Las Vegas City Ordinances, March 31, 1933 to October 25, 1950, lvc000014-345

ORDINANCE NO. 357 NOTE: This Ordinance was read and published, but was not approved on its second reading. --ooOOOoo-- ORDINANCE NO. 358 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PARAGRAPH (h) OF SECTION 2 OF EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 342 OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TITLE OF AND TO AMEND SECTION 7 OF ORDINANCE NO. 210 OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE TO FIX, IMPOSE AND PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF A LICENSE TAX ON MOTOR PROPELLED VEHICLES OPERATED FOR HIRE, AND TO REGULATE THE OPERATION AND RUNNING OF THE SAME, WITHIN THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS; FIXING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 100 AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;" AND REPEAL­ING ORDINANCES NO. 266 and 279 AND ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. WHEREAS, in respect to traffic conditions in the City of Las Vegas it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare to provide further supervision of vehicles, as defined in the above-entitled ordinance, in their operation upon the streets of said City, now, therefore, The Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas do ordain as follows: Section 1. Paragraph (h) of Section 2, of Amended Ordinance No. 342 is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2. CERTAIN ACTS UNLAWFUL - It shall be unlawful: (h) To park a vehicle, as herein defined, for the purpose of seeking or awaiting employment in any place upon the streets in the City of Las Vegas, other than at stands designated therefor, as herein provided, and marked by appropriate signs by the City Engineer, who shall, subject to the pro­visions of Section XXIV of Ordinance No. 170 of the City of Las Vegas, establish such stands in such places on said streets, and in such number, as he shall determine to be of the greatest benefit and convenience to the public, provided, however, that such stands shall be limited to a single vehicle space only, and further, that such stands shall be limited to two (2) stands to each half (1/2) block and shall be located, one at the comer of intersecting streets and one at the alley located between said blocks, and, further provided, that if an additional stand is granted in the same block it will be located midway between the remaining half of the block, so that when and in the event three (3) stands have been granted, two (2) of the same shall be located at the intersection of street comers and alley as herein provided, and a third (3rd) shall be located midway between the alley and the balance of the block lying between the two streets in said block, and, further provided, that there shall be no increase in the number of stands presently occupied, and further provided, that an application shall first have been made to the City Engineer for the designation of any such stand and a permit to occupy the same shall have been issued to the applicant upon the payment to the City Engineer to be by him paid over to the City Treasurer, of the fee of forty-five cents (45¢) per day (but not to exceed twenty-five (25) days in each month) for said space so occupied. All such permits so issued to expire on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 next ensuing the date of the issuance thereof, or sooner upon the revocation of the vehicle license as heretofore provided, or as otherwise provided for by ordinances or regulations of the City of Las Vegas, and except for emergency vehicles as defined in Section LXXXXVI of Ordinance No. 170 of the City of Las Vegas, it shall be unlawful to stop, stand or park a vehicle of any description for any purpose or period of time at any such stand for which a permit has been granted other than the vehicle of the holder of said permit, provided, however, that any such other vehicle may temporarily stop thereat, subject to the provisions of other ordinances or regulations of the City of Las Vegas, only for the purpose of and while actually and expeditiously engaged in unloading passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any vehicle of the holder of said permit, waiting to enter or about to enter upon such stand, and, further provided, that the event parking meters are installed, that the City Engineer will install or will have installed, a regular meter standard without a head and designated by proper sign that said space is reserved for the party to whom said permit has been issued. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its publication as in the next section provided, and final passage. Section 3. The City Clerk and Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Las Vegas shall cause this Ordinance to be published once a week for two successive weeks immediately following its first reading and adoption, in the Las Vegas Evening Review Journal, a daily newspaper published in the City of Las Vegas. /s/ E. W. Cragin_________ ATTEST: Mayor /s/ Shirley Ballinger City Clerk The above and foregoing Ordinance was first proposed and read by title to the Board of City Commissioners on the 13th day of July, 1948, and referred to the following committee composed of Com­missioners Clark and Moore for recommendation; thereafter the said committee reported favorably on said Ordinance on the 22nd day of July, 1948, which was the next regular meeting of said Board of City Commissioners; that at said regular meeting held on the 22nd day of July, 1948, the proposed ordinance was read in full to the Board of City Commissioners as first introduced and adopted by the following vote: Voting "Aye": Commissioner Clark, Moore, Whipple and His Honor Mayor Cragin Voting "Nay": None Absent: Commissioner Baskin APPROVED: ATTEST: /s/ E. W. Cragin Mayor /s/ Shirley Ballinger City Clerk