HomeMy WebLinkAbout695 - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 695
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA AMENDING CHAPTER 9.26 OF TITLE
9 OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE,
PROHIBITING THE SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR
BUSINESS WHILE IN OR ON A PUBLIC STREET
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City hereby finds that there continues to be public safety and
traffic flow problems created by persons running into, going upon
and remaining in the streets and swarming cars to solicit work
from persons traveling in vehicles and that it is necessary to
continue to have an ordinance that prohibits solicitation of persons
traveling in vehicles while in or upon a street or highway.
However, the City finds that it is appropriate to amend Chapter
9.26 to clarify certain terms to more clearly state the original and
continuing intent of the Chapter. These amendments are
clarifications of existing law and reflect the manner in which the
Chapter has previously been applied and enforced.
SECTION 2: Section 9.26.030 of Chapter 9.26 of Title 9 of the Rancho
Cucamonga Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"Section 9.26.030(a) Solicitation While On or In A Public Street or
Highway. It shall be unlawful for any person(s) physically present
in or on a street or highway, to solicit the occupant(s) of any
vehicle traveling upon any street or highway. This section does
not prohibit solicitation by persons off the street or highway, or on
a sidewalk."
"Section 9.26.030(b) Solicitation Defined. "Solicitation" shall
mean any request, offer, enticement, or action, which announces
the availability of employment, services, goods, or seeks a
donation or contribution. "Solicitation" does not include the
distribution of free literature, flyers or leaflets."
"Section 9.26.030(c) Street, Highway and Sidewalk Defined. The
terms "street", "highway" and "sidewalk" shall have those
meanings as set forth in Sections 360, 509 and 555, respectively,
of the California Vehicle Code, or any successor provisions
thereto.
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SECTION 3: Violation Penalty.
"Section 9.26.040 Violation Penalty. "Any person engaging in any
activity declared unlawful by subsection (a) of Section 9.26.030 is
guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as set forth in
Section 1.12.020 of Chapter 1.12 of Title I of this Code."
SECTION4: Severability. The City Council declares that, should any
provision, section, paragraph, sentence, or word of this Ordinance
be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court
of competent jurisdiction, or by reason of any preemptive
legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs,
sentences and words of this Ordinance shall remain in full force
and effect.
SECTION 5: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and
shall cause the same to be published in the manner prescribed by
law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 15th day of January 2003.
AYES: Alexander, Gutierrez, Howdyshell, Kudh, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
William J. 7xander, M~yor
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ATTEST:
Debra J. Adams~C, City Clerk
I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a Regular Meeting
of the Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 18th day of December 2002, and
was passed at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on
the 15th day of January 2003.
Executed this 16th day of January 2003, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.