such water exceeds one acre and the nature of the excavation and water is such as to constitute an artificial lake, a fence or barrier is not required by this chapter at any portion of the boundary of such excavation where:
A. The edge of the excavation is not more than one foot above the surface, or at no place is the slope to the water greater than one foot vertical to four feet horizontal;
B. The slope in the water is not greater than one foot vertical to four feet horizontal to a depth of five feet.
(Prior code § 9.36.080 (Ord. 388 Art. 2, § 5, 1954))
A. Whenever any person fails or refuses to perform any act required by Sections 8.32.020 or 8.32.040, the chief of police shall serve upon such person in the manner required by law for the service of summons, a notice in writing requiring that such person, within ten days after the service of such notice, shall either comply with this chapter or, if such person is of the opinion that this chapter does not require him to comply with such notice, file a protest in writing with the city council.
B. If any such person cannot be found, the chief of police shall post such notice in a conspicuous place at or near the excavation, sump, cellar or ditch.
C. Compliance with this section is not a condition precedent to a criminal prosecution for a violation of any provision of this chapter.
(Prior code § 9.36.090 (Ord. 388 Art. 2, § 6, 1954))
A. Upon filing of any protest, the city council may adopt an order that the person protesting is not required to comply. If the city council does not adopt such an order it shall notify such person in writing not less than five days prior thereto, of the time and place of, and shall hold, a public hearing to determine what acts, if any, Sections 8.32.020 through 8.32.070 require the person filing such protest to perform.
(Prior code §§ 9.36.100, 9.36.110 (Ord. 388 Art. 3, 1954))
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