Palmdale Municipal Code Art. VIII Public Nuisance

(A) Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause a public nuisance while under the influence. A "public nuisance" shall be any public nuisance defined in the PMC, including but not limited to the public nuisances specified in PMC § 1.12.040 (Public nuisances), Title 8 (Health and Safety), and Title 9 (Public Peace, Morals and Welfare).

(B) As used in this Article, "under the influence" shall mean impairment, to any degree, of an individual's ability to perform the activity in question as a result of the use of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both.

(C) Penalty. Violations of any provision of this Article shall be punishable as set forth in PMC Chapter 1.12 (Penalty Provisions). Each day that a violation of this Article occurs shall constitute a new and separate offense as provided in PMC § 1.12.030 (Continuing violations).

(D) Public Nuisance. Any violation of this Article shall constitute a public nuisance subject to all enforcement methods, abatement procedures, other remedies, and cost recovery as prescribed in PMC Chapter 8.36 (Regulation of Property Maintenance). The City may enforce any violation of this Article by any and all means available by law, including, but not limited to, civil enforcement through such means as a restraining order and nuisance abatement action for relief such as preliminary or permanent injunction, criminal enforcement, and administrative enforcement. These remedies are intended to be cumulative and may be used in conjunction with or in lieu of each other remedy.

(Ord. 1634 § 22, 2024)