Compton Municipal Code § 7-21 Other Acts Against the Public Not Otherwise Covered by This Chapter

[Added by Ord. #1577, § 4710.1]

No person, without first obtaining permission from the Chief Building Inspector, shall cut down or remove any tree or shrub within any street, parkway or public alley. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to maliciously damage, deface or destroy any such tree or shrub.

[Added by Ord. #1577, § 4710.2]

No person, without first obtaining permission from the Chief Building Inspector, shall plant any tree within the public right-of-way, nor shall any person plant any species of tree or shrub not approved by the Chief Building Inspector.

[Added by Ord. #1577, § 4710.3]

No person, with intent gratuitously to avail himself of the entertainment of recreation furnished or the privileges conferred therein, shall enter any theater, stadium, athletic club, ball park, tennis court, bathing plunge or other place of amusement, entertainment or recreation, for admission to which an admission fee or membership fee is charged, without first paying such admission fee or membership fee; provided, however, that any person who is a bona fide guest of a member of any club may enter such club in accordance with the rules thereof, and provided further that any person may enter any place which is within the purview of this subsection with the consent of the owner or manager thereof; and provided further that this section shall not be deemed to apply to the entry into any such place by a law enforcement officer acting within the scope and course of his official duties.

[Added by Ord. #1577, § 4710.4]

No person shall solicit employment for himself or for any other person, either directly or through some other person acting on his behalf, to prosecute, collect, settle, compromise or negotiate for the settlement, compromise or collection of any tort claim, on behalf of any tort claimant, in which he himself has no pecuniary interest arising from such tort. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to prevent joint tort claimants from negotiating with each other for the purpose of combining respective claims or actions against the tortfeasor.

[Added by Ord. #1830]

That helicopters be prohibited from flying in formation at an altitude of 700 feet or less within the boundaries of the City of Compton between 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise without prior permission of the City Council.

[Added by Ord. #1830]

The number of formation flights has proliferated in recent months and such flying is reasonably anticipated to occur in the near future for an indefinite period of time. The above section is urgently needed for the immediate protection of the public peace, health and safety for the reasons stated herein and shall become effective immediately upon its publication with the exception of law enforcement helicopters.