National City Municipal Code Ch. 7.20 Outdoor Activities

In this chapter, the following terms shall mean:

"Graywater" means nonpotable drain water, commonly discharged from laundry tubs, washing machines, floor drains, bathing facilities and similar receptacles used for washing or bathing. It includes water that is not fit or safe for human consumption. "Graywater" that has been contaminated with any type of organic or fecal matter is sewage.

"Sewage" is any type of water discharge containing organic or fecal matter.

"Outdoor" means to the exterior of an enclosed building or structure. Activity carried on within a structure that is not completely enclosed on all sides is considered "outdoor activity."

(Ord. 2169 § 3 (part), 1999: Ord. 1812 (part), 1984)

See Chapter 7.28.

(Ord. 1812 (part), 1984)

A. Indoor or outdoor collection stations where discarded furniture, clothing, appliances and other household items are left by donors for collection by bona fide charitable organizations licensed by the city are allowed in the commercial or industrial zones, subject to the approval of the city council.

B. It shall be the responsibility of any such permittee and the respective property owner(s) to maintain such collection stations in a neat, tidy and sanitary manner at all times. Where they are unable to achieve such compliance, the city council may order discontinuance without formal hearings.

C. Evidence of scattered trash, debris, residue, paper, cloth, cans or litter attributed to the presence of a collection station and the collection station itself are a public nuisance.

D. Where occurrence of fires, mischief, tampering, or vandalism has shown that such collection stations are attractive nuisances the city council may order discontinuance forthwith.

E. The name of the sponsoring organization and their telephone number shall be legibly posted on all bins, receptacles or containers of any kind used at such collection stations. Any receptacles or containers that are not posted will be considered as being unlawful accumulations of junk pursuant to Chapter 7.12.

F. It is unlawful to place or to encourage the placement of such collection stations on public street right-of-way or any other public property.

G. Whenever it is shown that such collecting stations attract discarded materials that are not or cannot be inserted in bins, the city council may order their removal.

(Ord. 1812 (part), 1984)

See Chapter 10.54.

(Ord. 2074 (part), 1994: Ord. 1812 (part), 1984)

A. Except as provided in subsection C of this section, it is unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to discharge sewage, graywater or water draining from any swimming pool, sink, washtub or wash basin, washing machine, or from any other source or liquid receptacle being used as a cleaning device onto the ground or into a storm drain, gutter, flood channel or any other water collection system, other than the municipal sewer system or a lawfully permitted septic system.

B. This section shall not apply to water run-off from construction sites. Water run-off and discharge from construction sites shall comply with the requirements established in Chapter 14.22.

C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to graywater that is discharged to the ground via a lawfully permitted graywater discharge system that meets the requirements of Appendix G of the Uniform Plumbing Code, as adopted.

(Ord. 2169 § 3 (part), 1999: Ord. 1812 (part), 1984)

See Chapter 9.34. The provisions of Chapter 7.32 of this title do not preclude or preempt the responsibility of the San Diego Unified Port District to enforce harbor regulations.

(Ord. 1812 (part) 1984)

A. It is unlawful for any person engaged in activity as an itinerant vendor, peddler or solicitor to enter upon private property, while so engaged, where such property is distinctly posted "no peddlers," "no solicitors" or similar words.

B. The unauthorized presence of such persons in violation of this section is cause for the city treasurer to immediately revoke applicable business licenses or solicitation permits held by that person.

C. It is unlawful for any itinerant peddler to sell or offer to sell any merchandise or service outdoors on private property without the property owner's written permission or to conduct such activities in any way that would violate the provisions of Title 18 (Zoning) of this code. Except as provided by Section 11.32.150, the sale of any item from vehicles parked outdoors is explicitly forbidden. Any such vehicle used for sale or display of any item will be impounded by the police department and may be held in storage until the violation has been prosecuted.

(Ord. 1812 (part), 1984)

A. Outdoor display for sale of goods or merchandise on any privately owned property, or any publicly owned property subject to regulation by the city is prohibited, other than newspapers, magazines, periodicals or other printed matter, and except as provided in Chapter 6.56, 9.06, 11.32 and 18.92 of this code.

B. Outdoor display for sale of goods or merchandise on any street or sidewalk, other than newspapers, magazines, periodicals or other printed matter, or goods or merchandise which carry a political, religious, philosophical or ideological message, is prohibited, except as provided for in Chapters 6.56, 9.06 and 11.32 of this code.

C. Outdoor display for sale of goods or merchandise in any city park is prohibited, except as provided for in Chapter 10.52 of this code.

(Ord. 2071, 1993)

A. It is unlawful to occupy a recreational vehicle, as defined in Title 11 of this Code, for more than ten consecutive minutes between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. while that vehicle is parked on a street or on public or private property, except when that vehicle is parked within a lawfully permitted mobile home park or campground, or except when actively loading or unloading a recreational vehicle for a period not to exceed two hours as permitted under Subsection 11.32.366(b)(1). To occupy means to be physically present within the recreational vehicle for more than ten consecutive minutes.

B. It is unlawful to attach or hookup a recreational vehicle to a utility service providing gas, water, sewage, telephone or cable TV, or any combination, at any time, except in a lawfully permitted mobile home park or campground.

C. It is unlawful to hookup or attach a recreational vehicle to a utility service providing electricity, except where that connection is made to a battery recharging device for a period not to exceed twenty-four hours for the purpose of recharging the vehicle's battery, and for no other purpose.

(Ord. 2169 § 3 (part), 1999: Ord. 1812 (part), 1984)

(Ord. No. 2016-2410, § 2, 3-15-2016)

A. It is unlawful for any person to operate for recreational purposes any vehicle or off-highway vehicle, as defined in the California Vehicle Code, or a motorized scooter, on any unimproved public or private property in the city.

