Ordinance No. 732 - Aerosol Spray Paint and Dye ContainersORDINANCE NO. 732
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO SALE, POSSESSION AND
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR AEROSOL SPRAY
PAINT AND DYE CONTAINERS, CERTAIN WRITING
INSTRUMENTS AND GLASS ETCHING TOOLS BY
ANY BUSINESS OR ESTABLISHMENT OFFERING
SAID CONTAINERS FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC
The City Council of the City of Rosemead DOES ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. New Sections 4171.1 and 4171.2 are hereby added to the Rosemead
Municipal Code to read as follows:
4171.1 Sale and Possession of Aerosol Spray Paint Cans By Juveniles. It
shall be unlawful for any person to sell, exchange, give, or loan, or cause or
permit to be sold, exchanged, given, or loaned, any pressurized can or
• other container commonly known as an aerosol spray paint can or
container which contains paint or dye, and or any writing instruments
having a porous point, tip or nib in excess of one sixteenth of one inch in
width at its widest point (hereinafter referred to as "writing instrument")
and or glass etching tools to anyone under the age of 18 years. It shall be
unlawful for anyone under the age of eighteen years to purchase or
otherwise obtain any aerosol spray paint can, writing instrument or glass
etching tools or for a juvenile to possess an aerosol spray paint can, writing
instrument or glass etching tools in a public place unless such juvenile is in
the presence of his or her parent or guardian.
4171.2 Sale of Aerosol Spray Paint Writing Instruments and Glass Etching
Tools And Storage Requirements. Any business or establishment offering
for sale to the public any paint or dye which is packaged for sale in a
0 pressurized container commonly known as an aerosol spray paint can or
container, writing instruments as described in Section 4141.1 of the
Rosemead Municipal Code and or glass etching tools shall provide, post
and maintain a sign which contains "Any person who maliciously defaces
real or personal property with paint is guilty of vandalism which is
punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or both." The letters will be at least
1/2 inch in height. Such a sign shall be plainly visible to customers who
may seek to purchase aerosol spray paint cans, writing instruments or glass
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etching tools.
A. Any business or establishment offering for sale to
the public any paint or dye packaged in aerosol spray paint
cans or containers, writing instruments as described in
Section 4171.1 of the Rosemead Municipal Code, or glass
etching tools, shall keep, store and maintain such aerosol
spray paint cans or containers, writing instruments or glass
etching tools in a place that is locked and secured, or
otherwise inaccessible to the public.
Section 2. The Planning Department, in cooperation with the Sheriff's
Department, will use its best efforts to identify businesses in the City of Rosemead which
may offer for sale to the public aerosol spray paint containers, writing instruments and or
glass etching tools and cause a copy of this Ordinance to be transmitted to such persons
and businesses by first-class United States mail at the earliest feasible date.
Section 3. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be processed pursuant to the
provisions of law.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED thislIh day of April, 1993.
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I he
re y certify th
at t
fore 0i g Ordinance
No.
732 was introdu
ced at a regular meeting of the
City
Council of the
City of Rosemead held on the
23rd
day of March,
1993, and was duly adopted by said
City
Council at its
regular meeting held on the
13th
day of April,
1993, by the following vote:
ATTEST:
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Yes:
Clark, Taylor,
Bruesch, Vasquez, McDonald
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No:
None Absent:
None Abstain: None
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