HomeMy WebLinkAbout1435 ORDINANCE NO. 1435
AN 0RDINkNCE relating to the National Defense and providing for "Black-outs"
during the existence of a state of war with any foreign power; defining offenses,
prescribing penalties, and declaring an emergency.
THE CITY C0~_~ISSION OF THE CITY OF BRE~RTON DOES ERDAIN AS FOLL0'NS:
Section 1. A "Black-out" is hereby defined as any period of time desig-
nated by Federal authorities d%uring the existence of a state of war with any
foreign power, for extinguishing lights of all kinds.
The followin~ acts shall be unla~ul d~ing such a period;
(1) To congregate in groups of five (5) or more persons on any
public sidewalk, street, alley or place.
(~) To display, or allow to be displayed, any light visible from out
of doors or from any vehicle except lights prescribed for emergency
vehicles and lights deemed necessary by the military authorities and
made known by the Chief of Police.
(S) To drive any emergency vehicle with the li~ts on ~less shielded
according to police regulations, or at a greatsr speed than twenty (~0)
miles per ho~.
(4) To drive any other vehicle or any emergency vehicle with lights
off at a greater speed than fifteen (15) miles per ho~.
(5) To sell any intoxicating liquors.
Emergency vehicles shall be those designated as such by the Chief of
Police, shall exhibit on the front windshield an insignia to be designated
and furnished by him, ~d all lights thereon shall be shielded in accordance
with rules and regulations prescribed by him.
When deemed necessary for the protection of the public peace, health and
safety the Chief of Police shall make rules and regulations concerning the
"Black-outs" in addition to those prescribed in this ordinance, which shall
have the force and effect of law ~til repealed by the City Co~isslon, and
the Chief of Police may by such rules and regulations exempt certain types
of emergency vehicles from the provisions hereof.
Section 2. This ordin~ce shall constitute an exercise by the City of
its governmental functions for the protection of the public peace, health and
safety, and neither the City nor any individual responding to regulations
lawfully proclaimed shall be liable in a suit for damages in connection there-
~th.
Section 3. Violation of ~y of the provisions of this ordinance or the
failure to comply with any of the rules and regulations prescribed in
connection therewith, p~su~t hereto, shall be p~ishable by fine not exceed-
ing One H~dred Dollars ($100.00), or imprisonment in the City Jail not
exceeding thirty (~0) days, or by both such fine and impriso~ent.
Section 4. ~ereas, a state of war exists between this Government, the
Empire of Japan, the German Rsich, and the Kingdom of Italy; and ¥~ereas,
due to such status thereis a necessity for the protection of the safety of
the public by "Black-0u6" regulations, thereby creating a situation constitu-
ting an emergency wherein it is necessary for the i~ediate preservation of
the public peace, health and safety that this ordinance sh~l become effective
without delay; Nowtherefore, this ordinance shall become effective i~ediate-
ly following passage ~d publication.
PASSED by the City Cor~ission of the City of Bremerton, si~ed by the
~ 1~ authentication of such passage, this
}~ayor, and attested by the ~,,~,~ in
24th day of December, 1941c~¢~1~
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