La Quinta Municipal Code Ch. 6.14 Removal of Liquid Waste

The city council of the city hereby adopts by reference Riverside County Ordinance 712, and as may be amended, and any future adopted county resolutions implementing Ordinance 712 (the "Ordinance"), which ordinance and resolution(s) regulate the collection, transportation and removal of liquid wastes and animal by-products.

(Ord. 214 § 1, 1992)

The terms used in the ordinance shall be substituted as follows:

A. Whenever in the ordinance enactments there is a reference to "board of supervisors," this reference shall be interpreted to mean the "city council of the city of La Quinta."

B. Whenever in the ordinance there is a reference to "unincorporated area," this reference shall be interpreted to mean "area within the city of La Quinta."

C. Whenever it is appropriate under the circumstances, and in the ordinance there is reference to the "County of Riverside," the reference shall be interpreted to mean the "city of La Quinta."

D. Whenever in the ordinance there is a reference to an office, department, official title or other designation, the reference shall be interpreted to mean that office, department, title or designation or in the governmental structure of the city, or if there is none, any official or department or titleholder in the city which has specifically directed by the city council or the city manager to perform the functions referred to or the duties imposed. If the Riverside County official, department titleholder or other designation continues by law or by contract or otherwise to perform the functions referred to or the duties imposed, then the reference shall not be changed until such time as there is a change in that situation or functions performed or duties imposed.

E. Whenever in the ordinance there is a reference to County of Riverside Department of Health, such reference shall be interpreted to mean that this agency is acting as an agent or agency of the city of La Quinta, until such time as the city council has created an agent or agency(s) within the city government structure to otherwise perform the functions of the said county agency, and until such time as said city agent or agency has commenced functioning and has been directed to undertake the particular function or functions theretofore performed by the said county agency.

F. Whenever in the ordinance the word "shall" is used in connection with actions, functions or responsibilities of any public officer, employee, agent, department, division, bureau, council, commission, board, agency or the city itself, such word is not intended and shall not be construed as imposing any mandatory duty to act in any specific manner, but such word shall be construed in the same sense as "may" and is intended only to vest a discretion to act or not act, in accordance with the reasonable exigencies of the particular situation.

(Ord. 214 § 1, 1992)