Huntington Park Municipal Code Ch. 34 Obstructive Conduct During an Emergency

It is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not to exceed $1,000 or by imprisonment for not to exceed six months, or both, for any person, during an emergency declared by the City, County of Los Angeles, State of California, or United States of America, to:

(a) Wilfully obstruct, hinder or delay any member of the City's emergency organization or any employee or agent of any governmental agency rendering assistance within the City during an emergency, in the enforcement of any law, rule or regulation, or in the performance of any duty;

(b) Do any act forbidden by any law, rule or regulation if such act is of such a nature as to imperil the lives or property of inhabitants of the City, or to prevent, hinder or delay the defense or protection, thereof;

(c) Wear, carry or display without authority any means of identification specified by the emergency agency of any governmental agency;

(d) Violate any curfew or other emergency order or regulation established by any law, rule or regulation, except that it shall constitute an affirmative defense to such a violation that a person was traveling to or from work or school, was homeless, or was seeking medical treatment.

(§ 1, Ord. 523-NS, eff. April 19, 1993)