40-02 Repeal 537.12 Party Lines to be Yielded in Emergency

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PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERRED TO THE RULES & ORDINANCES CMTE 2/19/02. PLACED ON 2ND READING 3/4/02. ORDINANCE NO. 40-02 BY: Corrigan, Dunn, FitzGerald, George, Roth, Seelie, Sktndell. AN ORDINANCE to repeal section 537.12, Party Llries to be Yielded in Emergencies, of the CodifiedOrdinances of the City.of Lakewood as party lines no longer exist. WHEREAS, this ordinance is necessary for the public health, welfare and safety. Now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO Section 1. That section 537.12, Party Lines to be Yielded in Emergencies, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood cu. rrently reading as follows: 537.12 PARTY LINES TO BE YIELDED IN EMERGENCIES. (a) No person shall willfully refuse immediately to yield or relinquish the use of a party line to another person for the purpose of permitting such other person to report a fire or summon law enforcement agencies, ambulance service, medical or other aid in case of emergency. No person shall ask for or request the use of a party line on the pretext that an emergency exists, knowing that no emergency exists. As used in this section: (1) "Party line" means a subscriber's line telephone circuit to which two or more main telephone stations are connected, each station having a distinctive ring or telephone number. (2) "Emergency" means a. Situation in which property or human life is in jeopardy and in which prompt summoning of aid is essential. is hereby repealed. Section 2. It Is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberation of the Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in corn pliance with all.legal requirements. Adopted: Approved:? _~ ~// ~/~ ~-- President of Council