Chapter 6.52 — PLACES OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation having charge or control of any room or building or portion of any building used for the purpose of worship, instruction or entertainment, or for theatrical or operatic purposes, or for a moving picture theater, or for any other public use or amusement, to place or maintain, or to cause or permit to be placed or maintained in any aisle, passageway or exit of such room or building or portion thereof, so used during any service, performance, exhibitions, picture show, lecture, concert or any other public assembly therein, any chair, sofa, settee, box, stool or seat, or any other obstruction, and each and every day or fractional part of a day that any such chair, sofa, settee, box, stool, seat or any other obstruction shall be so placed or maintained in any such aisle, passageway or exit in any such room or building used for the purpose herein set forth shall be deemed a separate offense. (Ord. 371 § 1; February 26, 1920.)

It is unlawful for any person to block or attempt to block the entrance to or exit from any public or private property including, but not limited to, any building, parking lot or parking structure or other structure or facility located on such property. Violation of this section is a misdemeanor.

.010 This section shall not apply to any person who owns, rents, leases or otherwise has rightful possession of the property or to any employee or agent of such person who is acting under the authority and at the direction of such person, or, to any person obtaining permission from the owner, renter, lessee or person who has rightful possession of the property. This section shall also not apply to any duly authorized employee, agent or officer of the City of Anaheim or County of Orange, State of California, or Government of the United States, or any authorized agent or employee of any corporation, company or business furnishing gas or telephone service when such employee is in the course of duty. This section shall not apply to any member of a street maintenance, repair or construction crew or to any employee or agent of a corporation, company or other business acting under contract with the City of Anaheim when such crew member, employee or agent is acting within the course and scope of his or her duty, nor shall this section apply to any person who has obtained a permit or other form of authorization by an employee or agent of the City of Anaheim authorized to grant such permit or authorization.

.020 "Block" as used in this section means to obstruct or impede the passage of pedestrians and/or vehicles. (Ord. 4503 § 1; May 29, 1984.)