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1 ORDINANCE NO. 6278 <br /> 2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, <br /> AMENDING CHAPTER 9.09 OF THE RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL <br /> 3 CODE IN ITS ENTIRETY REGULATING THE PLACEMENT AND <br /> MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC PAY TELEPHONES. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 WHEREAS, the City of Riverside City Council recognizes <br /> 6 that certain locations upon which public pay telephones are <br /> 7 located foster criminal activity; and <br /> 8 WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 38771 gives <br /> 9 the City the power to declare what constitutes a public nuisance; <br /> 10 and <br /> 11 WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 38773.5 gives <br /> 12 the City the power to levy the cost of abatement as a special <br /> 13 assessment; <br /> 14 WHEREAS, the adoption of an ordinance declaring the <br /> 15 placement and maintenance of certain public telephones a <br /> 16 nuisance, will be an effective tool for the City to battle <br /> 17 illegal activity; and <br /> 18 WHEREAS, the City of Riverside City Council will be <br /> 19 protecting the health, safety and welfare of its citizens by <br /> 20 making such a declaration and public nuisance. <br /> 21 NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of <br /> 22 Riverside, California, does ordain as follows: <br /> 23 Section 1: Title 9 of the Riverside Municipal Code is <br /> 24 hereby amended by amending in its entirety Chapter 9.09 <br /> 25 regulating the placement and maintenance of public pay <br /> 26 telephones, which Chapter 9.09 shall read as follows: <br /> 27 / / / <br /> <br />Attorney's Office <br />Street <br />CA 92522 <br />782-5567 F: \WPDATA\ORD\ 95121405. JS <br /> <br /> <br />