CAPITOL HEIGHTS                                    2115

17-13. (CODIFICATION) TO PROVIDE FOR THE CODIFICATION OF
ALL ORDINANCES WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN OR MAY HEREAFTER
BE PASSED.

17-14. (COMMUNITY SERVICES) TO PROVIDE, MAINTAIN AND
OPERATE COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE
PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF THE HEALTH, RECREATION,
WELFARE, AND ENLIGHTENMENT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE
TOWN.

17-15. (COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES) TO MAKE AGREEMENTS WITH
OTHER MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES, DISTRICTS, BUREAUS,
COMMISSIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS.

17-16. (CURFEW) TO PROHIBIT THE YOUTH OF THE TOWN FROM
BEING IN THE STREETS, LANES, ALLEYS OR PUBLIC PLACES AT
UNREASONABLE HOURS OF THE NIGHT.

17-17. (DANGEROUS CONDITIONS) TO COMPEL PERSONS ABOUT
TO UNDERTAKE DANGEROUS IMPROVEMENTS TO EXECUTE BONDS
WITH SUFFICIENT SURETIES CONDITIONED THAT THE OWNER OR
CONTRACTOR WILL PAY ALL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM SUCH
WORK WHICH MAY BE SUSTAINED BY ANY PERSON OR PROPERTY.

17-18. (DEPARTMENTS) TO CREATE, CHANGE, AND ABOLISH
OFFICES, DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE OFFICES,
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, ESTABLISHED BY THIS CHARTER;
TO ASSIGN ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS OR DUTIES TO OFFICES,
DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES ESTABLISHED BY THIS CHARTER,
BUT NOT INCLUDING THE POWER TO DISCONTINUE OR ASSIGN TO
ANY OTHER OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY ANY FUNCTION
OR DUTY ASSIGNED BY THIS CHARTER TO A PARTICULAR OFFICE,
DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY.

17-19. (DISORDERLY HOUSES) TO SUPPRESS BAWDY HOUSES,
DISORDERLY HOUSES AND HOUSES OF ILL FAME.

17-20. (DOGS) TO REGULATE THE KEEPING OF DOGS IN THE
TOWN AND TO PROVIDE WHATEVER THE COUNTY DOES NOT
LICENSE OR TAX DOGS, FOR THE LICENSING AND TAXING OF THE
SAME; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF HOMELESS DOGS
AND DOGS ON WHICH NO LICENSES FEE OR TAXES ARE PAID.

17-21. (ELEVATORS) TO REQUIRE THE INSPECTION AND
LICENSING OF ELEVATORS AND TO PROHIBIT THEIR USE WHEN
UNSAFE OR DANGEROUS OR WITHOUT A LICENSE.

17-22. (EXPLOSIVES) TO REGULATE OR PREVENT THE STORAGE
OF GUNPOWDER, OIL OR ANY OTHER EXPLOSIVE OR
COMBUSTIBLE MATTER; TO REGULATE OR PREVENT THE USE OF
FIREARMS, FIREWORKS, BONFIRES, EXPLOSIVES OR ANY OTHER
SIMILAR THINGS WHICH MAY ENDANGER PERSONS OR
PROPERTY.

17-23. (FILTH) TO COMPEL THE OCCUPANT OF ANY PREMISES,
BUILDINGS OR OUTHOUSE SITUATED IN THE TOWN, WHEN THE
SAME HAS BECOME FILTHY OR UNWHOLESOME, TO ABATE OR
CLEANSE THE CONDITIONS; AND AFTER REASONABLE NOTICE TO
THE OWNERS OR OCCUPANTS TO AUTHORIZE SUCH WORK TO BE
DONE BY THE PROPER OFFICERS AND TO ASSESS THE EXPENSE
THEREOF AGAINST SUCH PROPERTY, MAKING IT COLLECTIBLE BY
TAXES OR AGAINST THE OCCUPANT OR OCCUPANTS.