Rohnert Park Municipal Code Ch. 9.40 Loitering

No person shall stand in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public way open for pedestrian travel, or otherwise occupy any portion thereof in such manner as to annoy or molest any person thereon, or so as to obstruct or unreasonably interfere with the free passage of persons and vehicles.

(Ord. 116 § 1, 1969)

No person shall loiter in any tunnel, pedestrian subway, or on any bridge, overpass, or at or near the entrance thereto or exit therefrom, or at or near any abutment or retaining wall adjacent to such entrance or exit, or any retaining wall or abutment adjacent to any freeway, street, or highway open and used for vehicular traffic, or adjacent to that portion thereof used for vehicular traffic, or on any public property, in the proximity of such bridge, overpass, or retaining wall or abutment.

(Ord. 116 § 2, 1969)

No person shall sit, lie, or sleep in or upon any street, sidewalk, or other public way in a manner calculated or with the intent to prevent, delay, hinder or interfere with the free passage there along or thereto of any other person.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons sitting on the curb portion of any sidewalk or street while attending or viewing any lawfully conducted parade; nor shall the provisions of this section apply to persons sitting upon benches or other seating facilities lawfully provided for such purpose.

(Ord. 116 § 3, 1969)

No person shall unreasonably block, impede or obstruct any entrance, exit, or approach to any hall, church, school, or other public place or to any place of business in a manner calculated or with the intent to prevent, delay, hinder, or interfere with the free passage of any other person who is entering, occupying, or leaving any of the aforesaid places, or who is performing any service, or labor, or who is seeking or obtaining employment, or who is purchasing, selling, using, delivering, transporting, or receiving any goods, wares, merchandise, services, entertainment, accommodation, or articles, or who is attempting or seeking to do any of the foregoing; provided that nothing contained herein shall apply to lawful picketing.

(Ord. 116 § 4, 1969)

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to encroachments under permits issued pursuant to ordinances of this city.

(Ord. 116 § 5, 1969)

Every violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor. Any person, whether principal, agent, employee, or otherwise, who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Such person is guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such person, and is punishable as herein provided.

(Ord. 116 § 6, 1969)