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Chapter 11.09 — LOITERING

Pacific Grove Planning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-24 · Pacific Grove

§ 11.09.010. Obstructing free passage of public way.

Whenever two or more persons gather together in such a manner as to obstruct the free passage of any street, sidewalk, alley, public way or place used by members of the public to go from place to place, said persons shall move on or disperse when ordered to do so by a police officer. It is unlawful for any person to refuse or fail to disperse or move on in response to such an order. (Ord. 445 N.S. § 11.09.010, 1964)

§ 11.09.020. Obstructing entrance to business establishment.

It is unlawful for any person to stand, sit, linger, idle or loiter on any street, alley, sidewalk, park or other public place, or in or about the entrance or exit of any business establishment, either on foot or in an automobile or other vehicle, in such a manner as to obstruct or hinder the free passage of persons along said public way, or to obstruct or hinder persons entering and exiting from any business establishment.

For the purpose of this section, "business establishment" means any retail store, food market, theater, restaurant, drive-in restaurant, gasoline service station, hotel, motel and any other establishment which is open to and provides the public with any goods or services. (Ord. 445 N.S. § 11.09.020, 1964)

§ 11.09.030. Interpretation and application of chapter.

Repealed by Ord. 08-006.

(Ord. 445 N.S. § 11.09.030, 1964)

§ 11.09.040. Enforcement.

A violation of this chapter shall constitute an infraction, and may be enforced pursuant to Chapter 1.16 PGMC.

(Ord. 833 N.S. § 8, 1975; Ord. 08-006 § 31, 2008)

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▸Contents — Pacific Grove Planning Code
Pacific Grove Planning Code
  1. ▸Title 11
    Overview
    1. Chapter 11.68 — WATER DISTRIBUTION REGULATIONS
    2. Chapter 11.88 — PUBLIC URINATION AND DEFECATION
    3. Chapter 11.72 — AIRCRAFT LANDING; RECREATIONAL UAS PROHIBITED
    4. Chapter 11.94 — SOUND AMPLIFICATION REGULATIONS
    5. Chapter 11.80 — OFFSHORE DRILLING SUPPORT FACILITIES
    6. Chapter 11.97 — COMMUNITY FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
    7. Chapter 11.04 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES[1 ]
    8. Chapter 11.08 — CURFEW FOR JUVENILES
    9. Chapter 11.09 — LOITERING
    10. Chapter 11.10 — GARAGE SALES
    11. Chapter 11.12 — SOLICITORS AND PEDDLERS
    12. Chapter 11.20 — CARD ROOMS[2 ]
    13. Chapter 11.24 — SMOKING REGULATIONS
    14. Chapter 11.26 — TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSE
    15. Chapter 11.32 — OBSTRUCTING STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
    16. Chapter 11.36 — DAMAGING PUBLIC BUILDINGS
    17. Chapter 11.38 — TRESPASS TO POSTED PUBLIC WORKS
    18. Chapter 11.40 — EXPECTORATING IN PUBLIC PLACES
    19. Chapter 11.42 — TRANSIT BUSES
    20. Chapter 11.45 — MILITARY EQUIPMENT
    21. Chapter 11.48 — MONARCH BUTTERFLIES
    22. Chapter 11.56 — FIRE SIGNAL CODE
    23. Chapter 11.60 — CONCEALED WEAPONS[4 ]
    24. Chapter 11.62 — ALARM SYSTEMS
    25. Chapter 11.68 — WATER DISTRIBUTION REGULATIONS
    26. Chapter 11.72
    27. Chapter 11.80 — OFFSHORE DRILLING SUPPORT FACILITIES
    28. Chapter 11.88 — PUBLIC URINATION AND DEFECATION
    29. Chapter 11.92 — DISTURBANCE ABATEMENT
    30. Chapter 11.94 — SOUND AMPLIFICATION REGULATIONS
    31. Chapter 11.96 — UNLAWFUL NOISES
    32. Chapter 11.97 — COMMUNITY FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT[5 ]
    33. Chapter 11.98 — REDUCTION OF SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
    34. Chapter 11.99 — FOOD PACKAGING (Repealed by Ord. 19-016)
    35. Chapter 11.100 — CANNABIS
    36. Chapter 11.101 — ABANDONED PROPERTY REGISTRATION
  2. Title 24

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