Lomita Municipal Code Ch. 8 Solicitation from Public Rights-of-Way

As used in this chapter the following meanings shall apply:

(a) Employment shall mean and include services, industry or labor performed by a person for wages or other compensation or under any contract of hire, written, oral, express or implied.

(b) Solicit shall mean and include any request, offer, enticement, or action which announces the availability for or of employment, the sale of goods, or a request for money or other property, or any request, offer, enticement or action which seeks to purchase or secure goods or employment, or to make a contribution of money or other property. As defined herein, a solicitation shall be deemed complete when made, whether or not an actual employment relationship is created, a transaction is completed, or an exchange of money or other property takes place.

(c) Business shall mean and include any type of product, goods, service, performance or activity which is provided or performed, or offered to be provided or performed, in exchange for money, labor, goods or any other form of consideration.

(Ord. No. 528, § 2, 11-21-94)

It shall be unlawful for any person, while standing in any portion of the public right-of-way, including but not limited to public streets, highways, sidewalks and driveways, to solicit, or attempt to solicit, employment, business or contributions of money or other property, from any person traveling in a vehicle along a public right-of-way, including, but not limited to, public streets, highways or driveways.

(Ord. No. 528, § 3, 11-21-94)

It shall be unlawful for any person, while the occupant of a moving vehicle, to solicit, or attempt to solicit employment, business, or contributions of money or other property, from a person who is within the public right-of-way, including but not limited to a public street, highway, sidewalk, or driveway.

(Ord. No. 528, § 4, 11-21-94)

Any person or vehicle occupant violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail of Los Angeles for a term not exceeding six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Such person or occupant shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day a violation of this chapter is committed or continued by such person and shall be punishable as herein provided.

(Ord. No. 528, § 5, 11-21-94)