B. Notice of this regulation may be given by placing appropriate signs on the property or by verbal order of a police officer or code conformance officer.

C. When an individual has been given such verbal notice and anytime thereafter is found to be violating that order, the offending vehicle may be seized and impounded by the city until the violation is prosecuted. Impound costs shall be borne by the owner of the vehicle or his designee.

D. "Recreational purposes" means that the vehicle is being driven on property without any apparent purpose and for the apparent pleasure of the operator or a bystander. This definition shall not apply when the vehicle is being used for the delivery or pickup of goods or materials or the provision of services to that property.

(Ord. 2169 § 3 (part), 1999: Ord. 1812 (part), 1984)

A. The city traffic safety committee shall investigate conditions reported by the police department or city engineer wherein there is a serious or potentially serious traffic hazard condition caused by obscured vision at street and alley intersections, driveways or sidewalks. For the purposes of this section, a serious traffic hazard condition occurs and obscures vision when any landscaping, fence, lawn ornament, sign, apparatus, structure or containment other than a building, occupies the visual field of drivers on public streets in such a way that the usual capability or control of vehicles is thereby impaired or limited. The standards adopted by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) shall be used in making findings of hazard.

That committee shall, where appropriate, submit a report and recommendation to the city council for corrective action.

The city council may, after conducting a public hearing thereon, make a finding that a traffic hazard exits and that the contributing view-obscuring conditions are a public nuisance.

An order by the city council to abate such a public nuisance and the abatement shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 7.12.090.

B. This section is not subject to any grandfather privilege that might be raised on the grounds that the subject traffic hazard predates the adoption of this regulation or that the condition has existed for an extended length of time, with or without knowledge of city traffic officials, or others.

C. It is unlawful for any person to fail to remove a serious or potentially serious traffic hazard resulting from a condition maintained outdoors on private property owned or occupied by that person which may cause obscured vision to an approaching motorist, within ten days following written notice from the city council, or the city manager acting for the city council. Notice may be provided by:

1. Posting a notice on the property; or

2. By sending a written notice to the property owner or occupant by both certified mail and by first class mail; receipt of either of which shall constitute service of notice; or

3. By a combination of both subsection (C)(1) and (C)(2) of this section.

D. This section shall not be construed to create a mandatory duty on the part of the city or any official or employee of the city under Section 815.6 of the California Government Code, nor shall this section be construed to impose any civil liability upon the city or any official or employee of the city.

(Ord. 2169 § 3 (part), 1999: Ord. 1812 (part), 1984)

A. Except as permitted in Section 7.20.130B or C, it is unlawful to wash or repair a motor vehicle upon property used for residential purposes within the city limits.

B. A motor vehicle may be repaired upon residential property owned by or rented to that vehicle owner in an enclosed garage, within the rear yard setback or on a paved parking space or driveway of that property.

C. Noncommercial motor vehicles registered to a resident of the property may be washed on that property, provided that no liquids, with the exception of potable water, drain onto a public street.

(Ord. 2250 § 2 (part), 2004; Ord. 2169 § 3 (part), 1999: Ord. 1812 (part), 1984)

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 18, it is unlawful to park, repair, or store any vehicle within or upon any unpaved portion of any public or private property. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the washing of a vehicle upon an unpaved portion of private property, provided that no liquids used in the washing shall drain onto a public street, with the exception of potable water.

B. It is unlawful to repair, store, or wash any vehicle within or upon any paved or unpaved portion of public property, or to park a vehicle except in an area designated for parking.

C. Except in paved areas or driveways specifically designed for parking, it is unlawful to park any vehicle, including a recreational vehicle or boat trailer, within the front yard or the exterior side yard setbacks of private residential property, or on the parkway or landscape area of the public right-of-way.

D. It is unlawful to park or store an unlicensed vehicle, any vehicle lacking current or valid registration plates or tags, any junked, wrecked, abandoned or inoperable vehicle, or any vehicle for which a certificate of nonoperation has been issued by the department of motor vehicles on residential property, except within a fully enclosed garage or building or behind a solid fence where it is not visible from the street or other public or private property. Any vehicle that is leaking fuel, oil, or transmission fluid shall not be parked on a public street, or on private property except within a garage or under a covered parking area.

E. It is unlawful to park or store any recreational vehicle or boat trailer:

1. On a residential parcel unless that recreational vehicle or boat trailer is owned by and registered to an occupant of a legal dwelling unit on the same parcel; or

2. On any other parcel unless the parcel is zoned and licensed for use as a recreational vehicle storage yard or repair facility.

F. Any vehicle, including a recreational vehicle or boat trailer, parked, or stored in violation of this Section 7.20.140 is declared to be a public nuisance, and is subject to abatement and removal in accordance with Chapters 1.44 and 11.48. Citations for violations of this section shall not be issued until twenty-four hours have elapsed after the placement of a notice of warning upon the offending vehicle or the concerned property when access to the vehicle is denied. Any vehicle lacking valid registration or subject to a certificate of non-operation that visually appears operable shall first be subject to administrative citation under Chapter 1.44 as a means of abatement before resort to Chapter 11.48 when initial abatement efforts are unsuccessful.

(Ord. 2250 § 2 (part), 2004; Ord. 2169 § 3 (part), 1999: Ord. 1812 (part), 1984)

(Ord. No. 2016-2410, § 3, 3-15-2016)

In all zones, the use of tarpaulins as temporary or permanent structures is prohibited, including but not limited to the following:

A. Awnings.

B. Carports.

C. Car covers.

D. Lean-tos.

E. Patio covers.

F. Roofs.

G. Shade structures.

H. Sheds.

(Ord. No. 2012-2375, § 2, 10-2-2012)