Lomita Municipal Code Ch. 1 Disorderly Conduct, Nuisances, Etc

No person shall engage in any disorderly or boisterous conduct, or disturb the peace by assaulting, striking or fighting, or be found in an intoxicated or drunken condition upon any premises within the city, or expose his person or any part thereof in any place in the city where there are other persons to be offended or annoyed thereby, or make in any place, or suffer to be made on his premises or upon premises under his control, any disorder or tumult to the disturbance of the public peace, or utter in the presence of two (2) or more persons any bawdy, lewd or obscene words or epithets, or address another in any words, language or expressions having a tendency to create a breach of the peace, or utter or use within the hearing of one (1) or more persons any seditious language.

No person shall make, cause or suffer, or permit to be made, upon any premises owned, occupied or controlled by him any unnecessary noises or sounds which are physically annoying to persons of ordinary sensitiveness or which are so harsh or so prolonged or unnatural or unusual in their use, time or place as to occasion physical discomfort to the inhabitants of any neighborhood.

Cross reference— Standards for determining loud and unnecessary noises, § 4-4.05.

It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter or to stand or sit in or upon any public highway, alley, sidewalk or crosswalk so as to in any manner hinder or obstruct the free passage therein or thereon of persons or vehicles passing along the same, or so as in any manner to annoy or molest persons passing along the same.

It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter or to stand or site in or at the entrance of any religious facility (as defined in Title XI), hall, theater or place of public assemblage so as in any manner to obstruct such entrance.

(Ord. No. 748, § 2(pt. 1), 1-17-12)

It shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any gate in any fence in such manner that such gate may be opened outward over any portion of any public highway open for either pedestrians or vehicular traffic.

It shall be unlawful to cause or permit any gate in any fence to be or remain opened outward over any portion of any public highway open for either pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to drive, or cause to be driven, or to conduct, or cause to be conducted, any aircraft, as defined in this section, in the air at a distance of less than one thousand (1,000) feet from the ground, except when said aircraft is ascending from or descending to the ground.

The word "aircraft" as used in this section includes all balloons, whether fixed or free, kites, airships or flying machines.

No person shall drive or ride any horse or other animal upon any public highway or thoroughfare, within the corporate limits of the city, immoderately, or beyond a moderate gait, or in such a manner as to endanger the safety of persons on said highways or thoroughfares.

No person shall lead, drive or ride any horse, pony or beast of burden upon any public sidewalk, except as may be necessary to enter or leave adjacent property.

(Ord. No. 156, § 1, 10-1-73)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 156, adopted Oct. 1, 1973, amended this Code, but did not specify the manner of codification; hence inclusion herein as § 4-1.06.5 was at the discretion of the editors.

Cross reference— Animals, Title III, Ch. 4.

It shall be unlawful for any person in any rooming house, lodging house, hotel, inn, or on any public highway, or in any other place in the City of Lomita, to solicit any person of the opposite sex to whom he or she is not married to have sexual intercourse with such person so soliciting, or to solicit any person to have sexual intercourse with any person to whom the person so solicited is not married.

(a) Same. It shall be unlawful for any person in any rooming house, lodging house, hotel or inn, or on any public highway, or in any other place in the City of Lomita, to solicit any person to commit any lewd or lascivious act.

(b) Resorting. No person shall resort to, visit, or be present at or contribute to the support or maintenance of, or become any inmate of, or persuade or assist any other person to visit, or maintain, or operate any disorderly house, house of assignation of ill-fame.

No person shall resort to, visit, or be present at any rooming house, lodging house, hotel, inn, motel, trailer court, or other place in the city for the purpose of having therein sexual intercourse with a person to whom he or she is not married, or for the purpose of committing therein with any person any lewd or lascivious act.

(c) Registration under false name. It shall be unlawful for any person to register at any rooming house, lodging house, hotel, inn, or other place in the City of Lomita under the name of any other person or of a fictitious name, or any name other than the true and correct name of the person so registering, or so giving or signing or causing his or her name to be signed.

(d) Obscene pictures, etc. No person shall write, compose, stereotype, print, publish, sell, distribute, keep for sale, or exhibit any obscene or indecent writing, paper or book; or design, copy, draw, engrave, paint or otherwise prepare any obscene or indecent picture or print; or mold, cut, cast or otherwise make any obscene or indecent figure.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 888, § 2, adopted May 19, 2026, repealed § 4-1.08, which pertained to illegal dumping and carried no amendatory history.

