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Ordinance 1051Ordinance No. 1051 Alameda City Ordinances New Series NEW SERIES AMENDING ARTICLE 6, CHAPTER 2, TITLE V. OF THE ALAMEDA MU- NICIPAL CODE BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 5-264.1 RELATING TO SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA as follows: Section 1. The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding to Article 6, Chapter 2, Title V, a new section numbered 5-264.1, which shall read as follows: See, 5-264,1 Exceptions. The provi- sions of Section 5-264 shall not apply to (a) Hydrants, lamp posts, telegraph, telephone and power poles erected or to be erected by permission of the City of Alameda or the Board of Public Utilities of said City. (b) Street trees planted along the outer line of sidewalks within the curb line and barriers for the protec- tion of such trees. (c) Bicycle racks in place or here- after placed upon the sidewalks by permission of the Chief of Police and of the adjoining property owners for the accommodation of persons using such bicycles. Such racks shall not exceed three (3) feet in width and three (3) feet in height and shall be entirely devoid of advertising matter. (d) Benches presently in place and which may, by permission of the City Council, hereafter be placed within the curb line at bus stops throughout the City. (e) Newspaper racks presently in place and which may hereafter be placed within the curb line by per- mission of the City Council; such racks shall be secured in such manner as to prevent their being. blown about or falling upon the sidewalk. Section 2. This ordinance is hereby declared to be a measure of great emergency and necessity for the im- mediate preservation of the public health and safety and shall take effect immediately. The following is a state- ment of the facts showing the urgency: There are now some obstructions unlawfully in the sidewalk areas of the City of Alameda and it is the aim and purpose of this ordinance to legal- ize such obstructions and to confer express legislative authority upon the City Council to permit similar obstruc- tions hereafter. FRANK P,OSBORN, Presiding Officer of the Council. Attest: SHIRLEY H. TENNISR, City Clerk. I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 5th day of February, 1952, by the fol- lowing vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Anderson, Bran- scheid, Jones, Sweeney and President Osborn, (5). NOES: None. ABSENT: None. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 6th day of February, 1952. (SEAL) SHIRLEY H. TENNIER, City Clerk of the City of Alameda. Publish February 7, 1952,