Costa Mesa Municipal Code Ch. I In General

No person shall drink or consume wine, beer, whiskey, brandy, or any alcoholic liquors or beverages on public streets, including public alleys, sidewalks and parkways, nor in public restrooms, parking lots, vacant lots, parked motor vehicles, or public parks, except in any area of a public park where drinking has been expressly approved by the city council or its designee and is so posted.

(Code 1960, § 4203; Ord. No. 89-19, § 2, 7-3-89)

(a) It is unlawful for any person to urinate, defecate or otherwise discard or dispose of human wastes or excretion on private property in an area exposed to the public view, or on any public street, sidewalk, alley, park, parkway, parking lot or other public place, except in a toilet receptacle provided for such purpose within the structure of a restroom, bathroom or other enclosure.

(b) Anyone who, by reason of illness, infection, disease or other physical infirmity is unable to control his or her excretory functions shall be exempt from the provisions of subsection (a). Loss of control of excretory functions brought on by the voluntary ingestion of alcohol, drugs or other intoxicants, depressants or hallucinogens shall not be exempt from the provisions of subsection (a).

(Ord. No. 91-3, § 2, 2-19-91)

No person shall rent, let or assign any room or apartment in the city with the understanding or belief that such room or apartment is to be used by the person to whom it is so let, rented or assigned for the purpose of unlawful sexual intercourse.

(Code 1960, § 4210)

No person shall keep, or become an inmate of, or be a visitor to, or in any manner contribute to the support of any disorderly house or house of ill-fame within the city, or knowingly let or sublet or transfer the possession of any house or lands or other place for use by any person for any purpose mentioned in section 11-5 or 11-6.

(Code 1960, § 4211)

No person shall allow or permit any person under the age of 18 years to operate, maintain, conduct or play any amusement or game machine after the hour of 10:00 p.m., unless such person under the age of 18 years is accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or other properly authorized adult. Appropriate signs shall be posted on said games at all times to such effect.

(Code 1960, § 4212; Ord. No. 63-49, 11-18-63)

(a) An amusement center is hereby defined to mean any establishment or portion of any establishment which is principally devoted to pool or billiards, game machines and other amusement devices commonly found in amusement centers or amusement establishments. The term "amusement center" as used in this section includes all parking lots, whether private or public, and used in connection with the amusement.

(b) No person under the age of 18 years shall be present at any amusement center after the hour of 10:00 p.m., unless accompanied by his parent, legal guardian or other properly authorized adult. Appropriate signs shall be kept posted in said centers at all times to such effect.

(Code 1960, § 4212; Ord. No. 63-49, 11-18-63)

It is hereby declared unlawful for any person, other than a peace officer acting in his official line of duty, to shoot, fire or discharge, or for any person to cause or permit to be shot, fired or discharged within the corporate limits of the city, any rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver or other firearm, or any air gun, air pistol or air rifle, or any other weapon which emits a projectile as a result of pressure exerted at the breech, except when it may be necessary to do so to protect life or property, or to destroy or kill any predatory or dangerous animal, unless said person shall have first obtained permission in writing to do so from the chief of police.

(Code 1960, § 3275)

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following definitions:

City

means the City of Costa Mesa.

Parent or guardian

means a parent with legal custody, legal guardian, conservator, or relative caregiver of a minor. "Relative caregiver" means a relative, as defined in section 6550(i) of the California Family Code, who assumes primary responsibility for the minor while the child is in the relative's care and control, and who is not a biological or adoptive parent.

Police chief

means the chief of police for the Costa Mesa Police Department and shall include his or her designee.

Property

shall mean any real or personal property owned or under the control of the City of Costa Mesa; or real or personal property, owned by any person, corporation, business or other entity, and which is located within the City of Costa Mesa.

Vandalism

shall have the same meaning as section 594 of the California Penal Code.

(b) Pursuant to section 53069.5 of the Government Code, the city does hereby offer a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person for violation of Penal Code section 594 ("Vandalism; Punishment"), not to exceed one reward of $2,000 per violation. The exact amount of the award shall be determined by the police chief. In the event of multiple contributors of information for a single violation, the reward amount shall be divided by the city in the manner deemed appropriate by the police chief. For the purposes of this section, diversion of the offending violator to a community service program or a plea bargain to a lesser offense shall constitute a conviction. The chief of police may award up to $500 to any person who provides credible information regarding any vandalism violation in the city which leads to probable cause for an arrest of an individual(s).

(c) Claims for rewards under this section shall be filed, processed, and paid in accordance with procedures established by the police chief.

(d) The person convicted of committing the vandalism offense shall be liable for any rewards paid pursuant to this section and, if that person is an unemancipated minor, the parent or guardian of the minor shall be jointly and severally liable for any rewards paid pursuant to this section.

(e) This section shall not apply to incidents of vandalism against private personal property that are perpetrated outside the boundaries of the City of Costa Mesa.

(Ord. No. 14-02, § 1, 3-4-14; Ord. No. 14-08, § 1, 7-15-14)

(a) It is unlawful for any person to brandish a replica or facsimile of a firearm in a rude, angry, or threatening manner with the intent to frighten, vex, harass, or annoy any other person.

(b) Violation of this section is a misdemeanor.

(c) "Replica" or "facsimile" of a firearm as used in this section shall include, but is not limited to, toy guns, laser tag pistols, starter pistols, air guns, and inoperative firearms or any other device which might reasonably be perceived as representing a real firearm.

(Ord. No. 87-11, § 2, 6-1-87)