It shall be unlawful to consume alcoholic beverages on any construction site. Construction workers shall vacate a site promptly when work ceases and shall not loiter on the site when no work is being performed. Construction materials and debris shall be neatly stored while it is on the site. All bottles, litter and trash shall be properly disposed of in trash containers or dumpsters each day before the site is vacated. Violation of this section shall constitute a public nuisance. Violation of this section shall be punishable as a misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 456, § 1, 1-2-90)

Editor's note— Section 1 of Ord. No. 456, adopted Jan. 2, 1990, added a new § 4-1.08. The editor has redesignated the provisions § 4-1.08.5 to avoid duplication of section numbers.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, to deposit, drain, wash, allow to run or divert into or upon any public road, highway, street or alley, drainage ditch, storm drain, or flood control channel owned by or controlled by any public agency within the city, any water, mud, sand, oil or petroleum, except that, upon written application of any person filed with the city clerk for presentation to the city council, the city council may, upon such terms and conditions as it may deem advisable to impose, including the charging of a fee therefor, grant a permit to such person to do any of the acts prohibited by this section, provided the same shall not be detrimental to the public health, safety, morals or welfare.

No person shall willfully or maliciously break or destroy any window, window sash, door, blind or pane of glass of any occupied or unoccupied house or outhouse in the city or enter any unoccupied house or outhouse and commit any nuisance therein or break, destroy or injure anything therein or any part of said house or outhouse, or any fence, or improvement whatever, or aid, abet or assist anyone to commit such nuisance or injure said property.

No person of the class commonly known as "Tramps" shall visit any house within the city for the purpose of soliciting food or clothing or alms, or shall in any public place in said city solicit alms or money from any person.

No person shall inform or report to a peace officer that a crime has been committed whether a felony or a misdemeanor, unless he, in good faith, believes that such crime has been committed.

No person shall falsely impersonate or cause or permit to be falsely impersonated the sheriff, district attorney, or city prosecutor, or member of the state highway patrol, or a deputy of, representative of, or connected with either. No person shall wear the uniform of the sheriff, state highway patrol, or deputies thereof, or any part of such uniform or any uniform, part of which is similar to the uniform of the sheriff or state highway patrol or deputies thereof, unless such a person is a member of such organization.

No person, with intent gratuitously to avail himself of the entertainment or recreation furnished or the privileges conferred therein, shall enter any theater, stadium, athletic club, ball park, golf course, golf club, tennis club, 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. Any person who is a bona fide guest of a member of any club may enter such club in accordance with the rules thereof. Any person may enter any place which is within the purview of this section with the consent of the owner or manager thereof. 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.

No person shall act as a lookout for a gambling game, house of prostitution or other illegal act.

No man or boy shall dress as a girl or woman without a permit from the sheriff except for the purpose of amusement, show or drama.

No person shall wear a mask or disguise on a public street without a permit from the sheriff.

No person shall equip a vehicle with a radio capable of receiving police, sheriff, state highway patrol, forester and fire wardens' calls.

No person shall trespass in, upon, on or across the property of another, without the permission and consent of the person in charge or control thereof, provided that such person shall have posted at each of the corners of the property, a notice in writing, upon either a metallic or wooden sign, or other substantial material, which said sign shall be at least one (1) square foot in area, and shall be placed three (3) feet above the normal level of the ground, and upon which said posted notice there appears in legible letters, at least two (2) inches in height, the words, "PRIVATE PROPERTY-NO TRESPASSING," and such other words as may be desired indicating that trespassers are subject to prosecution. The sign shall have either a white or black base, and in the event the white base is used, the letters shall be in black, and if a black base is used, the letters shall be in white; provided, further, that in the event said property exceeds a total area of one (1) acre, in addition to the posting of such notices at the corners thereof, there shall be posted at intervals of three hundred (300) feet, or less, on or near the boundary lines of said property, notices of similar character.

These provisions shall have no application to a trespass committed by any officially authorized peace officer or law enforcement agent when such trespass is committed in the execution of such officer or agent's official duty, nor to any person visiting or calling at the residence or place of business of another person for the purpose of transacting any legitimate business.

No person shall pick any flower or flowers growing in any public park, or place, of the City, except by the express authorization of the superintendent thereof.

No person shall carry on or assist in carrying on any amusement or entertainment to which the public is invited, or in which the public may participate, at any time between the hours of 2:00 o'clock a.m. and 6:00 o'clock a.m.

