Bakersfield Municipal Code Ch. 9.20 Disorderly Conduct

Sections: 9.20.010 Definitions. 9.20.020 Unlawful acts. 9.20.030 Exceptions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the words set out in this section shall have the following meanings:

A. “Apartment houses” means any structure designed, built or rented for occupation as a home by three or more families, each living in a separate apartment containing cooking facilities.

B. “Drive-in restaurant” or “drive-in stands” means and includes any restaurant, or any place where food or beverages or other refreshments are sold to the public, or so designed as to accommodate the automobile or other vehicles operated or occupied by patrons or customers of said restaurant receiving service in said automobile or vehicle.

C. “Drive-in theater” means and includes any land enclosed by a fence, containing a stage or screen designed primarily for the presentation of moving pictures, shows, dramatic or musical performances and designed to accommodate automobiles or other vehicles operated, used or occupied by the patrons of said theater during the presentation of said show or performance.

D. “Hotel” includes motel, motor hotel and motor court.

E. “Trailer court” or “trailer park” means and includes any area or tract of land where space is rented or held out for rent and intended for occupancy by two or more coaches or trailer houses. (Prior code § 10.08.010)

It is unlawful for any person in the city:

A. To run, jump, skip or play on any automobile parking lot, or on the grounds of any drive-in theater or drive-in restaurant, designed primarily to accommodate automobiles of patrons, guests, or invitees of the owner or occupant of any of the premises set forth in this section;

B. To lodge in any public building, grounds, parks, streets, sidewalks, or use any trailer, housetrailer, bus, truck or automobile in any park, public grounds, streets, or sidewalks for sleeping or lodging purposes; this subsection shall not apply to any organized recreational outing under the supervision of the recreation department of the city or of the county, or when authorization is duly given by the council of said city for similar purposes, as set forth in this chapter;

C. To enter the premises, including the grounds of any private residence, for the purpose of participating in any festivity, party, social function, social affair, dance, ceremony or private gathering of persons, unless such person so entering the premises or grounds, was at the time of such entering, an invitee or guest of the occupant of said premises; and no person under false pretense of being an invitee or guest shall gain admittance to any such premises or grounds. (Ord. 2606 § 3, 1980; prior code § 10.08.020)

This chapter shall not apply to members of the military or naval forces of the United States or of the State Militia in obedience to lawful orders of duly constituted authority. (Prior code § 10.08.030)