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ORDINANCE NO. 4
Series 19b7
"AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THAT LARCENY AND RELATED
OFFENSES SHALL BE UNLAWFUL AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
THE VIOLATION THEREOF."
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF VAIL,
COLORADO
Article I. OFFENSES relating to Larceny by Bailee and Larceny
by Lodger.
Section 1. Definition and Offenses.
Larceny is the felonious stealing, taking and carrying,
leading, riding or driving away the personal goods or chattels of
another. Larceny shall embrace every theft which deprives another
of his money or other personal property, of those means or muni-
ments by which the right and title to property, real or personal, may
be ascertained. Larceny may also be committed by feloniously
taking and carrying away any bond, bill, note, receipt, or any instru-
ment of writing of value to the owner.
It shall be unlawful for any person to commit larceny in
the Town of Vail.
Section 2. Larceny by Bailee.
It shall be unlawful for any bailee, by finding or other-
wise of any money, bank note, or note, or goods or chattels, to
convert the same to his own use with an intent to steal the same.
Section 3. Lodger Taking Goods.
It shall be unlawful for any lodger to take away, with
intent to steal, embezzle or purloin any bedding, furniture, goods
or chattels which he is to use in or with his lodging.
Section 4. Penalties.
Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than $300. 00
or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days.
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Section 5. Emergency
The Board of Trustees hereby finds, determines and
declares that an emergency exists and this ordinance is necessary
to the immediate preservation of the public health and safety because
of the nature of these offenses to the public health, safety, welfare,
morals, order and convenience of the Town of Vail and the inhabi-
tants thereof, and the necessity for the immediate control of said
offenses.
Section 6. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect within
five days after its approval by the Board of Trustees and final pub-
lication as prescribed by law.
Section 7. Safety Clause.
The Board of Trustees hereby finds, determines and
declares that this Ordinance is necessary and proper to provide
for the safety, preserve the health, promote the prosperity, improve
the morals, order, comfort and convenience of the Town of Vail and
the inhabitants thereof.
Section 8. Severability.
It is the intention of the Board of Trustees that this
Ordinance or any part or provisions thereof, shall be considered
severable and, if any provisions of this Ordinance or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalid-
ity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance
which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application,
and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be
severable .
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