Chapter 12 — INTERFERENCE WITH SPECIAL EVENTS
Article 4 — PUBLIC PEACE
Carson Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Carson
PUBLIC PEACE
| CHAPTER 1 | § 4118.4. | Vending of Merchandise on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROHIBITED CONDUCT – OFFENSES | Public Property, Stadiums, | ||
| Athletic Fields, Community | |||
| § 4100. | Disorderly Conduct. | Centers or Abandoned | |
| § 4101. | Unnecessary Noises. | Property – Exclusions. | |
| § 4102. | Loitering. | § 4118.5. | Vending of Merchandise on |
| § 4103. § 4104. |
Gates. Aircraft. |
Public Property, Stadiums, Athletic Fields, Community Centers or Abandoned |
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| § 4105. | Illegal Dumping. | Property – Violation – | |
| § 4106. | Damaging Property. | Penalty. | |
| § 4107. | False Reports. | § 4118.6. | Vending of Merchandise on |
| § 4108. | False Impersonation of | Public Property, Stadiums, | |
| Sheriff or District Attorney | Athletic Fields, Community | ||
| or City Prosecutor. | Centers or Abandoned | ||
| § 4109. | Gate-Crashing. | Property – Impoundment. | |
| § 4110. | Radios Receiving Police | § 4119. | Vehicles – Commercial |
| Calls. | Advertising. | ||
| § 4111. | Trespassing. | § 4120. | Handbills. |
| § 4112. | Picking Flowers. | § 4121. | Disorderly House. |
| § 4113. | Closing Hours – Amusement | § 4122. | Repealed. |
| and Entertainment Places. | § 4123. | Soliciting in City or County | |
| § 4114. | Curfew for Minors. | Buildings. | |
| § 4115. | Billiard and Pool Halls. | § 4124. | Unsightliness. |
| § 4116. | Interference with Special | § 4125. | Vendors on Streets. |
| Events. | § 4126. | Repealed. | |
| § 4117. | Throwing Missiles. | § 4127. | Gambling and Related |
| § 4118. | Street Vendors Near | Activities Prohibited. | |
| Schools. | § 4127.1. | Gaming – Betting. | |
| § 4118.1. | Peddling from Vehicles in | § 4127.2. | Permitting on premises. |
| Parks. | § 4127.3. | Attendance. | |
| § 4118.2. | Selling Ice Cream and | § 4127.4. | Severability. |
| § 4118.3. | Certain Food Products from Vehicles in Public Streets. Vending of Merchandise on Public Property, Stadiums, Athletic Fields, Community Centers or Abandoned |
§ 4127.5. § 4127.6. § 4127.7. § 4127.8. |
Limitation. Destruction of devices. Money from destroyed devices. Release from court custody. |
| Property. | § 4127.9. | Applicability. | |
| § 4128. | Gambling Information. | ||
| § 4129. | Unauthorized Use of | ||
| Shopping Carts Prohibited. |
CARSON CODE
| § | 4129.5. | Abandoned Shopping Carts | § 4129.5.12. | Abandoned Shopping Carts |
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| – Declaration of Nuisance. | – Noncompliance – | |||
| § | 4129.5.1. | Abandoned Shopping Carts | Enforcement. | |
| – Definitions. | § 4129.5.13. | Abandoned Shopping Carts | ||
| § | 4129.5.2. | Abandoned Shopping Carts | – Hearing to Contest a Fine. | |
| – Identification of Shopping | § 4129.5.14. | Abandoned Shopping Carts | ||
| Carts. | – Location of Impounded | |||
| § | 4129.5.3. | Abandoned Shopping Carts | Shopping Carts. | |
| – Impoundment of Shopping | § 4129.5.15. | Abandoned Shopping Carts | ||
| Carts with Identification | – Disposition of Impounded | |||
| Signs. | Shopping Carts. | |||
| § | 4129.5.4. | Abandoned Shopping Carts | § 4129.5.16. | Abandoned Shopping Carts |
| – Impoundment of Shopping | – Sale of Abandoned | |||
| Carts without Identification | Shopping Carts. | |||
| Signs. | § 4129.5.17. | Shopping Cart Collection | ||
