Red Bluff Municipal Code Art. I General Provisions

(A) It is unlawful for itinerant carnivals, circuses, musical and/or singing groups or persons giving lectures or religious teachings or other traveling enterprises offering amusements or education, all herein collectively called traveling enterprise, which have reasonable probability of causing the assembly of more than 50 persons, to perform or open for business within the city without first obtaining a set-up permit. A set-up permit shall not be necessary for a traveling enterprise performing in a permanent structure meeting city code requirements for the assembly of 50 or more persons.

(B) The set-up permit shall be approved by the Technical Advisory Committee and issued by the city. The TAC shall consider the health, welfare and safety requirements of the city and all city code and state law requirements, which may be reasonably and foreseeably brought about by the traveling enterprise and direct in writing that these requirements be met by the traveling enterprise prior to the issuance of the permit. The TAC directions shall be given within six working days following the receipt of application by the city of the request for permit. No set-up permit shall be issued until the directions of the TAC shall have been complied with.

(C) The traveling enterprise may appeal the decision of the TAC to the Planning Commission of the city. The appeal shall be commenced by the traveling enterprise requesting in writing that their application for permit is appealed to the Planning Commission and setting forth the reasons for the appeal and their objections to the TAC recommendation. The request for appeal shall be made within three working days following the issuance of the TAC directions. The Planning Commission shall meet and consider the matter and reach its decision within seven working days following the filing of the request for appeal with the city. The decision of the Planning Commission shall be final.

(D) The traveling enterprise, upon application for a set-up permit, shall pay a fee to the city for the processing of the permit and inspection for compliance. The amount of the fee shall be set by resolution of the City Council.

(`61 Code, § 14.1) (Ord. 799, passed 8-30-1988)

(A) When police personnel respond to any premises or location due to a loud and unreasonable noise, the responding officers may issue a written notice to the responsible party. The notice shall state that if Police Department personnel are required to return to the same premises or location within the following 12-hour period because of similar or continuing disturbances, the further response shall constitute special security services. Further, this roaming shall state that the responsible party may be charged for the cost of providing the special security services. The warning shall be signed by or offered for signature to the responsible party. The roaming shall be signed by the responsible party, or the words “refused to sign” entered on the warning if the responsible party refuses to sign, acknowledging receipt of the roaming. A copy of the roaming shall be left with the responsible party. If a second or subsequent response is required, Police Department personnel shall have the responsible party sign a “second response” voucher, or the words “refused to sign” entered on the voucher if the responsible party refuses to sign, acknowledging the occurrence of the second response. A copy of the voucher shall be left with the responsible party.

(B) The Police Department personnel utilized during a second or subsequent response after a first warning to control the threat to the public peace, health, safety or general welfare, may be deemed by the Police Chief to be on a special security assignment over and above the services normally provided. The responsible party shall be charged for the actual police personnel and equipment costs expended by the city on the second or subsequent responses.

(C) For the purpose of this chapter, the responsible party is that person or persons in charge of the premises or location and the person or persons responsible for the event or incident. If any of those persons are minors, the parents or guardians of the minors shall be the responsible party.

(D) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, the city shall not be prevented from taking any other civil or criminal action to abate the acts constituting a violation of this chapter.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, the city shall retain the option to utilize any other legal remedies for recovery of costs of the special security assignment.

(`61 Code, § 14.2) (Ord. 827, passed 1-15-1991)

(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to expectorate or spit upon any sidewalk or crosswalk or upon the floor of any public conveyance or public building within the city.

(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or deposit upon any place mentioned in division (A) above any rejected tobacco or tobacco partially chewed or consumed, remnants of cigars or any pieces or peelings of oranges or bananas or any similar substances.

(`61 Code, § 14.9) (Ord. 88, passed 5-13-1898)

The Police Department of the city shall provide for the care, restitution, sale or destruction of unclaimed property in their possession in accordance with the provisions of California Civil Code §§ 2080.2, 2080.3 and 2080.5.

(`61 Code, § 14.9.1) (Ord. 392, passed 9-6-1960; Am. Ord. 747, passed 5-21-1985)

It shall be unlawful for any person, except an officer in the discharge of duty, to discharge or shoot any firearm within the city.

(`61 Code, § 14.10) (Ord. 99, passed 4-2-1900)

Statutory reference: Deadly weapons, see California Penal Code §§ 12000 et seq.

It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to discharge or shoot any air gun or other dangerous weapon.

(`61 Code, § 14.11) (Ord. 99, passed 4-2-1900)

It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to shoot any sling or slingshot or snapshot, or to use any sling or slingshot or snapshot, for the purpose of throwing any stone or other hard substance, or to throw any stone or other hard substance with a sling, slingshot, snapshot or any other similar device.

