Diamond Bar Municipal Code Div. 3 Soliciting on City Property

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Cross reference— Peddlers and solicitors, § 5.92.010 et seq.

It is unlawful for any person to solicit, in any manner or for any purpose, in any building or in or on any property or premises owned, leased, managed or controlled by the city, provided that the provisions of this division shall not be deemed nor construed as prohibiting any person having business with the city, or any officer or employee of the city having authority to make any purchase for the city, from calling upon such officer or employee in the ordinary course of business.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(13.16.010), 6-27-89)

(a) Employee insurance and other activities. This division does not prohibit the solicitation in any such building or in or on any such property or premises as described in section 9.00.810 for group insurance under a policy approved by the city council, at times, places and under conditions specified by the city council, if the persons eligible for such group insurance consist of:

(1) City employees; or

(2) The members of an organization or association for the payment of dues to which Government Code § 1157.1 authorizes the auditor-controller of the county to make payroll deductions from the salaries or wages of the members thereof who have authorized such deductions.

(b) Certain meritorious causes. This division does not prohibit solicitation in any building or in or on any property or premises described in section 9.00.810 when such solicitation consists of the sale or display of goods in those circumstances where the proceeds of any sales made pursuant to such solicitation are used solely in furtherance of programs for the benefit of patients in the county hospital system, the handicapped, the blind, and other causes deemed meritorious by the city council or by any city officers or employees to whom the city council may delegate such authority; provided, however, that any such solicitation shall be permitted only at times, places and under conditions specified by the city council or by any city officers or employees to whom the city council may delegate such authority.

(c) Volunteer groups at animal control shelters. This division does not prohibit solicitation in or on the premises of any animal control shelter by any volunteer group when such solicitation consists of the request for donations, receipt of contributions or sale of goods in those circumstances where any such donation, contribution or proceeds of sales made pursuant to such solicitation are used solely in furtherance of programs designed to promote animal care, including, but not limited to, aiding in veterinary care, assisting in bailing animals out of any animal control shelter, or purchasing of animal licenses.

(d) Sidewalk vendors. This division does not prohibit solicitation upon a city sidewalk or city pedestrian path by a "sidewalk vendor" as defined in section 5.08.090(e) of this Code.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(13.16.020—13.16.040), 6-27-89; Ord. No. 01(2019), § 4, 1-15-19)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of an infraction, which is punishable as provided in section 1.04.020.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(13.16.050), 6-27-89)