No person shall:
A. 
Engage in any disorderly or boisterous conduct; or
B. 
Disturb the peace by assaulting, striking or fighting; or
C. 
Be found in an intoxicated or drunken condition upon any street, thoroughfare, alley, sidewalk or grounds, or in or upon any premises within the city; or
D. 
Expose his or her person or any part thereof in any indecent or lewd manner in any place; or
E. 
Suffer to be made on his or her premises or upon premises under his or her control any disorder or tumult, to the disturbance of the public peace; or
F. 
Utter in the presence of two or more persons any bawdy, lewd or obscene words or epithets, or address any words, language or expressions having a tendency to create a breach of the peace; or
G. 
Utter or use within the hearing of one or more persons any seditious language.
(Prior code § 4200)
No person shall post, hand out or distribute any commercial or noncommercial handbill, circular, tract or leaflet which reasonably shall tend to incite riot or other public disorder, or which advocates disloyalty to, or the overthrow of the government of the United States by force and arms or other unlawful means, or which urges any unlawful conduct or encourages or reasonably tends to encourage a breach of the public peace of the community.
(Prior code § 4250; Ord. 714 § 2, 1986)
A. 
"Aircraft," as used in this section, means and comprises all balloons, whether fixed or free, kites, airships, or flying machines.
B. 
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to drive or cause to be driven, or to conduct or cause to be conducted any aircraft, as defined in this section, in the air at a distance of less than four hundred feet from the ground, except when such aircraft is ascending from or descending to the ground.
(Prior code §§ 4211, 4211.1)
It is unlawful for any person to throw upon, along or across any public highway, road, street, alley or sidewalk any missile capable of causing personal injury or damage to personal property at or toward any person or any vehicle.
(Prior code § 4246)
No person shall act as a lookout for a gambling game, house of prostitution or other illegal act.
(Prior code § 4237)
A. 
No person, with intent gratuitously to avail him or herself of the entertainment or recreation furnished or the privileges conferred therein, shall enter any theater, stadium, athletic club, ballpark, golf course, golf club, tennis club, beach club, bathing beach, or other place of amusement, entertainment or recreation, for admission to which an admission fee or membership fee is charged, without first paying such admission fee or membership fee.
B. 
Any person who is a bona fide guest of a member of any club may enter such club in accordance with the rules thereof. Any person may enter any place which is within the purview of this section with the consent of the owner or manager thereof.
C. 
This section shall not be deemed to apply to the entry into any such place by a law enforcement officer acting within the scope and course of his or her official duties.
(Prior code § 4236)
It is unlawful to sell newspapers or magazines on any portion of a public highway, street, alley, or any other right-of-way used for vehicular traffic, including center islands, medians or other areas within the part of the roadway used by vehicular traffic, including turning pockets, safety zones, bus turnouts and taxi stands.
(Prior code § 4264; Ord. 696 § 6, 1985)
No person shall visit any house within the city for the purpose of soliciting food or clothing or alms, or shall in any public place in the city solicit alms or money from any person. This section shall not apply to tax-exempt charitable organizations licensed to solicit within the city.
(Prior code § 4233; Ord. 694 § 9, 1985)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to loiter or to stand or sit in or upon any public highway, alley, sidewalk or crosswalk so as to in any manner hinder or obstruct the free passage therein or thereon of persons or vehicles passing along the same, or so as in any manner to annoy or molest persons passing along the same.
B. 
It is unlawful for any person to loiter or to stand or sit in or at the entrance of any church, hall, theater or place of public assemblage so as in any manner to obstruct such entrance.
(Prior code §§ 4202, 4202.1)
A. 
Purpose and Findings.
1. 
It is the intent of the council in enacting the ordinance codified in this section to improve the quality of life and economic vitality of the city, and to protect the safety of the general public against certain abusive conduct of persons engaged in aggressive panhandling by imposing reasonable restrictions on aggressive, intrusive, or unsafe panhandling while respecting the constitutional rights of free speech for all citizens.
2. 
Aggressive and intrusive panhandling typically includes approaching or following pedestrians, the use of abusive language, unwanted physical contact, or the intentional blocking of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The city council finds that an increase in aggressive and intrusive panhandling in the city has become extremely disturbing and disruptive to residents and businesses, and has contributed not only to the loss of access to and enjoyment of public places, but also in certain circumstances to an enhanced sense of fear, and disorder. Aggressive panhandling unquestionably threatens the public's safety and welfare. Aggressive panhandling also undermines the public's inherent right to use and enjoy public places without being accosted by or be in reasonable apprehension of persons demanding money or goods in a forceful manner. The actions of individuals engaged in aggressive panhandling likewise can create a climate of intimidation and anxiety among members of the public, who when confronted, reasonably and legitimately fear harm if they refuse to give in to the solicitations of individuals engaged in this type of conduct.
