HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD338ORDINANCE NO.338
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AMENDING THE APACHE JUNCTION
CITY CODE,CHAPTER 10 OFFENSES,BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-23
MISUSE OF 911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER SYSTEM;;REPEALING
ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING PENALTIES;AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I IN GENERAL
That Chapter 10 OFFENSES.be amended by adding Section 10-1-23
MISUSE OF 911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER SYSTEM,to read as follows:
Settitih 10-1-23 Misuse of 911 Emergency Telephone Number System
A.Definitions:
1."Person"shall be deemed to mean any individual,firm,
partnership,corporation or unincorporated association.
2."911"shall be deemed to mean the City of Apache
Junction 911 Emergency Telephone Number System.
3."Emergency"shall be deemed to mean any situation
in which a human life or property is in jeopardy
and the prompt summoning of aid is essential.
B.ProhibitechActs:
I t shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally and
wilfully dial the 911 Emergency Telephone Number and
falsely report a non -existing emergency or to dial the
911 Emergency Telephone Number with the intention to
harass,annoy,or otherwise interfere with the intended
operations of the 911 Emergency Telephone Number System.
SECTION I I REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All ordinances and parts or ordinances in cOnflict with the
provisions of this ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein
by reference are hereby repealed.
SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
I f any section,subsection,sentence,clause,phrase or portion
of this ordinance or any part of the code adopted hrein by reference is,
for any reason,held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of
any court of competent jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions thereof.
SECTION IV PROVIDING PENALTIES
Any person found guilty of violating any provisions of this
ordinance shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and,upon conviction
thereof,shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding one -thousand ($1,000)
dollars or by imprisonment of not more than six (6)months,or by both
such fine and imprisonment.Each day that a violation shall continue
shall be a separate offense punishable as described herein.
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SECTION IV EMERGENCY CLAUSE
Whereas,i t is necessary for the preservation of the peace,
health and safety of the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,an emergency
is declared to exist and this ordinance shall become immediately
operative and in force from and after the date of posting hereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THIS 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER ,1984.
ATTEST:
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Mayor
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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