| § | 4129.5.5. | Abandoned Shopping Carts | Services May Be Performed | |
| – Mandatory Abandoned | by City-Appointed | |||
| Shopping Cart Prevention | Contractor. | |||
| Plan. | § 4129.5.18. | Administration and | ||
| § | 4129.5.6. | Abandoned Shopping Carts | Enforcement. | |
| – Submittal of Mandatory | § 4130. | Repealed. | ||
| § | 4129.5.7. | Abandoned Shopping Cart Prevention Plan for Approval or Denial. Abandoned Shopping Carts |
§ 4130.1. § 4131. |
Adoption of City Seal and Logo. Use of City Seal or Logo – Restrictions. |
| – Modification of an Abandoned Shopping Cart Prevention Plan. |
§ 4132. | Use of City Seal or Logo – Exceptions. |
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| § | 4129.5.8. | Abandoned Shopping Carts – Exemption from Mandatory Abandoned Shopping Cart Prevention |
§ 4133. § 4134. |
City Seal or Logo – Commercial Use of. Imitation of City Seal and Logo Prohibited. |
| Plan Obligation. | § 4135. | Disposal Procedures for | ||
| § | 4129.5.9. | Abandoned Shopping Carts – Renewal of Mandatory Abandoned Shopping Cart |
Syringes, Hypodermic Needles, Drugs or Medical Supplies. |
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| Prevention Plan Exemption. | § 4136. | Item Pricing in Retail | ||
| § | 4129.5.10. | Abandoned Shopping Carts – Denial of Renewal or |
Grocery Stores – Definitions. |
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| Revocation of a Mandatory | § 4136.1. | Same – Item Prices. | ||
| Abandoned Shopping Cart | § 4136.2. | Same – Penalties. | ||
| Prevention Plan Exemption. | § 4136.3. | Same – Unintentional Error. | ||
| § | 4129.5.11. | Abandoned Shopping Carts | § 4137. | Park Hours and Parking. |
| – Hearing and Appeal | § 4138. | Use of Park Picnic Shelters. | ||
| Procedure for Renewal of Exemption. |
§ 4139. | Use of Parks by Large Groups. |
| § | 4139.1. | Amplified Music in Public | § 4204. | Alcoholic Beverage on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks. | School Grounds. | |||
| § | 4139.2. | Skate Park Regulations. | § 4205. | Drinking in Vehicle. |
| § | 4140. | Nudity and Partial Nudity in | § 4206. | Disorderly. |
| Public Places Prohibited. | § 4207. | Consuming Liquor. | ||
| § | 4140.1. | Legislative Authorization. | § 4208. | Same. |
| § | 4140.2. | Theater – Definition. | § 4209. | Possession or Consumption |
| § | 4140.3. | Prohibition. | of Alcoholic Beverages in | |
| § | 4140.4. | Prohibition. | Public Parks. | |
| § | 4140.5. | Accessories. | § 4210. | Driving While Under the |
| § § |
4140.6. 4141. |
Exceptions. Display of Matter Harmful to Minors. |
Influence – Collection of Expenses for Emergency Response. |
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| § § |
4142. 4143. |
Reserved. Reserved. |
§ 4211. | Consumption or Use of Alcohol, Cannabis, Controlled Substances and |
| § | 4144. | Threats with Replica | Tobacco Products by | |
| Firearms. | Minors Prohibited – | |||
| § | 4144.1. | Replica Firearms and | Purpose and Intent. | |
| Firearms Definitions. | § 4211.1. | Definitions. | ||
| § | 4144.2. | Same – Threats Prohibited. | § 4211.2. | Consumption or Use of |
| § | 4145. | Disturbing the Peace. | Alcohol, Cannabis, | |
| § | 4146. | Camping on Public | Controlled Substances and | |
| Property. | Tobacco Products by | |||
| § | 4147. | Sleeping on Public Property. | Minors Prohibited in Public | |
| § § |
4148. 4149. |
Controlled Substances. Unlawful Possession of a Detached Catalytic Converter. |
§ 4211.3. | Place, Place Open to Public, or Place Not Open to Public. Hosting, Permitting, or Allowing a Party, |