3. 
Aggressive panhandling usually includes approaching or following pedestrians, the use of abusive language, unwanted physical contact, or the intentional blocking of pedestrians. The city council further finds that the presence of individuals who panhandle from persons at or near banks or automated teller machines (and similar retail financial businesses), in parking lots, at transit stops and in certain other public locations is especially threatening and dangerous. Such activity often carries with it an implicit threat to both person and property.
4. 
The city council further finds as abusive the panhandling of people in places where they are a "captive audience" in which it is impossible or difficult for them to exercise their own right to decline to listen to or to avoid panhandling from others. Such places include parking lots and structures, transit stops and outdoor dining areas. Aggressive and targeted panhandling of commercial customers as they enter and exit retail stores, restaurants, bars and cafes has become increasingly disturbing to residents and business, and threatens the economic vitality of the city. Restricting panhandling in such locations will provide a balance between the rights of those panhandling and the rights of persons who wish to decline or avoid such panhandling, and will help avoid or diminish the threat of violence in such unwarranted and unavoidable confrontations. The city council further finds that the presence of individuals who panhandle for money from persons at or near banks or automated teller machines is especially threatening and dangerous. Such activity often carries with it an implicit threat to both person and property. Restricting panhandling in such places will provide a balance between the rights of panhandlers and the rights of persons who wish to decline or avoid such panhandlings, and will help avoid or diminish the threat of violence in such unwarranted and unavoidable confrontations.
5. 
The city council has considered evidence presented to it concerning the safety of individuals standing on median islands who have directed their activities at persons traveling in vehicles on city streets and the secondary effects of those activities on traffic, moving vehicles, and/or those persons who were in moving vehicles. Panhandling on roadway median strips, at traffic intersections, and in the public roadway increases the risk of drivers becoming distracted from their primary duty to watch traffic which may result in automobile accidents, congestion and blockage of streets, and delay and obstruction of the free flow of travel, all of which constitute substantial traffic safety problems.
6. 
The city council finds that soliciting on medians presents safety hazards to the persons on the median islands, traffic congestion, interference with passage on public streets, and other safety impacts which result from the conduct occurring on or near the median islands and not from the content or viewpoint of any such speech activity in which any of them may be engaged.
7. 
The city council declares that its intent in enacting this ordinance is not to interfere with the exercise of First Amendment rights of those lingering, loitering, or soliciting on the medians, but only to minimize the safety hazards of those in the median islands as well as the drivers of vehicles in a particular place and manner which minimizes those safety hazards.
8. 
The city council further finds that the practice of panhandling near driveways accessing shopping centers, retail, and business establishments is unsafe and hazardous for panhandlers, drivers, pedestrians and the general public. The location of the panhandler near the driveway compromises the panhandler's safety, impedes visibility, and impairs a driver's ability to safely enter and exit. Drivers also become distracted from their duty to watch traffic which may result in automobile accidents, congestion and blockage of streets, and delay and obstruction of the free flow of travel, all of which constitute substantial traffic safety problems.
9. 
The restrictions contained herein are neither overbroad nor vague and are narrowly tailored to serve a substantial governmental interest. Furthermore, in enacting this legislation, the council recognizes the availability of warnings, community service or other sentencing alternatives, which may be appropriate remedies for violations of this law.
B. 
Definitions. For purposes of this section:
"Aggressive panhandling"
means any of the following:
a. 
Approaching, speaking, or non-verbally communicating to a person, or following a person before, during or after soliciting, asking or begging, in a manner that is intended or is likely to cause a reasonable person to:
i. 
Fear bodily harm to oneself or to another, damage to or loss of property, or
ii. 
Otherwise be intimidated into giving money or other thing of value;
b. 
Intentionally touching or causing physical contact with another person or an occupied vehicle without that person's consent in the course of soliciting, asking or begging;
c. 
Intentionally blocking or interfering with the safe or free passage of a pedestrian or vehicle by any means, including unreasonably causing a pedestrian or vehicle operator to take evasive action to avoid physical contact in the course of soliciting, asking or begging;
d. 
