Corcoran Municipal Code Ch. 2 General Offenses

Except insofar as the application thereof is clearly impractical or inappropriate, in view of the context of purposes or penalty as provided, all of the definitions, requirements, regulations, prohibitions, provisions and sections of the California Penal Code section 1 et seq., as amended, are hereby adopted by the City. Any and all violations thereof shall be considered violations of this Chapter and each such violation shall subject the violator thereof to penalty provisions under this Chapter. (1996 Code)

It shall be unlawful for any person to beg from door to door or solicit upon the streets within the City limits. (1996 Code)

It shall be unlawful to wilfully and/or maliciously obstruct the free movement of any person on any street, sidewalk or other public place or on or in any place open to the public. (1996 Code)

It shall be unlawful for any person to spit upon the sidewalk or upon the floors, steps, landings or walls of any public hall or building within the City. (1996 Code)

The City Council may offer and pay rewards, payable from the City funds for the furnishing of information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons who wilfully destroy or damage property of the City. (1996 Code)

A. Alcohol Consumption Unlawful: It shall be unlawful to consume any alcoholic beverage(s) or have possession of an open container of any alcoholic beverage:

1. On any public street, sidewalk, or other public way.

2. While on private property open for public use without the express permission of the owner, his/her agent, or any person in lawful possession thereof.

3. Upon the grounds of any public park unless a special (written) use permit has been obtained from the Chief of Police.

B. Penalty For Violation: Any person violating any of the provisions of subsection A of this Section shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be punishable as set forth in section 36900 of the Government Code. Every violation determined to be an infraction is punishable pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-4-1 of this Code. A person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day during any portion of which a violation of this Section is committed, continued or permitted by the person and shall be punishable as herein provided. (Ord. 348 N.S., 7-3-1978; 1996 Code)