HomeMy WebLinkAbout1491ORDINANCE NO. 1491 (2006 Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
AMENDING THE AGGRESSIVE SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 9.06
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING CHAPTER 9.40 REGULATING THE USE
OF PUBLIC BENCHES
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 9.06 (Prohibition on Aggressive Solicitation) of the San Luis
Obispo Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition of new Section 9.06.025 (Prohibition
of solicitation from specified locations) to read as follows:
9.06.025 Prohibition of solicitation from specified locations.
A. In order to promote the safe and orderly flow of traffic and to prevent the harassment
and intimidation of citizens and visitors in the vicinity of cash dispensing institutions
or facilities, and commercial and retail establishments, no person may solicit or beg for
any monies, goods or services, including offering any services in exchange for monies,
goods or services, while located:
1. Within twenty five (25) feet of any ATM or similar cash machine, bank, or
savings and loan;
2. Within six (6) feet of the entrance to a commercial establishment or driveway
thereto, or a driveway serving a shopping center; or
3. Within ten (10) feet of any intersection of city streets, including intersections
of city streets and state highways or state highway on or off ramps; or
4. On any median in any city street; or
5. On the roadway of any city street intended for the use of vehicular traffic,
including approaching and/or attempting to interfere with the movement
of any occupied vehicle while such vehicle is being operated on any city
street.
B. This section shall not apply to a registered non - profit organization conducting a
fundraising activity within a commercial parking area with the permission of the owner,
provided such activity does not interfere with the safe and orderly flow of traffic entering
or exiting the parking area onto city streets and said organization has obtained all
necessary permits.
SECTION 2. That new Chapter 9.40 (Public Benches) is hereby added to the San Luis
Obispo Municipal Code to read as follows:
Chapter 9.40
PUBLIC BENCHES
It shall be an infraction for any person to sit, lay, or remain upon any public bench for any
continuous period of time in excess of one (1) hour, or for any period of time in excess of three
(3) hours in any twenty four (24) hour period; or to arrange one's personal property on or in front
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of any portion of any public bench in a manner that obstructs or precludes the use of the bench by
another person.
SECTION 3. A summary of this ordinance, approved by the City Attorney, together
with the names of the Council members voting for and against it, shall be published at least five
days prior to its final passage, in the Tribune, a newspaper published and circulated in this City.
This ordinance will go into effect at the expiration of thirty (30) days after its final passage.
INTRODUCED on the 7th day of March 2006 AND FINALLY ADOPTED by the
Council of the City of San Luis Obispo on the 21" day of March 2006, on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Council Members Brown and Ewan, Vice Mayor Settle and Mayor
Romero
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Mulholland
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Mayor David F. Romero
ATTEST:
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A rey Hooper
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jonathan P. Lowell
City Attorney
hereby certify that this document is a true
and accurate copy of Ordinance No. .. _ 1 `l ql
and that the ordinance was published pursuant
to Charter Section 2.
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Date Girt' Clerk