Chapter 9.20



MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES

9.20.010 Barbed wire.
9.20.020 Employment-Misleading advertising.
9.20.030 Oil wells.
9.20.040 Certain activities-Permit required.
9.20.050 Civil penalties.
9.20.060 Trespassing-Posted property defined.
9.20.070 Trespasses upon private property prohibited.
9.20.080 Picketing at private residences prohibited.
9.20.090 Interfering with emergency vehicle dispatched by radio.
9.20.100 Obstructing, impeding or interfering with city business.
9.20.110 Operation of vehicles on public and private property.
9.20.120 Depositing of human waste material in public places prohibited.
9.20.130 Defacing windows, automobiles or buildings.
9.20.140 Drinking in public parks and on public property-Prohibition-Exceptions.
9.20.145 Drinking in public parks and on public property-Permits-General.
9.20.150 Insertion of writings into containers.


9.20.010 Barbed wire.


No person shall erect or maintain, or cause to be erected or maintained, within five feet of any public sidewalk, parkway or street, any fence or other enclosure composed in whole or in part of barbed wire, unless all such barbed wire is maintained at least six feet above the surface on such public sidewalk, parkway or street. (Prior code º 11-1)

9.20.020 Employment-Misleading advertising.


No person shall, directly or through any agent or medium, influence, persuade or induce or attempt to influence, persuade or induce any person to apply for employment to, or seek employment with, such person through or by any means of false or misleading representation whether spoken, written or advertised in any printed form, concerning the kind or character of such employment, the actual existence of employment, the expected duration of such employment or the compensation thereof. (Prior code º 11-9)

9.20.030 Oil wells.


No person shall drill, operate or pump an oil well within the city limits of the city. (Prior code º 11-26)

9.20.040 Certain activities-Permit required.


No person, whether as principal or as agent, shall hold, form, start, conduct, participate in, be a member of or aid, abet or instigate the holding, forming, starting or conducting of any parade, ceremony, show, exhibit, assembly, meeting, pageant or procession held in or upon any public park or square or upon or along any public highway, street, alley or court within the city, unless a permit has been granted for the holding or conducting of the same by the city manager; provided, that no such permit shall be issued if it appears to the satisfaction of the city manager that the holding or conducting of such parade, ceremony, show, exhibit, assembly, meeting, pageant or procession is likely to result in the use of force or violence, disturbing the public peace or a riot or rout; provided, further, that such permit shall not become effective until the chief of police of the city has been notified by the permittee of the issuance thereof and has acknowledged thereon, in writing, receipt of such notice. (Prior code º 11-27)

9.20.050 Civil penalties.


Any person conducting, maintaining or sponsoring any activity requiring a permit as described in this chapter who does not obtain a permit prior to commencing that activity shall be subject to a civil penalty equal to one and one-half times the applicable fees set by resolution provided in this chapter, or the actual cost of city services necessitated by the event, whichever is greater, in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other penalties provided by this code. This section shall not be construed so as to require the issuance of any permit or license under this chapter. (Prior code º 11-27.6)

9.20.060 Trespassing-Posted property defined.


As used in the following section, "posted property" means any property at each corner of which, at each entrance to which, and where the area of such property exceeds one acre, at intervals of not more than three hundred feet along or near the boundaries thereof, three feet above the normal ground level, there are substantial signs of wood, metal or other equally substantial material, the faces of which signs are not less than one square foot in area, upon which in legible letters not less than two inches in height, either black against a white background or white against a black background, appear the words "PRIVATE PROPERTY-NO TRESPASS." In addition to the words "PRIVATE PROPERTY-NO TRESPASS," the signs may contain such other words as may be desired, indicating that trespassers are subject to prosecution. (Prior code º 11-28)

9.20.070 Trespasses upon private property prohibited.


A. 1. No person shall remain upon any private property or business premises, after being notified by the owner, owner's agent, lessee or by a peace officer acting at the request of the owner or owner's agent to remove therefrom. For purposes of this section a lessee includes a tenant in lawful possession of real property.

2. The owner or the owner's agent may make a single written request for a peace officer's assistance when the peace officer's assistance in dealing with a trespass is requested. However, such single written request shall cover a limited period of time not to exceed ninety days and identified by specific dates and times. During such times and dates, a peace officer may act to remove a trespasser as set forth herein without the necessity of the owner or the owner's agent making a separate request on each occasion when the peace officer's assistance in dealing with a trespass is requested.

B. No person, without permission, expressed or implied, from the owner, owner's agent or lessee, shall enter upon such private property or business premises after having been notified by the owner, owner's agent or lessee to keep off or keep away therefrom.

C. No person shall enter or remain upon posted property without the permission, expressed or implied, of the owner, owner's agent, tenant or lessee of such posted property or premises.

D. Exceptions. This section shall not apply in any of the following circumstances.

1. Where its application results in or is coupled with acts prohibited by the Unruh Civil Rights Act or any other provision of law relating to prohibited discrimination against any person on account of color, race, religion, creed, ancestry or national origin;

2. Where its application results in, or is coupled with, any act prohibited by Section 365 of the Penal Code of the state of California or any other provision of law relating to duties of innkeepers and common carriers;

3. Where its application would result in an interference with or inhibition of peaceful labor picketing or other lawful labor activities;

4. Where its application would result in an interference with or inhibition of any other exercise of a constitutionally protected right of freedom of speech, but not limited to peaceful expressions of political or religious opinions; or

5. Where the person who is upon another's private property or business premises is there under claim or color of legal right. This exception is applicable, but not limited to, the following types of situations involving disputes wherein the participant or participants have available to them practical and effective civil remedies; marital and post-marital disputes; child custody or visitation disputes; disputes regarding title to or rights in real property; landlord/tenant disputes; disputes between members of the same family or between persons residing upon the property with an interest in the dispute; employer-employee disputes; business-type disputes such as those between partners; debtor/creditor disputes; and instances wherein the person claims a right to be present pursuant to order, decree or other process of a court of competent jurisdiction. (Ord. 5010 º 1, 1993: prior code º 11-29)

9.20.080 Picketing at private residences prohibited.


A. Legislative Intent. The ordinance codified in this chapter is enacted to protect the well-being, tranquility, privacy and sanctity of the home. The city council finds and declares that the practice of picketing focused on a particular residence is inimical to family privacy and domestic tranquility, causes emotional disturbance and distress to the occupants and has, as its object, the harassing of such occupants.