(a) Same—Special permission. Any person who shall desire to carry on or conduct such amusement or entertainment for one (1) night only, during the hours prohibited by the foregoing section, may apply in writing to the sheriff for permission so to do and the sheriff may grant such permission to such applicant when in his discretion the conduct of such amusement or entertainment at such time shall not be detrimental to the public health, safety, morals or welfare. The sheriff shall either grant or deny such application within three (3) days after such application has been presented to him and if he does not grant the same within such period such application shall be deemed to have been denied.

(b) Same—Application to city council. Any person who shall desire to carry on or conduct any such amusement or entertainment, during the hours prohibited by the foregoing sections and for a longer period than one (1) night, shall file a written application therefor with the city clerk for presentation to the city council. Such application shall contain a detailed statement of the type of amusement or entertainment which the applicant desires to carry on or conduct and a statement of the reasons which in his opinion warrant the granting of the same. Such application shall be filed with the city clerk at least five (5) days prior to the date upon which the applicant desires the granting of such permission and five (5) days prior to the meeting of the city council next succeeding the filing of such application. Thereupon the city clerk shall refer said application to the sheriff for investigation and his recommendation thereon. The city council may grant such permission to such applicant when in its discretion the nightly conduct of such amusement or entertainment will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, morals or welfare.

(a) No minor under the age of eighteen (18) years shall loiter or play in or upon any public street, alley, park, playground, or other public ground, place or building, place of amusement, eating place, vacant lot, or unsupervised place between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and sunrise of the following day.

(b) "Loiter" as used in this section means to idle, to loaf, to stand idly by, to wander, to stroll, or to walk about aimlessly without lawful purpose.

(c) Violation of this section 4-1.20 shall be an infraction punishable as set forth in section 1-2.01.

(d) The provisions of this section 4-1.20 shall not apply whenever:

(1) The minor is accompanied by his or her parent, legal guardian or other adult person having the legal care or custody of the minor, or by his or her spouse eighteen (18) years of age or older; or

(2) The minor is upon an errand for his or her parent, legal guardian or other adult persons having legal care or custody of the minor, or by his or her spouse eighteen (18) years of age or older; or

(3) The minor is returning directly home from a meeting, school activity, or place of public entertainment, such as a movie, play, sporting event or dance; or

(4) The presence of the minor in said place or places is connected to a business, trade, profession or occupation in which the minor is lawfully engaged.

(e) No parent, guardian or other person having the legal care, custody or control of any person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall allow or permit such minor to violate the provisions of this section 4-1.20. A violation of this subsection shall be considered a violation of California Penal Code section 272, punishable as provided therein.

(Ord. No. 513, § 2, 4-19-93)

(a) No minor under the age of eighteen (18), who is subject to compulsory education or to compulsory continuation education, shall, alone or in concert with others, loiter, idle, wander, stroll, drive or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, or other public grounds, public places, public buildings, places of amusement and eating places, vacant lots or any place open to the public during the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. of the same day on days when said minor's school is in session.

(b) Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply when:

(1) The minor has in his or her possession a written excuse from the minor's parent(s), legal guardian(s), or other adult person(s) having the legal care or custody of said minor, which excuse provides a reasonable explanation, as determined by the court, for the minor's absence from school;

(2) The minor is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person over the age of eighteen (18) having the care and custody of the minor;

(3) The minor is on an emergency errand directed by his or her parent or guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor;

(4) The minor is going or coming directly from or to their place of gainful employment;

(5) The minor is going or coming to or from a medical appointment;

(6) The minor has permission to leave campus for lunch or a school-related activity and has in his or her possession a valid, school-issued, off-campus permit or is supervised by school personnel;

(7) The presence of such minor in said place or places is connected with or required with respect to a business, trade, profession or occupation in which the minor is lawfully engaged.

