Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Ch. 4.72 Miscellaneous Offenses—refrigerators, Chests

It shall be unlawful for any person to at any time, or for any length of time, leave or permit to be left, or place or permit to be placed, or remain or permit to remain at any place or location within the City any icebox, refrigerator, deep freeze, luggage trunk, chest, storage box or similar type container having an interior capacity of one and one-half (1 ½) cubic feet or more which has a door, lid, gate, cover or closing apparatus or device which, when closed, may not be opened easily and effectively from the inside and which, when closed, the outer air does not have full and free access to the interior of, unless:

A. The same at such time is within a then occupied dwelling, building or structure; or

B. Every latch, lock or other locking or securing device on, in or pertaining to the same has been completely removed; or

C. The same is in a warehouse, building or structure, all entrances to which at the time are locked, barred or secured in such manner as to effectively prevent children from entering or having access to the interior of such warehouse, building or structure; or

D. There is then and there and at all times immediately present a person having the ability and initiative to effectively prevent any child from entering the same; or

E. The same is effectively locked, shut or secured by a metal band or chain or other effective securing device in such manner that the same may not be entered by any child or be opened by any unauthorized person; or

F. The door or other closing member or feature of the same is completely removed.

(§ 1, Ord. 729)