Note: For provisions governing motor vehicle regulations generally, see Title 10.
It is unlawful for any person to do any assembly, disassembly, or repair work of any kind upon any motor vehicle of which he or she is not the registered owner unless specifically allowed by Title 21 of this code.
(Ord. 3072 § 1, 1967)
It is unlawful for any person to do any assembly, disassembly, or repair work of any kind upon any motor vehicle if such repair work causes a nuisance to any persons by reason of noise, smoke, vibration, attractive nuisance to children, hazard from explosion, the creation of unsightly neighborhood conditions, or other causes.
(Ord. 3072 § 3, 1967)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to operate or drive or leave any vehicle in, over, or upon any private property or unimproved public property not designated for the use of motorized vehicles without the written permission of the owner thereof, or the person entitled to the immediate possession thereof, or the authorized agent of either.
B. 
Whenever any person is stopped by a peace officer pursuant to this section, he or she shall, upon the request of such peace officer, display said written permission.
C. 
The City Manager may designate certain areas of unimproved public property suitable for use by vehicles upon the advice of the Police Chief and Transportation Director. Such areas will be clearly designated by appropriate signs.
D. 
This section does not apply to vehicles owned by a public entity or utility company when used in the course of business.
(Ord. 3082 § 1, 1970; Ord. 3113 § 1, 1979; Ord. NS-48 § 1, 1988; Ord. CS-164 § 2, 2011)
A. 
Except as permitted by Section 8.28.050(B), it is unlawful for any person, while on a public sidewalk or in a public roadway, to distribute, sell, or attempt to distribute or sell materials to, or to solicit, or attempt to solicit business or contributions from, any person who is traveling in any type of vehicle along a public roadway.
B. 
Distributing materials or soliciting business or contributions is permitted on sidewalks adjacent to public roadways with a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less as shown on the map labeled Exhibit A attached to the ordinance codified in this chapter and found on file in the City Clerk's office, except:
1. 
When the public roadway intersects with another public roadway that has a speed limit greater than 35 miles per hour, in which case distribution or solicitation is prohibited within 100 feet of the intersection;
2. 
In the commercial/visitor-serving overlay zone as shown on the map labeled Exhibit B attached to the ordinance codified in this chapter and found on file in the City Clerk's office;
3. 
Anywhere on La Costa Avenue.
C. 
No more than one person at a time may distribute materials or solicit business or contributions at the quadrant of any intersection where distribution or solicitation is permitted under Section 8.28.050(B).
(Ord. NS-552 § 1, 2000)
This section does not make it unlawful for a person to hand out or distribute without charge to the receiver thereof a handbill to any occupant of a vehicle in an otherwise lawful manner.
(Ord. NS-290 § 1, 1994; Ord. CS-068 §§ 2—4, 2009; Ord. CS-405 § 3, 2021)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person, other than a Core Recycler as defined in California Business and Professions Code Section 21610, to possess any catalytic converter that is not attached to a vehicle unless the person has valid proof of ownership of the catalytic converter.
B. 
This section does not apply to a detached catalytic converter that has been tested, certified, and labeled or otherwise approved for reuse, and being bought or sold for purposes of reuse in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 7401 et seq.) and regulations under the Clean Air Act, as they may, from time to time, be amended.
C. 
For purposes of this section, "valid proof of ownership" shall contain all the following information:
1. 
The license plate number and vehicle identification number of the car from which the catalytic converter was removed.
2. 
The name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the vehicle from which the catalytic converter was removed.
3. 
The signature of the vehicle owner authorizing removal of the catalytic converter.
4. 
The name, address, and telephone number of the current owner of the catalytic converter.
D. 
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly falsify or cause to be falsified any information in a record intended to show valid proof of ownership.
E. 
Each violation of this section constitutes a separate violation and is subject to all remedies and enforcement measures authorized by the Carlsbad Municipal Code.
F. 
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00, imprisonment in the County Jail for a term not exceeding six months, or both.
(Ord. CS-413 § 2, 2022)