| § § |
4149.1. 4149.2. |
Unlawful Possession of a Detached Catalytic Converter – Definitions. Unlawful Possession of a |
Gathering, or Event Where Minors Consuming or Using Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, Controlled Substances or Tobacco |
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| Detached Catalytic | Products Prohibited. | |||
| § | 4149.3. | Converter. Violations. |
§ 4211.4. § 4211.5. |
Protected Activities. Fines. |
| CHAPTER 2 | § 4211.6. | Civil Liability for Enforcement Services. |
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| ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES | § 4211.7. | Reimbursement for Cost of | ||
| § § |
4200. 4200.5. |
Alcoholic Beverage Defined. Drinking Upon Public Streets. |
§ 4211.8. | Enforcement Services. Reservation of Legal Options. |
| § | 4201. | Same. | § 4211.9. | Administrative Citation Procedures. |
| § | 4202. | Public View. | ||
| § | 4203. | Set Ups. |
CARSON CODE
| § | 4212. | Limited Alcoholic Beverage | Part 1A | |
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| Use on Public Property – | Solicitation And Distribution Of Literature | |||
| Special Permit. | ||||
| § 4410. | Distribution of Literature to |
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| CHAPTER 3 | Unwilling Recipients. | |||
| FIREARMS AND DANGEROUS | § 4411. | Notice to Solicitors and |
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| WEAPONS | Distributors. | |||
| § 4412. | Littering Forbidden – |
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| § | 4300. | Permit Required. | Lawful Methods of | |
| § | 4301. | Confiscation of Weapons. | Distribution. | |
| § | 4302. | Minors – Selling or Giving | § 4413. | Newspapers Excepted. |
| Weapons To. | § 4414. | Real Estate Solicitation. |
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| § | 4303. | Minors – Providing | § 4415. | Refusal to Leave on |
| Ammunition To. | Request. | |||
| § | 4304. | Minors – Discharging | ||
| Weapons. | Part 2 | |||
| § | 4305. | Exception To. | Real Estate Advertising Signs | |
| § | 4306. | Discharging Firearms. | ||
| § | 4307. | Discharging Weapons | § 4420. | Certain Residential Real |
| Prohibited. | Estate Advertising Signs | |||
| § | 4308. | Same – Exceptions. | Prohibited. | |
| § | 4309. | Carrying Loaded Weapons Prohibited. |
§ 4421. | Regulation of Residential Real Estate Signs. |
| § | 4310. | Assault Weapons – Sale or Possession Prohibited. |
§ 4422. | Violation Creating Nuisance. |
| § | 4311. | Sellers of Firearm Ammunition. |
§ 4423. | Removal of Unauthorized Signs. |
| § | 4312. | Requirements for Ammunition Sales. |
§ 4429. | Signs, Flags, Streamers, etc., on Vehicles. |
| CHAPTER 4 | Part 3 | |||
| SOLICITATION AND DISTRIBUTION | Aggressive Solicitation | |||
| OF LITERATURE | ||||
| § 4430. | Definitions. |
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| Part 1 | § 4431. | Prohibition of Aggressive |
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| Title; Findings; Violations. | Solicitation. | |||
| § 4432. | Prohibition of Solicitation |
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| § | 4400. | Short Title. | from Specified Locations. | |
| § | 4401. | Findings and Purposes of | § 4433. | Demand for Services. |
| Chapter. | § 4434. | Free Speech. |
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| § | 4402. | Violations. | § 4435. | Violation. |
PUBLIC PEACE
CHAPTER 5 REMOVAL OF ABANDONED VEHICLES
Part 1 Title and Findings.
