As used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall
have the indicated meanings:
Demonstration Activity.
All expressive and symbolic conduct, whether active or passive,
which shall include, but not be limited to, protesting, picketing,
distributing literature, and engaging in oral or silent protest, education
or counseling activities.
Driveway Area.
That portion of a street right-of-way (including a sidewalk)
generally improved for the purposes of providing vehicular access
to adjacent private property. At the request of a health care facility
or place of worship, the City of Santa Barbara will indicate (such
as through the use of painted lines) the perimeter boundaries of a
driveway area.
Health Care Facility.
Any medical or health facility, hospital or clinic within
the City which is licensed under State law or any building, office
or other place within the City regularly used by any health care provider
licensed under State law to provide medical, nursing, or health care
or advice to patients. A health care facility includes, but is not
limited to, any buildings, appurtenances and grounds, entrances, parking
facilities, and driveways.
Place of Worship.
A place of worship includes, but is not limited to, any buildings,
appurtenances and grounds, entrances, parking facilities, and driveways
where persons gather to worship when the same are used solely and
exclusively for religious worship.
(Ord. 4812, 1993; Ord. 5108, 1999)
No person shall conduct any demonstration activity within the
driveway area or within eight feet of the driveway area of a health
care facility or place of worship, provided however that it shall
be lawful for a person to use a public sidewalk or street right-of-way
adjacent to a health care facility or place of worship in order to
traverse a driveway area. No person shall impede access to a driveway
entrance of a health care facility or place of worship by any conduct
which delays or impedes the flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic
in or out of such facility.
(Ord. 4812, 1993)