Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 9 — Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
Poway Municipal Code Ch. 9.02 Picketing of Private Residence
Poway Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Poway
Cite as: Poway Municipal Code Chapter 9.02 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 9.02.010. Intent and purpose.¶
It is the intent of the City Council in enacting PMC § 9.02.020 to adopt a limited prohibition against targeted picketing which shall be construed and applied in accordance with the interpretation given to a similar ordinance by the United States Supreme Court in Frisby v. Schultz, 487 U.S. 474 (1988). PMC § 9.02.020 shall only prohibit picketing focused on and taking place in front of a particular residence. The limited purpose of the prohibition is to preclude intrusion upon the constitutionally protected privacy rights of the targeted resident.
(Ord. 409 § 1, 1993)
§ 9.02.020. Picketing private residence prohibited.¶
It is unlawful for any person to engage in picketing before or about the residence or dwelling of any individual in the City.
(Ord. 409 § 1, 1993)
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