B. It is unlawful for any person or group of persons to engage in picketing solely in front of, or at, the residence or dwelling of any individual without permission from the owner or occupant of said residence. (Prior code º 11-29.5)

9.20.090 Interfering with emergency vehicle dispatched by radio.


No person, other than duly authorized law enforcement officers, members of the division of fire protection of the city, or the fire departments of the county of Los Angeles or other cities when called, or the drivers and attendants of ambulances when dispatched, or persons specially designated by the chief of police or fire chief, shall respond to or answer any police division or division of fire protection radio broadcast, or travel to a location designated in such broadcast, or in any way interfere with any member of the police division, or any driver or attendant of an ambulance, or with any member of the division of fire protection dispatched by or responding to any such broadcast. (Prior code º 11-30)

9.20.100 Obstructing, impeding or interfering with city business.


A. No person or group of persons shall, at any time, obstruct, impede or interfere in any way whatsoever with the regular course of city business by, including but not limited to, walking, gathering, sitting, standing or lying on any city-owned or city-controlled property, or attempt to do same.

B. No person or group of persons shall, at any time, on any city property, obstruct, impede or interfere with the access of any person or persons to any city office, facility or personnel while such personnel are engaged or occupied in municipal duties by, but not limited to, walking, gathering, sitting, standing or lying on any city-owned or city-controlled property, or attempt to do same.

C. "City business" means and includes all or any part of the operation of all municipal pursuits and functions, both governmental and proprietary, through all the various city offices and divisions by all city personnel, including appointed officials as well as employees. (Prior code º 11-31)

9.20.110 Operation of vehicles on public and private property.


No motor vehicle, motorcycle, mini-bike, trail-bike, dune buggy, motorscooter, jeep or other form of motorized vehicle shall be operated upon the private property of another, nor upon public property not open to the general public for any vehicular use and which is not subject to the provisions of the California Vehicle Code.

A. 1. The provisions of this section shall not apply to emergency vehicles, governmental agencies or to persons driving upon such property with the written consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such property or to the owner thereof, such person's family, employees, agents or lessees.

2. Such written consent must be presented upon demand of a peace officer.

B. The provisions of this section shall not apply where such act is prohibited or expressly permitted by any statute of the state of California. (Prior code º 11-32) 9.20.120 Depositing of human waste material in public places prohibited.


A. No person shall deposit, by means of urination or defecation, any human waste material in any public place or in any place open to the public or exposed to public view or upon the surface of the ground or upon any premises, lot, public street or public place other than a toilet or restroom.

B. For the purposes of this section, "human waste material" shall be defined as human urine or human fecal matter discharged from the body. A violation of this section shall be an infraction, punishable pursuant to Section 1.20.010B of this code. (Prior code º 11-84)

9.20.130 Defacing windows, automobiles or buildings.


No person shall mark upon, disfigure or deface any window, building or automobile in the city with chalk, soap, tallow candles, paint or any other substance or material. Such marking, disfiguring or defacing of windows or buildings shall be deemed a wilful destruction of property. (Prior code º 11-6)

9.20.140 Drinking in public parks and on public property-Prohibition-Exceptions.


No person shall drink any beverage containing an alcoholic content in excess of one percent by volume upon any public street, sidewalk, alley, park, playground, recreation area or other public place within the city where such premises have not been licensed, by the Alcohol, Beverage and Control Department of the state of California, for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises. (Ord. 5119 º 1, 1996: prior code º 11-7)

9.20.145 Drinking in public parks and on public property-Permits-General.


The city manager, or his or her designee has the authority to issue a permit to allow drinking in or on any public street, sidewalk, alley, park, playground, or recreation area subject to the following conditions:

A. The applicant is required to provide general liability insurance which includes liquor liability insurance and which meets the approval of the city attorney in accordance to the city's insurance standards.

B. The proposed activity or use will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the general public use and enjoyment of the public property.

C. The proposed activity or use will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the public health, safety or welfare.

D. The conduct of the proposed activity or use is not reasonably likely to result in violence to persons or property resulting in serious harm to the public.

E. The proposed activity or use will not entail an extraordinary expense or operation by the city.

F. The facilities desired have not been reserved for another activity for the same time and place.

G. The facilities desired are capable of accommodating the proposed use.

H. The applicant has complied with all applicable laws, regulations permits, licenses which fall within the jurisdiction of the Alcohol, Beverage and Control Department of the state of California.

I. There is compliance with any rules or regulations of the city's permitting authority. (Ord. 5119 º 2, 1996)

9.20.150 Insertion of writings into containers.


No person shall place or insert any writing in or on any box, package or other container containing a consumer product offered for sale unless permitted to do so by the owner, manager, or person in charge or control of the premises where the product is stored or offered for sale. The term "writing" shall mean any form of representation or communication, including letters, words or pictorial representations, and shall include handbills, notices or any form of advertising. (Ord. 5108 º 1, 1996)