Chapter 10.40
MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
Sections:
10.40.010 Repealed.
10.40.015 Repealed.
10.40.020 Unlawful retention of library materials.
10.40.030 Boarding or alighting from moving trains.
10.40.050 Repealed.
10.40.070 Failure to respond to a notice of civil infraction other than traffic or parking offenses.
10.40.090 Commercial social card games prohibited – Exceptions.
10.40.010 Opening or consuming liquor in public.
Repealed by Ord. 2765. (Ord. 2122 § 1, 1983).
10.40.015 Marijuana possession – Unlawful.
Repealed by Ord. 2696. (Ord. 2122 § 1, 1983).
10.40.020 Unlawful retention of library materials.
It shall be unlawful to retain any book, newspaper, magazine, manuscript, pamphlet or other property belonging in or to, or on deposit with, the Longview Public Library, or any branch, reading room, deposit station, or institution operated in connection therewith, for a period exceeding 30 days after the mailing by certified mail to the borrower’s address on file with the library of a notice in writing to return the same, given after the expiration of the time which by the rules of said institution such article or other property may be kept, which notice so mailed shall bear on its face a copy of this section. (Ord. 2384 § 1, 1989; Ord. 2122 § 1, 1983).
10.40.030 Boarding or alighting from moving trains.
It is unlawful for any person, not so authorized, to get on or off, to get on or catch hold of, to run alongside of or in front of, or to attempt to get on or catch hold of or alight from any railroad train, railroad engine or railroad car in the city while the same is in motion. (Ord. 2122 § 1, 1983).
10.40.040 Radio interference.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to operate in the city, any machine, device or apparatus generating, producing or causing high-frequency oscillations which interfere with radio broadcast transmitting or receiving apparatus, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and midnight, unless such apparatus shall be equipped with shielding and condensing devices approved by the city for avoiding radio interference; provided, however, that this section shall not prohibit the use of necessary equipment by regularly licensed physicians, surgeons and dentists in the actual administration of their therapeutic treatments to patients in cases of emergency or extreme necessity.
(2) The following described electrical equipment and apparatus shall be deemed as coming within the meaning of this chapter as defining equipment, apparatus and machines causing radio interference: violet ray machines, machines using the Tesla coil or principal X-ray machines, open or quenched spark machine neon signs or any machine including or incorporating a device producing high-frequency oscillations, also defective home appliances and wiring; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to radio stations, commercial or amateur, which are licensed by the federal government or are employed in interstate communication.
(3) Whenever the person or authority designated by the city shall determine by means of detecting devices, operated by the city or otherwise, that any person is interfering with radio broadcast, transmitting or receiving, by reason of any apparatus, equipment or by reason of any defect therein, it shall be his duty, and he, or his authorized agent, shall have the right and privilege to enter upon the premises of such person and inspect the apparatus or devices causing interference with radio broadcast, transmitting or receiving, and the inspector shall thereupon notify the owner of such apparatus or device causing such interference, to equip the same with proper shielding and condensing equipment or to remedy the defect, or may in his discretion cause the same to be done and the owner thereof shall pay the cost of such installation or repair; provided, however, that public service corporations maintaining competent electrical experts, shall have 15 days within which they themselves may remedy any defect in their systems or apparatus causing such interference.
(4) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 2122 § 1, 1983).
10.40.050 Selling liquor – Drink or bottle.
Repealed by Ord. 2765. (Ord. 2122 § 1, 1983).
10.40.060 Posting signs.
No person, firm or corporation shall post or attach any handbill, circular, advertising matter or other papers or signs of any kind for advertising or other purposes, except as provided in Chapter 16.40 LMC, on any post, pole, tree, building or other structure. (Ord. 2772 § 2, 2000; Ord. 2122 § 1, 1983).
10.40.070 Failure to respond to a notice of civil infraction other than traffic or parking offenses.
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to fail to respond to a notice of civil infraction for an offense other than a traffic or parking violation, and upon conviction of a violation of this section, such person shall be subject to punishment as provided in LMC 1.26.030. (Ord. 2575 § 1, 1994; Ord. 2554 § 1, 1994; Ord. 2544 § 1, 1994).
10.40.080 Failure to comply with summons, citation or written promise to appear in court in matters other than traffic or parking offenses.
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to fail to respond to and comply with a summons issued by the Longview municipal court, a citation issued by a law enforcement officer of the city, or a written promise to appear in the Longview municipal court in connection with any offense other than traffic or parking offenses, and upon conviction of a violation of this section, such person shall be subject to punishment as provided in LMC 1.26.030. (Ord. 2575 § 2, 1994; Ord. 2554 § 2, 1994; Ord. 2544 § 2, 1994).
10.40.090 Commercial social card games prohibited – Exceptions.
Except as provided by this section, all commercial social card games otherwise licensed by the state of Washington under the provisions of Chapter 9.46 RCW are hereby prohibited in the city of Longview except as provided in Chapter 19.44 LMC; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to social card games conducted or played by members on the premises of a licensed, bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization as authorized by RCW 9.46.0311; provided further, that this section shall not apply to social card games conducted or played in the dwelling or other place of residence of one of the players.
This section shall not apply to premises of or licensees who, or which, on the effective date hereof, are licensed by the state of Washington to conduct social card games and have an ongoing and established place of business in the city of Longview or to persons who engage in social card games at such locations.
In addition, the city hereby authorizes the following license types as it relates to commercial card room activities:
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Class B |
Limited card games – no poker (fee to play charged) |
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Class C |
Tournament license |
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Class D |
General (no fee charged) |
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Class E |
General (fee to play charged by collecting time at tables) |
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Class F |
General with additional methods of fee collection allowed such as per hand or pot rake |
(Ord. 3220 § 1, 2012; Ord. 3202 § 1, 2012; Ord. 2713 § 1, 1998).