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Las Vegas City Ordinances, November 13, 1950 to August 6, 1958, lvc000015-311

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    EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 608 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO PLACE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WASTAGE OF WATER WITHIN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS; TO REPEAL SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE no. 4ll ENTITLED; "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 211 OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS ENTITLED: "AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE WASTE OF WATER; DEFINING WASTE OF WATER; REGULATING THE USE THEREOF; LIMITING THE TIME DURING WHICH WATER MAY EE USED FOR SPRINKLING OR IRRIGATION, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH"; ALSO REFERRED TO AS CHAPTER 37, SECTION 7 OF THE LAS VEGAS CITY CODE, AND TO repeal Ordinance no. 302 entitled; "an emergency ordinance to regulate the use of water in woodland park ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS BETWEEN THE MONTHS OF MAY 15 AND SEPTEMBER 15 INCLUSIVE; AND DEFINING THE REGULATION OF WATER; REGULATING THE USE THEREOF; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH", ALSO KNOWN AS CHAPTER 37, SECTIONS 8 AND 9 OF THE LAS VEGAS CITY CODE," PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATED THERETO; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. WHEREAS, In order to conserve water within the City of Las Vegas, a Proclamation has "been issued designating alternate days of watering lawns, yards, and gardens; and WHEREAS, the wastage of water is made an offense against the ordinances of the City of Las Vegas; and WHEREAS, in order to place the responsibility for the wastage of water on the business or home owner it is necessary that such responsibility be set forth in ordinance form; and WHEREAS, due to the watering situation it is necessary that the hours limiting the time for watering be repealed; and WHEREAS, by reason of the fact that alternate watering is now in effect, it is hereby declared that an emergency exists and that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare, NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 4ll is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. In any prosecution charging a waste of water as set forth in Chapter 37 Code of Las Vegas, Nevada, 1949, and ordinances amendatory thereof, the waste of water, together with proof that such was originated at any residence or place of business, shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption that the owner, or occupant for the time being of such residence or place of business, was responsible for such waste. SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in effect on and after its passage, adoption, and publication thereof in the Las Vegas Morning Sun, a daily newspaper published in the City of Las Vegas, for a period of once a week for two consecutive weeks immediately following its first reading. ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor Pro Tem Commissioners voting in favor of the adoption of the foregoing ordinance: Those voting "Aye": Commissioners Bunker, Jarrett, SHarp, and Mayor Pro Ton Whipple. Those voting "Nay": none Absent: Mayor Baker ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of May, 1954 ATTEST: APPROVED;: City Clerk Mayor Pro Tem AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION COUNTY OF CLARK) ss STATE OF NEVADA) Richard Lochrie, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is Foreman of the LAS VEGAS MORNING SUN, a daily newspaper of general circulation, printed and published at Las Vegas, in the County of Clark, State of Nevada, and that the attached was continuously published in said newspaper for a period of two weeks from May 6, 1954 to May 13, 1954. That said newspaper was regularly issued and circulated on each of the dates above named. Signed: Richard Lochrie________________ Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rd day of June, 1954. Barbara J. Greenspun____________ Notary Public in and for Clark County, Nevada My Commission Expires March 17 1956.