Chapter 9.40
DISORDERLY CONDUCT1

Sections:

9.40.010    Persons congregating on street or sidewalk.

9.40.020    Unruly conduct in place of public assembly.

9.40.030    Damaging public property.

9.40.010 Persons congregating on street or sidewalk.

It is unlawful for any two or more persons to collect upon any street, sidewalk or other public place for any unlawful purpose, or to refuse to disperse or move away when requested to do so by the Chief of Police or any policeman. [Ord. 321 § 8, 1949].

9.40.020 Unruly conduct in place of public assembly.

It is unlawful for any person in any theater, opera house, or any place of public assembly to, by any unruly or boisterous conduct or by whistling, stamping, or loud talking, or by any other act or thing, tend to disturb any such meeting or performance. [Ord. 321 § 9, 1949].

9.40.030 Damaging public property.

It is unlawful for any person to cut, mark, burn, tear down, deface, remove, or destroy any building or any portion of any building, walk, bridge, fence, tree, plant, shrub, ornamental structure or object, post, pipe, stone, wire, or any other property included herein, belonging to or used by the City or located on, above, under or along its streets, sidewalks, parks, or public places or buildings, without lawful authority. [Ord. 321 § 10, 1949].


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For statutory provisions on disturbances, see Penal Code § 403 et seq.; for provisions on disturbing the peace, see Penal Code § 415; for provisions on disorderly conduct, see Penal Code § 647.