Using violent or threatening gestures toward a person solicited either before, during, or after soliciting, asking or begging;
e. 
Persisting in closely following or approaching a person, after the person solicited has been solicited and informed the solicitor by words or conduct that such person does not want to be solicited or does not want to give money or any other thing of value to the panhandler; or
f. 
Using profane, offensive or abusive language which is inherently likely to provoke an immediate violent reaction before, during, or after soliciting, asking or begging.
"Automated teller machine"
means any electronic information processing device which accepts or dispenses cash in connection with a credit, deposit, or convenience account.
"Automated teller machine facility"
means the area comprised of one or more automated teller machines, and any adjacent space which is made available to banking customers after regular banking hours.
"Bank"
means any member bank of the Federal Reserve System, and any bank, banking association, trust company, savings bank, or other banking institution organized or operated under the laws of the United States, and any bank the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
"Check cashing business"
means any person duly licensed as a check seller, bill payer, or prorater pursuant to Division 3 of the California Financial Code, commencing with Section 12000.
"Credit union"
means any federal credit union and any state-chartered credit union the accounts of which are insured by the Administrator of the National Credit Union Administration.
"Median strip"
means a paved, striped or planted area of the public right-of-way that divides a street or highway according to the direction of travel.
"Panhandle or panhandling"
means the solicitation, asking, or begging for an immediate donation of money, service, or thing of value using spoken, written, or printed word, or bodily gestures.
"Public place"
means a place to which a governmental entity has ownership or to which the public or a substantial group of persons has access, and includes, but is not limited to, any street, highway, sidewalk, parking lot, plaza, transportation facility, school, place of amusement, park, playground, and any doorway, entrance, hallway, lobby and other portion of any business establishment, an apartment house or hotel not constituting a room or apartment designed for actual residence.
"Savings and loan association"
means any federal savings and loan association and any "insured institution" as defined in Section 401 of the National Housing Act, as amended, and any federal credit union as defined in Section 2 of the Federal Credit Union Act.
"Solicit or solicitation,"
in addition to the activities defined under Section 5.04.440 of this code, shall include using the spoken, written, or printed word, or bodily gestures, signs or other means with the purpose of obtaining an immediate donation of money or other thing of value or soliciting the sale of goods, services or any request, offer, enticement, or action which announces the availability of a person to engage in an employment transaction.
C. 
Aggressive Panhandling Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to engage in aggressive panhandling (as defined in subsection (B)(1)) on a public street or sidewalk or any other public place, whether publicly or privately owned.
D. 
All Panhandling Prohibited At Specified Locations.
1. 
Banks and Automated Teller Machines. No person shall panhandle within forty feet of any entrance or exit of any bank, savings and loan association, credit union, or check cashing business during its business hours or within forty feet of any automated teller machine during the time it is available for customers' use. Provided, however, that when an automated teller machine is located within an automated teller machine facility, such distance shall be measured from the entrance or exit of the automated teller machine facility. Provided further that no person shall solicit, ask or beg within an automated teller machine facility where a reasonable person would or should know that he or she does not have the permission to do so from the owner or other person lawfully in possession of such facility. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prohibit the lawful vending of goods and services within such areas.
a. 
Exemptions. The provisions of subsection (D)(1) shall not apply to any automated teller machine located within any building, structure, or space whose primary purpose or function is unrelated to banking activities, including, but not limited to, supermarkets, clothing stores, and school buildings, provided that such automated teller machine shall be available for use only during the regular hours of operation of the building, structure or space in which such machine is located.
2. 
Medians. It is unlawful for any person, while that person is located on a street median designated by resolution of the city council, to panhandle from occupants of a motor vehicle on that street location.
3. 
Parking Lots. No person shall panhandle in any public or private parking lot or structure any time after dark, unless with the express authorization of the owner, manager, or supervisor of the business operating at the property in which the parking lot is located. "After dark" means any time from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise.
4. 
Public Transportation Stop. No person shall panhandle within twenty feet of any bus or other public transportation vehicle stop.
5. 
Outdoor Dining Areas. It is unlawful for any person to panhandle within twenty feet of any outdoor dining area of a restaurant, café, or dining establishments serving food.
6. 
Queuing Areas. No person shall panhandle within twenty feet of a queue of two or more persons or vehicle waiting to gain admission to a place or waiting to purchase an item or admission ticket. Queuing areas shall include, but are not limited to, restaurant drive-throughs, movie theater lines, restaurant lines, or lines for live entertainment.