§ 4605. Locations. § 4606. Advertising.
CHAPTER 7 MOBILEHOME SPACE RENT CONTROL
| § | 4500. | Short Title. | § 4700. | Short Title. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| § | 4501. | Declaration of Policy. | § 4701. | Definitions. |
| § 4702. | Mobilehome Park Rental | |||
| Part 1A | Review Board. | |||
| General Provisions | § 4703. | Base Rent. | ||
| § § § § |
4510. 4511. 4512. 4513. |
Definitions. Limitations of Chapter. Enforcement of Chapter by City Administrator. Misdemeanor. |
§ 4704.010. § 4704.020. § 4705. § 4706. |
Rent Increase. Permitted Rent Increases Based upon Application Approved by the Board. Maximum Allowable Rent. Tenancies Not Governed by |
| the Mobilehome Residency | ||||
| Part 2 | Law. | |||
| Procedure For Removal Of Abandoned Vehicles |
§ 4707. | Refusal of Homeowner to Pay Illegal Rent. |
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| § | 4520. | Notice of Intention to Remove Vehicle. |
§ 4708. § 4709. |
Remedies. City Council Review of This |
| § | 4521. | Request for Public Hearing – Absence of Request. |
§ 4710. | Chapter. Lease Regulations. |
| § § |
4522. 4522.5. |
Public Hearing – Conduct. Public Hearings – Findings |
§ 4711. | Utility Fees – Registration and Posting. |
| and Determinations. | ||||
| § | 4523. | Appeal to the City Council. | SALE AND | CHAPTER 8 DISPLAY OF NARCOTIC |
| § | 4524. | Removal of Vehicle. | AND OTHER PARAPHERNALIA | |
| § | 4525. | Notice of Removal to | ||
| § | 4526. | Department of Motor Vehicles. Costs of Removal – Assessed Against Land. |
§ 4800. § 4801. § 4802. § 4803. |
Minors. Minors – Excluded. Sale and Display Rooms. Same – Nuisance. |
| CHAPTER 6 | ||||
| YARD SALE CONTROL | CHAPTER 9 | |||
| BURGLAR ALARMS | ||||
| § § § |
4600. 4601. 4602. |
Definitions. Permit. Application. |
§ 4900. § 4901. |
Definitions. Direct Dial Telephone Device. |
| § § |
4603. 4604. |
Business License. Duration. |
§ 4902. | Audible Alarm Requirements. |
CARSON CODE
| § | 4903. | False Alarm. | § 41107. | Smoking Prohibited. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| § | 4904. | Repair. | § 41108. | Smoking Prohibited Within |
| § | 4905. | Permit Required. | Reasonable Distances. | |
| § | 4906. | Application for Permit. | § 41109. | Other Requirements and |
| § | 4907. | Notification of False Alarm. | Prohibitions. | |
| § | 4908. | Public Nuisance Alarm. | § 41110. | Penalties and Enforcement. |
| § § |
4909. 4910. |
Service Charge. Service Charge – Appeal. |
§ 41120. | Secondhand Smoke Generally. |
| § § |
4911. 4912. |
Suspension or Revocation. Hearing. |
CHAPTER 12 ACCUMULATION OF VEHICLES FOR |
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| § | 4913. | Exemptions. | SALE | |
| § | 4914. | Violation and Enforcement. | ||
| Part 1 | ||||
| CHAPTER 10 | General Provisions | |||
| PUBLIC | LODGING REGULATIONS | |||
| § 41201. | Definitions. |
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| § | 41000. | Public Lodgings – | § 41202. | Limitations of Chapter. |
| Registration Required. | § 41203. | Prohibition. |
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| § § |
41001. 41002. |
Same – Alterations, Inspection of Register. Same – Registering Under |
§ 41204. § 41205. |
Violation – Penalty. Declaration of Nuisance. |
