Redwood City Municipal Code Art. I Interference with Access To, or the Operation Of, Any Lawful Business

For the purposes of this Article, the following terms are defined as herein set forth:

BUSINESS: Any person, firm, association, partnership, business trust, corporation, company or other organization which lawfully provides or make available goods or services to members of the public, including entities organized for profit, nonprofit or charitable entities or governmental entities.

MALICIOUSLY: When applied to the intent with which an act is done or omitted, means an intent to do an unlawful act with knowledge of its unlawfulness; or, in the alternative, to vex, annoy or injure another person.

WILFULLY: When applied to the intent with which an act is done or omitted, means a purpose or willingness to commit the act or make the omission referred to; provided, that said meaning does not require an intent to violate the law or to injure another or to acquire any advantage.

(Ord. No. 2061, § 2, 6-14-93)

A. Any person who wilfully and maliciously blocks, obstructs or otherwise impedes access to or exit from any building, place or facility at which a lawful business is conducted is guilty of an infraction.

B. Any person who wilfully and maliciously blocks, obstructs or interferes with the movement of persons on any street, sidewalk, driveway or other area which is open to the public and is adjacent to a lawful business is guilty of an infraction.

C. Any person who wilfully and maliciously remains on any portion of the premises of a lawful business which is open to the public, after being requested to leave by the person in charge of the premises or by a peace officer, is guilty of an infraction.

(Ord. No. 2061, § 2, 6-14-93)

Section 17.2 shall not apply in any of the following instances:

A. Where its application would interfere with or prevent peaceful labor picketing or other lawful labor activity;

B. When its application would interfere with or prevent the lawful exercise of rights protected by the Federal or State constitutions;

C. When its application would result in a violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act or any other law which prohibits unlawful discrimination;

D. When its application would result in a violation of the provisions of Penal Code section 365.

(Ord. No. 2061, § 2, 6-14-93)

The penalties for violation of Section 17.2 shall be as set forth in Section 1.7B of this Code.

(Ord. No. 2061, § 2, 6-14-93)

If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Article is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Article.

(Ord. No. 2061, § 2, 6-14-93)