(c) Violation. Each violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a separate offense and shall be an infraction unless the minor requests that a petition be filed under section 601 or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(d) Penalties for Violation. A minor cited for an infraction under this chapter must attend a court hearing on the infraction and must be accompanied at the hearing by his or her parent(s), legal guardian(s), or other adult person(s) having the legal care or custody of said minor. If any such parental or custodial person(s) fails to attend the hearing with the minor, and unless the interests of justice would otherwise be served, the court shall continue the hearing and shall issue a citation to said parental or custodian person(s) directing said person(s) to appear at the continued hearing with the minor. Any person convicted of willfully violating this ordinance is guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first offense within a one-year period, and not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the second offense within a one-year period, and not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a third offense within a one-year period and/or perform community service for a total time not to exceed ten (10) hours over a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, during times other than his or her hours of school attendance or employment. The court may continue the imposition of the sentence described herein, and if, after sixty (60) days the minor has had no unexcused absences from school during that period, and the minor produces proof of that fact to the court, the court shall cause the imposition of the fine imposed to be set aside.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, when a person under the age of eighteen (18) years is charged with a violation of this ordinance, and a peace officer issues a notice to appear in superior court to that minor pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 256, the charge shall be deemed an infraction unless the minor requests that a petition be filed under section 601 or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(e) A minor who violates section 4-1.20 or this section, as well as the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of such a minor, shall be jointly and severally liable for the costs of the law enforcement services as provided in Government Code section 625.5. The city council shall adopt a resolution to implement this subsection (e) as provided in Government Code section 625.5.

(Ord. No. 560, § I, 3-4-96)

All places where billiard tables or pool tables are maintained for public use shall be and remain closed every day between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of any day.

(a) No person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall be permitted to play at any game or lounge about or in any public billiard hall, pool hall or other gaming place within the city unless accompanied by his parent or guardian or upon the written consent of his parent or guardian.

(b) No owner, proprietor or operator of any such establishment shall permit a violation of subsection (a) within his establishment.

No person shall smoke or possess any burning cigarette, cigar or pipe on any motor bus or vehicle used to transport passengers for hire except in a smoking compartment if provided, or in a taxicab.

It is unlawful to smoke in a polling place during an election.

It shall be unlawful for any person to throw upon, along, or across any public highway, road, street, alley, sidewalk, any missile capable of causing personal injury or damage to personal property at or towards any person or any vehicle.

(a) Definition: The words "sound-amplifying equipment" as used in sections 4-1.25 through 4-1.27 shall mean any machine or device for the amplification of the human voice, music, or any other sound. "Sound-amplifying equipment" as used herein shall not be construed as including standard automobile radios when used and heard only by occupants of the vehicle in which installed or warning devices on authorized emergency vehicles or horns or other warning devices on other vehicles used only for traffic safety purposes.

(b) Registration statement required: Same. No person shall use or cause to be used a sound truck with its sound-amplifying equipment in operation for any purpose in the city without filing a registration statement with the city clerk in writing.

(c) Contents of registration statement: A registration statement shall be filed in duplicate and shall state the following:

(1) Name and home address of the applicant;

(2) Address of place of business of applicant;

(3) License number and motor number of each sound truck to be used by applicant;

(4) Name and address of person who owns each sound truck to be used by applicant;

(5) Name and address of person having direct charge of each sound truck to be used by applicant;

(6) Name and address of each person who will use or operate any sound truck;

(7) The purpose for which the sound truck or trucks will be used;

(8) A general statement as to the section or sections of the City in which each sound truck will be used;

(9) The proposed hours of operation of each sound truck;

(10) The number of days of proposed operation of each sound truck;

(11) A general description of the sound-amplifying equipment which is to be used;

(12) The maximum sound-producing power of the sound-amplifying equipment which is to be used in or on each sound truck, in terms of:

a. The wattage to be used;

b. The approximate maximum distance for which sound will be thrown from each sound truck.

(d) Same. Registration statement amendment. All persons using or causing to be used any sound truck for noncommercial purposes shall amend any registration statement duly certified by the city clerk as a correct copy of said application. Said certified copy of the application shall be in the possession of any person operating any sound truck at all times while the sound truck's sound-amplifying equipment is in operation and said copy shall be displayed and shown to any policeman of the city upon request.

(e) Regulations for use. Noncommercial use of sound trucks in the City with the sound-amplifying equipment in operation shall be subject to the following regulations:

(1) The only sounds permitted are music or human speech;

(2) Operations are permitted for three (3) hours per day, except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays when no operations are authorized. The permitted three-hour operation shall be between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon and 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.;

(3) Sound amplifying equipment shall not be operated unless the sound truck upon which such equipment is mounted is operated at a speed of at least ten (10) miles per hour except when said truck is stopped or impeded by traffic. Where stopped by traffic the sound amplifying equipment shall not be operated for longer than one (1) minute at each such stop;

(4) Sound shall not be issued within one hundred (100) yards of hospitals, schools, churches, courthouses or courtrooms, or county buildings, or the city offices.

