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ORDINANCE NO. 1482
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, RELATING TO THE CARE
OF TREES AND SHRUBBERY IN THE CITY OF RENTON AND THE
PROTECTION OF THE SAME FROM CATERPILLARS, AND PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RENTON AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. It shall be the duty of every person owning or
occupying any premises in the City of `Renton on which there shall
be growing any fruit, shade or forest trees, or shrubbery of any kind,
to keep the same free from caterpillars, and in the event it is found
that any fruit, shade or forest trees or shrubbery have become infested
with caterpillars, it shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of
any such premises on which there shall be growing any such trees or
shrubbery to fail orheglect to promptly take and use such -methods as
may be necessary to effectually destroy such caterpillars.
Section 2. Any person found guilty of a violation of the provis-
ions of Section 1 hereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one
hundred ($100) dollars, or imprisoned in the city jail for a term not
exceeding (30) days, or may be both fined and imprisoned.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage, approval and publication.
PASSED by the City Council this lst day of June, 1954•
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Wil rook, City Clerk
APPROVED by the Mayor this 1st day of June, 1954.
Date of publication: June 3, 1954.