Title 13 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE›Division 4 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE
Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 13.40 Noisy Street Hawking and Advertising
Los Angeles County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles County
Cite as: Los Angeles County Municipal Code Chapter 13.40 · Text as of 2026-10-04
13.40.010 - Noisy hawking and advertising prohibited where.¶
A person shall not, upon any highway or sidewalk, or in any doorway or entrance to any building opening into any such highway or sidewalk not set back at least 10 feet from the front property line, make any loud or raucous noise by using any loudspeaker, blowing any bugle, horn or trumpet, or by beating any drum, or ringing any bell, or in any other manner, for the purpose of advertising, announcing or calling attention to any goods, wares or merchandise, or for the purpose of advertising, announcing or calling attention to any show, exhibition, entertainment or event.
(Ord. 5516 § 1, 1950.)
13.40.020 - Violation—Penalty.¶
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of an infraction, which is punishable by a fine not exceeding $250.00.
(Ord. 83-0066 § 98, 1983: Ord. 5516 § 3, 1950.)
13.40.030 - Severability.¶
If any portion of the ordinance codified in this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
(Ord. 5516 § 2, 1950.)
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