(`61 Code, § 14.13) (Ord. 99, passed 4-2-1900)

Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 14.6 and 14.7, the City Council may permit organized groups, firms or associations to discharge firearms, air guns or other dangerous weapons within the city when, in their opinion, the activities would not be detrimental to the public safety. The permission may be granted by the City Council following investigation and recommendation of each applicant by the Chief of Police and under regulations as may be prescribed by him or her.

(`61 Code, § 14.14) (Ord. 431, passed 2-4-1964)

It is unlawful to dive, jump or attempt to dive or jump from any public bridge located within the city limits.

(`61 Code, § 14.15) (Ord. 845, passed 7-7-1992)

The Department of Public Works of the city shall obtain and properly place signs giving notice of the prohibition against diving, jumping or attempting to dive or jump from public bridges.

(`61 Code, § 14.16) (Ord. 845, passed 7-7-1992)

Violation of § 14.10 shall be an infraction.

(`61 Code, § 14.17) (Ord. 845, passed 7-7-1992)

(A) The City Council finds that it is necessary to preserve the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the city that diving off certain bridges in the city shall be prohibited.

(B) It is unlawful to dive from the following bridges located in the city:

(1) The Sacramento River Bridge No. 8-23, Post Mile 41.400 to Post Mile 41.555; and

(2) The East Sand Slough Bridge No. 8-90, Post Mile 41.949 to Post Mile 42.104.

(C) This section shall be effective only if approved by the State Department of Transportation and shall cease to be operative six months after receipt by the city of written notice of withdrawal of approval of the Department of Transportation.

(D) The Department of Public Works shall obtain and properly place, under an encroachment permit from the Department of Transportation, proper signs giving notice of the prohibition against diving from the bridges. Diving shall include jumping.

(E) Violation of this section shall be an infraction.

(F) This section shall be published, as provided in California Government Code § 36933, in the Red Bluff Daily News, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the city and shall be effective 30 days after its passage and the receipt of written approval from the Department of Transportation of the state.

(`61 Code, § 14.18) (Ord. 697, passed 9-21-1982; Am. Ord. 845, passed 7-7-1992)

It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or otherwise use a skateboard on city sidewalks, streets and alleyways within the following numbered blocks:

(A) Main Street, Blocks 400, 500, 600, 700, 800 and 900;

(B) Washington Street, Blocks 500, 600, 700, 800 and 900;

(C) Jefferson Street, Blocks 700, 800 and 900;

(D) Madison Street, Blocks 700 and 800;

(E) Elm Street, Blocks 200, 300 and 400;

(F) Oak Street, Blocks 300, 400 and 500;

(G) Antelope Boulevard, Blocks 100 and 200;

(H) Pine Street, Blocks 200, 300, 400 and 500;

(I) Walnut Street, Blocks 200, 300, 400 and 500;

(J) Hickory Street, Blocks 200, 300, 400 and 500; and

(K) Cedar Street, Blocks 200 and 300.

(`61 Code, § 14.19) (Ord. 753, passed 2-18-1986)

Cross-reference: Skateboarding in designated skatepark, see § 14A.24

It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or otherwise use a skateboard on any sidewalk in the city within six feet of a pedestrian using the sidewalk.

(`61 Code, § 14.20) (Ord. 753, passed 2-18-1986)

(A) No person shall occupy privately owned real property located within the limits of the city unless there is located upon the property and available to the person with the permission of the owner thereof, toilet and fresh water facilities complying with standards established by the laws of the state and the city.

(B) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

OCCUPANCY. The use by a person of the property during any period of time for temporary or primary living purposes and/or the primary sleeping needs of the person.

REAL PROPERTY. A legal parcel of land or contiguous legal parcels of land.

(`61 Code, § 14.21) (Ord. 843, passed 7-21-1992)

(A) It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 years, who is unaccompanied by his or her parent, guardian or other adult into whose care the parent or guardian has placed the minor, to loiter, play, idle or remain upon the following property between the hours of 11 p.m. of one day and 5 a.m. of the following day:

(1) Any of the following public places: sidewalks, streets, alleys, parking lots, parks or other public places, excepting where the minor is performing an emergency errand directed by his or her parent, guardian or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor, or is required to be in or upon a public place incidental to his or her employment, or is directly and actively proceeding to his or her place of residence from a public meeting or place of business, worship, education or a public entertainment or recreational activity;

(2) Any underdeveloped property, property used for a commercial purpose unless the minor is employed on the property or is present on the property with the express consent of the owner; or

(3) Any minor violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(B) This section and its provisions are expressly made an exception to the provisions of § 1.23 making violations under this code an infraction.

(`61 Code, § 14.22) (Ord. 856, passed 4-19-1994)