For purposes of this chapter the following definitions shall
apply:
means to walk, stand, place an object, sit or lie in such
a manner as to block passage by another person or a vehicle, or to
require another person or a driver of a vehicle to take evasive action
to avoid physical contact.
means any area generally visible to public view and includes
alleys, bridges, buildings, driveways, parking lots, parks, plazas,
sidewalks, and streets open to the general public, including those
that serve food or drink or provide entertainment, and the doorways
and entrances to buildings or dwellings and the grounds enclosing
them.
(§ 3, Ord. 726, eff. April 23, 1998, as renumbered by § 2, Ord. 800, eff. August 8, 2008)
It shall be unlawful for a person in a public place to intentionally
obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
(§ 3, Ord. 726, eff. April 23, 1998, as renumbered by § 2, Ord. 800, eff. August 8, 2008)
It shall be unlawful for any person to sit or lie down upon
a public sidewalk, sidewalk curb, biking-walking path or any other
public right-of-way, or doorways, common stairwells and entrances
to buildings or dwellings; or to sit or lie down upon a blanket, chair,
stool, or any other object placed upon a public sidewalk, sidewalk
curb, biking-walking path, or doorways and entrances to buildings
or dwellings in the Downtown Area which is depicted and described
in the map attached to the ordinance codified in this chapter as Exhibit
"A" which is hereby incorporated by this reference.
(§ 3, Ord. 726, eff. April 23, 1998, as renumbered by § 2, Ord. 800, eff. August 8, 2008)
(a)
Persons
standing or sitting on the curb or portion of any sidewalk or street
while attending or viewing any parade, festival, performance or similar
event permitted under the provisions of this Code;
(b)
Persons
sitting upon benches or other seating facilities provided or authorized
for such purposes by municipal authorities;
(c)
Any
conduct which is in conformity with the terms of any permit granted
pursuant to this Code;
(d)
Any
conduct in public places that are privately owned where such conduct
is in conformity with permission granted by the owner of said premises
or by the person entitled to the possession of said premises;
(e)
Persons
sitting or lying down due to a medical emergency;
(f)
Persons
who, as the result of a disability or injury certified as such by
a licensed medical practitioner, utilize a wheelchair or similar device
to move about; and
(g)
Any
conduct which is in conformity with the standards for outdoor dining
uses in the public right-of-way pursuant to this Code.
(§ 3, Ord. 726, eff. April 23, 1998, as renumbered by § 2, Ord. 800, eff. August 8, 2008)
It is not the intent of this chapter to prohibit protesting,
picketing, demonstrating, leafleting, or any other lawful activity
permitted under the laws of the State of California or by the National
Labor Relations Act in connection with a labor dispute.
(§ 3, Ord. 726, eff. April 23, 1998, as renumbered by § 2, Ord. 800, eff. August 8, 2008)
It shall be unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate in
any public place except when using a urinal, toilet or commode located
in a bathroom, rest room or other structure enclosed from public view.
(§ 3, Ord. 726, eff. April 23, 1998, as renumbered by § 2, Ord. 800, eff. August 8, 2008)
It shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the acts prohibited
by this chapter. Any person who shall violate any provision of this
chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction of a misdemeanor,
such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500, or
by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six
months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(§ 5, Ord. 741, eff. November 23, 1999, as renumbered by § 2, Ord. 800, eff. August 8, 2008)
