Pacific Grove Municipal Code Ch. 11.09 Loitering

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)

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)

Repealed by Ord. 08-006.

(Ord. 445 N.S. § 11.09.030, 1964)

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)