No person shall stand in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public way open for pedestrian travel, or otherwise occupy any portion thereof in such manner as to annoy or molest any person thereon, or so as to obstruct or unreasonably interfere with the free passage of persons and vehicles.
(Prior code § 16.15)
No person shall loiter in any tunnel, pedestrian subway, or on any bridge, overpass or at or near the entrance thereto or exit therefrom or at or near any abutment or retaining wall adjacent to such entrance or exit, or any retaining wall or abutment adjacent to any freeway, street or highway open and used for vehicular traffic, or adjacent to that portion thereof used for vehicular traffic, or on any public property in the proximity of such bridge, overpass or retaining wall or abutment.
(Prior code § 16.16)
No person shall sit or lie in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public way in such manner to unreasonably prevent, delay, hinder, obstruct or interfere with the free passage of any other persons.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons sitting on the curb portion of any sidewalk or street while attending or viewing any lawfully conducted parade; nor shall the provisions of this section apply to person sitting upon benches or other seating facilities lawfully provided for such purpose.
(Prior code § 16.17)
No person shall block, impede or obstruct any entrance, exit, or approach to any hall, church, school or other public place or to any place of business in such manner as to unreasonably prevent, hinder, delay, obstruct or interfere with the free passage of any other person who is entering, occupying or leaving any of the aforesaid places, or who is performing any service or labor, or who is seeking or obtaining employment, or who is purchasing, selling, delivering, transporting or receiving any goods, wares, merchandise, services, entertainment, accommodation or articles, or who is attempting or seeking to do any of the foregoing, provided that nothing contained in this section shall apply to lawful picketing.
(Prior code § 16.18)
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to encroachments under permits authorized by permits issued under the provisions of this code or resolutions adopted by the City Council.
(Prior code § 16.19; Ord. 2433 § 4, 1985)
Every person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day during any portion of which any violation of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted is deemed a separate offense.
(Prior code § 16.20; Ord. 3238 § 21(b), 1996)