Rosemead Municipal Code Ch. 9.36 Targeted Residential Picketing

This chapter is a necessary time, place, and manner restriction, intended to reconcile and protect the needs and rights of protestors to peacefully and effectively communicate their views, and residents to enjoy privacy and respite in their homes.

(Ord. No. 1027, § 2(Exh. A), 2-11-25)

Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the following definitions govern the construction of the words and phrases used in this chapter. Undefined words and phrases and have the same meaning as set forth in this Code.

"Residential dwelling" means any permanent building situated in the City of Rosemead that is being used by its occupants solely for non-transient residential purposes.

"Targeted picketing" means picketing activity that is directed at a particular residential dwelling or one or more occupants of a particular residential dwelling, and that occurs at a particular location and/or which proceeds on a definite course or route in front of or around that particular dwelling.

(Ord. No. 1027, § 2(Exh. A), 2-11-25)

A. No person shall engage in targeted picketing within three hundred (300) feet of the residential dwelling that is the subject of the targeted picketing.

1. For purposes of this section, the distance is measured from the outer walls of the residential structure. An attached garage is considered part of the residential structure.

B. This section does not and will not be interpreted to preclude picketing in a residential area that is not targeted at a particular residential dwelling or dwellings.

(Ord. No. 1027, § 2(Exh. A), 2-11-25)

A. Any person who is aggrieved by an act prohibited by this chapter may bring an action for damages and/or declaratory relief, as appropriate, in a court of competent jurisdiction against any person who has conspired to violate, or proposes to violate, this chapter.

B. Any aggrieved person who prevails in such action shall be entitled to recover from the violator those damages, costs, attorneys' fees and such other relief as determined by the Court. In addition to all other damages or relief, the Court may award to the aggrieved person a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars for each violation of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1027, § 2(Exh. A), 2-11-25)

A. Any violation of this chapter is declared to be a public nuisance.

B. Any violation of this chapter can be enforced through criminal or administrative penalties.

(Ord. No. 1027, § 2(Exh. A), 2-11-25)