| Fictitious Name Prohibited. | Part 2 | |||
| § | 41003. | Same – Repeated Use | Procedure For Abatement | |
| Prohibited. | ||||
| § | 41004. | Same – Subletting Prohibited. |
§ 41206. | Inspection of Private Property. |
| § | 41005. | Same – Hourly Rates Prohibited. |
§ 41207. § 41208. |
Notification of Violation. Public Hearing Before |
| Director of Public Safety. | ||||
| CHAPTER 11 SECONDHAND SMOKE CONTROL |
§ 41209. § 41210. |
Appeal to City Council. Removal of Vehicles. |
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| § § |
41100. 41101. |
Definitions. Smoking at Polling Places Prohibited. |
§ 41211. § 41212. |
Notice of Abatement – Vehicle Owner. Retrieval of Vehicles. |
| § | 41102. | Smoking in Public Places | § 41213. | Abandonment. |
| Prohibited. | § 41214. | Notice of Abatement – Land |
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| § | 41103. | Exception – Nonpublic | Owner. | |
| Portions of City Buildings. | § 41215. | Costs of Abatement – |
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| § | 41104. | Exception – Carson | Assessed Against Land. | |
| Community Center Atrium | ||||
| and Outside Areas of City | CHAPTER 13 | |||
| Buildings. | LOITERING BY CRIMINAL STREET | |||
| § | 41105. | Posting of Signs. | GANGS | |
| § | 41106. | Violation. | § 41301. | Prohibited Acts. |
PUBLIC PEACE
| § 41302. | Powers of Law Enforcement | § 41507. | Sex Offender Violation – |
|---|---|---|---|
| Officers Not Limited. | Hotel/ |
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| § 41303. | Parental Control. | Permanent Resident. | |
| § 41304. | Penalty. | § 41508. | Responsible Party Violation |
| – Permanent Residence. | |||
| CHAPTER 14 | § 41509. | Responsible Party Violation | |
| SPECTATORS PROHIBITED AT | – Temporary Residence. | ||
| ILLEGAL | SPEED CONTESTS OR | § 41510. | Responsible Party Violation |
| EXHIBITIONS OF SPEED | – Hotel/ |
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| § 41511. | Penalties. | ||
| § 41401. | Purpose. | § 41512. | Criminal Penalties Do Not |
| § 41402. | Definitions. | Satisfy Administrative or | |
| § 41403. | Spectators at Illegal Speed | Civil Actions. | |
| Contests or Exhibitions of | § 41513. | Civil Actions. | |
| Speed – Violation. | |||
| § 41404. | Relevant Circumstances to | CHAPTER 16 | |
| Prove a Violation. | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS | ||
| CHAPTER 15 | § 41601. | Purpose and Intent. | |
| RESIDENCY AND LOITERING | § 41602. | Definitions. | |
| RESTRICTIONS FOR SEX OFFENDERS | § 41603. | Prohibitions. | |
| § 41501. § 41502. |
Definitions. Violation of Child Safety |
§ 41604. § 41605. |
Exemptions. Enforcement. |
| Zone. | CHAPTER 17 | ||
| § 41503. | Violation of Residential | EMERGENCY PRICE-GOUGING | |
| Exclusion Zone. | PROTECTIONS | ||
| § 41504. | Sex Offender Violation – | ||
| Dwellings. | § 41701. | Prohibitions on Price | |
| § 41505. | Sex Offender Violation – | Gouging. | |
| Multiple Dwellings and Mobilehome Parks – Permanent Resident. |
§ 41702. § 41703. |
Definitions. Penalties for Violations. |
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| § 41506. | Sex Offender Violation – | ||
| Hotel/ |
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