7. 
Driveways Accessing Public or Private Property. It is unlawful for any person located within twenty feet of a driveway providing vehicular access to private or public property to panhandle from occupants of a motor vehicle.
E. 
Penalty. Any person in violation of any provision of this section, or who causes, allows or permits said violation shall be punishable pursuant to Chapter 1.20 (General Penalty) of the Pico Rivera Municipal Code.
F. 
Non-Exclusivity. Nothing in this chapter shall limit or preclude the enforcement of other applicable laws.
(Ord. 1128 § 3, 2019)
No person shall block, impede or obstruct any public place, or any entrance, exit or approach to any place of business in or upon any public place, in a manner calculated to or with the intent to prevent, delay, hinder or interfere with the free passage therealong or therethrough of any other person who is entering, occupying or leaving any place of business, or who is performing any service or labor, or who is seeking or obtaining employment, purchasing, selling, using, delivering, transporting or receiving any goods, wares, merchandise, services, entertainment, accommodations or articles, or who is attempting or seeking to do any of the foregoing; or to prevent, delay, hinder or interfere with the free passage therealong or therethrough of any vehicle or conveyance operated by or in custody of any such other person, or in which any such other person is riding or attempting to ride.
(Prior code § 3329.1)
A. 
It is unlawful for any minor under the age of eighteen years, who is subject to compulsory education or to compulsory continuation education, to be "absent from school and found in a public place," as defined in subsection B of this section, unless the minor has one of the valid excuses specified in subsection C of this section.
B. 
For purposes of this section, a minor is "absent from school and found in a public place" if said minor is found idling, wandering, strolling, playing, or aimlessly driving or riding about in or upon any public street, avenue, highway, road, curb area, alley, park, playground, or other public ground, public place or public building, place of amusement or eating place, vacant lot or unsupervised place, or any place open to the public during the hours of eight-thirty a.m. and one-thirty p.m. of the same day on days when said minor's school is in session.
C. 
Valid Excuses. The provisions of this section shall not apply when a minor has one of the following valid excuses:
1. 
The minor has in his or her possession a written excuse from the minor's parent(s), legal guardian(s), or other adult person(s) having the legal care or custody of said minor, which excuse provides a reasonable explanation, as determined by the court, for the minor's absence from school;
2. 
The minor is accompanied by his or her parent(s), legal guardian(s), or other adult person(s) having the legal care or custody of the minor;
3. 
The minor is upon an emergency errand directed by said minor's parent(s), legal guardian(s), or other adult person(s) having the legal care or custody of the minor;
4. 
The minor is going to or returning directly from a medical appointment;
5. 
The minor has permission to leave campus and said minor has in his or her possession a valid, school-issued, off-campus permit;
6. 
The minor is going to or returning directly from a public meeting, or place of public entertainment, such as a movie, play, sporting event, dance or school activity, provided such meeting, event or activity is a school-approved activity for the minor or is otherwise supervised by school personnel of said minor's school; or
7. 
The presence of the minor in said place or places is connected with or required by a school-approved or school-related business, trade, profession or occupation in which said minor is lawfully engaged.
D. 
Hearing Requirement—Parental Obligation to Attend. A minor cited for an infraction under this section must attend a court hearing on the infraction and must be accompanied at the hearing by his or her parent(s), legal guardian(s), or other adult person(s) having the legal care or custody of said minor. If any such parental or custodial person(s) fails to attend the hearing with the minor, and unless the interests of justice would otherwise be served, the court shall continue the hearing and shall issue a citation to said parental or custodial person(s) directing said person(s) to appear at the continued hearing with the minor.
E. 
Penalty may be set aside for first infraction. Notwithstanding subsection F of this section, the court may set aside the fine imposed by this chapter, or any portion thereof, if the fine is based on the minor's first infraction under this chapter and provided the minor produces proof satisfactory to the court that the following has occurred during the period between the initial hearing on the infraction and any subsequent hearing set by the court:
1. 
The minor has had no unexcused absences from school; and
2. 
The minor has performed ten hours of court-approved community service during times other than said minor's hours of school attendance; or
3. 
The minor's parent(s), legal guardian(s), or other adult person(s) having the legal care or custody of said minor has or have attended a parenting class or a series of parenting classes approved by the court.
F. 
Infraction—Penalty. Violation of this section shall constitute an infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars.
(Ord. 879 § 1, 1996)