Cross reference— Noise regulations generally, Title IV, Ch. 4; restriction as to time of use by certain hawkers and vendors, § 6-4.08; regulation of use of sound trucks for licensing purposes, § 6-4.16.

No person at any time shall operate, drive or park, or cause to be operated, driven or parked, upon any street, alley, parkway, sidewalk or public property within the city, without first obtaining written permission therefor from the city clerk, any advertising vehicle, sound truck or commercial vehicle with its sound-amplifying equipment in operation or with any sound or signaling device in operation for the purpose of advertising goods, wares or merchandise sold at or from such vehicle, or for the purpose of attracting or calling attention to such vehicle. Application for the permission required hereunder shall be made to the city clerk in accordance with such rules and regulations as he may prescribe therefor and such permission shall be given only if the operation of any such advertising vehicle, sound truck or commercial vehicle will not be inimical to the public welfare, health or safety or cause such sounds or noises to be emitted or created as will disturb the peace of the citizens of the city.

Cross reference— Noise regulations generally, Title 4, Ch. 4; "sound-amplifying equipment" defined for purposes of business licensing provisions, § 6-1.05.27; regulation of sound trucks for purposes of licensing, § 6-4.16.

The city clerk must refer the application to the sheriff and may in his discretion rely on the decision of the sheriff whether the same will be inimical to the public welfare, health or safety, or will disturb the peace.

No person shall distribute, scatter, hand out or circulate any commercial or non-commercial handbill, circular, tract, or leaflet in any place or under any circumstances which does not have printed on the cover, front or back thereof the name and address of:

(a) The person who caused the same to be printed, written, compiled or manufactured;

(b) The person who caused the same to be distributed;

(c) In the event the person who caused the same to be printed, written, compiled or manufactured, or distributed, is a fictitious person or club, there shall appear on said handbill, circular, tract or leaflet, in addition to such fictitious name, the true name of the owner, manager or agent of the person sponsoring said handbill.

No person shall post, hand out or distribute any commercial or non-commercial handbill, circular, tract or leaflet which reasonably shall tend to incite riot or other public disorder or which advocates disloyalty to, or the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force and arms or other unlawful means, or which urges any unlawful conduct or encourages or reasonably tends to encourage a breach of the public peace of the community.

No person shall keep a riotous or disorderly house, or permit any riotous or disorderly conduct in his house, yard, or premises connected with his house, or be guilty of any riotous or disorderly conduct in any house, yard or premises, whereby the peace, quiet or decency of the neighborhood of such house or of any person may be disturbed.

No person shall solicit any contribution for any charitable purpose unless he exhibits a permit from the city council.

No person shall solicit in any manner for any purpose in any city or county building.

Any person, firm, or corporation who owns or has the care or management of any real property and willfully permits any part of the property to become so unsightly as to detract from the appearance of the immediate neighborhood, and who fails to remedy the condition within thirty (30) days from being ordered to do so by the city council upon recommendation of the City planning commission is guilty of a misdemeanor.

It is unlawful to sell goods on any public street, highway, road, or alley within the city. The selling of goods may occur on a sidewalk only in compliance with a valid sidewalk vendor permit issued pursuant to chapter 10 of title 6 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 829, § 3, 2-1-22)

It is unlawful to sell newspapers or magazines on any portion of a public highway.

It shall be unlawful in the City of Lomita for any person, firm, corporation or association, either as owner, lessee, manager, employee, agent or servant, to conduct, manage, carry on, maintain, operate, open, deal or deal in, or to cause or permit to be conducted, managed, carried on, maintained, operated, opened, dealt or dealt in, any game, operation or transaction wherein any prize, gift, rebate, compensation, reward, award, payment or gratuity, consisting of any money, check, token, credit, goods, wares, merchandise, property or thing of value, is or is to be given, awarded or delivered, either directly or indirectly, and wherein chance is a determining factor or is any determining factor of the result of such game, operation or transaction, which game, operation or transaction is conducted, carried on, maintained, operated or played by the throwing, tossing, dropping, depositing or placing of any ball, marker, object, thing or substance into any perforation, hole or indentation in or upon any surface, receptacle, container, object or thing having marked, designated or identified thereon by or with any figure, number, character, symbol, letter, design or mark of any kind, or by the selecting, designating, turning, indicating, choosing or projecting of any such figure, number, character, symbol, letter, design or mark of any device, apparatus, or equipment, or by any means or in any manner, or by the drawing, selecting, choosing or removing from any receptacle or container of any ball, disk, object, substance or material marked, designated or identified by or with any figure, number, character, symbol, letter, design or mark hereinabove referred to, corresponding to, duplicating, referring to or relating to, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any figure, number, character, symbol, letter, design or mark upon any card, paper, board, fabric, surface, object, substance or thing, held, used, operated or maintained by any player or participant therein or by any person, where, by any predetermined or prearranged, or by any rule, method, scheme, design or procedure any person is found, declared or determined to be, or is, or is to be, the winner, donee, recipient or taker of such prize, gift, rebate, compensation, reward, award, payment of gratuity, in the event that any such player or participant pays, deposits, expends, gives or pledges, either directly or indirectly, or agrees, promises or intends to pay, deposit, expend, give or pledge, either directly or indirectly, any money, check, credit, property or thing of value, or makes or agrees to make any purchase for the privilege of playing or participating therein or of gaining admission to the place or premises where such game, operation or transaction is or is to be played, conducted, carried on, maintained or operated, or to any place or premises; provided, however, that no provision of this chapter shall be deemed or construed as prohibiting any act made unlawful by the provisions of section 320, or of section 320A, or of section 330 of the Penal Code, or of any other code section or general law of the State of California, it being the intent of the city council to prohibit by this section all games, operations or transactions herein described, not prohibited by the provisions of any general law of this state, including all games, operations or transactions for profit commonly known as keno, tango, movie tango, bingo, beano, sill ball, fortune, quintain, fascination or inspiration, and all games, operations or transactions similar thereto under whatever name they may be designated.

(a) Same. It shall be unlawful in the City of Lomita for any person to participate in, play, play in or engage in, either directly or indirectly, any game, operation or transaction prohibited by the provisions of [this] section 4-1.36 of this chapter.

(b) Same. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association, owning, leasing, managing, controlling or having any interest in any property or premises lying within the City of Lomita to cause or permit the maintenance or operation in or on such property or premises, having knowledge, or after reasonable notice, of the existence thereof, of any game, operation or transaction declared by the provisions of [this] section 4-1.36 of this chapter to be unlawful.

No person, either as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, shall let or lease any telegraph or telephone line or wire knowing that it is to be used for the purpose of conducting or carrying on a pool room, or for the purpose of conducting the business of making books or selling pools on races or other contests, or of betting or laying of wagers upon the result of any race or contest. And no person shall transmit any message over any telephone or telegraph line or wire owned, controlled or leased by any person engaged in conducting or carrying on a pool room or in conducting the business of making books or selling pools on races or other contests, or of betting or laying of wagers upon the result of any race or contest, knowing that such message is to be used in conducting or carrying on such pool room or business.

(a) Same. For the purpose of this chapter, a pool room is defined to be a room or place where betting or laying of wagers upon the result of races or contests is carried on as a business.

Editor's note— Section 4-1.38, relating to fortune-telling, was repealed by § 2 of Ord. No. 395, adopted Feb. 3, 1986. See § 6-6.01 et seq. for current provisions.

(a) Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to inhale, breathe, drink or in any manner use any product or substance or combination thereof containing organic solvents, which include amyl acetate, trichloroethylene, acetone or other closely related or similar compounds used as solvents for products referred to as "glue," "adhesive cement," "mucilage" or "dope," with the intent of becoming intoxicated, elated, dazed, paralyzed, irrational or in any manner changing, distorting, disturbing the eyesight, thinking process, balance or coordination or affecting the central nervous system of such person.

(b) "Intoxicated condition" construed. For the purposes of this section, any such condition so induced shall be deemed to be an "intoxicated condition."

(c) Applicability. The provisions of this section shall not pertain to any person who inhales, breathes or drinks or uses such product or substance pursuant to the direction or prescription of any doctor, physician, surgeon, dentist or podiatrist authorized to so direct or prescribe.

(a) No person shall carry or possess while participating in any demonstration, rally, picket line, or other public assembly, any length of lumber, wood, wood lath, or other wood product, unless the outer dimensions of such object do not exceed a thickness of one-fourth (¼) inch and a width of two (2) inches, or if not generally rectangular in shape, such object shall not exceed three-quarters (¾) inch in its thickest dimension, and such object is blunt and unsharpened at its end and edge.

(b) No person shall carry or possess while participating in any demonstration, rally, picket line, or other such public assembly, any bar, shaft, rod, cable, wire, or other such length of hard metal, hard plastic, or other hard synthetic material.

(Ord. No. 301, § 1, 8-6-79)