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Chapter 5 — Public Safety, Morals and Welfare

San Diego Municipal Code Art. 2 Police — Police Regulations — Offenses Against Government

San Diego Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-18 · San Diego

Cite as: San Diego Municipal Code Article 2 · Text as of 2026-10-18

§52.10 Signs Tending to Discriminate Because of Race or Color — Prohibited

That it shall be unlawful for any person to display in any restaurant, hotel, eating– house, place where ice cream or soft drinks are sold for consumption on the premises, barber shop, bath house, theater, skating rink, public conveyance, and all other places of public accommodation or amusement, any sign, written or printed, or notice of any kind whatsoever, which attempts to discourage patronage of members of any certain race or color and/or which tends to discriminate in the public service offered against any person because of race or color. (“Signs Tending to Discriminate Because of Race or Color — Prohibited” incorp. 1-22–1952 by O–5046 N.S., contained in O–793 N.S. adopted 12–10–1935.

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§52.15 Shoe Shine Stands on Public Place — Prohibited

That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to conduct, manage, or carry on upon any public street, alley or other public place, in The City of San Diego, California, any stationary or portable Boot Black Stand or Shoe Shining Outfit. (“Shoe Shine Stands on Public Place — Prohibited” incorp. 1–22–1952 by O–5046 N.S., contained in O–6832 O.S. adopted 12–2–1916.)

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§52.35 Defacing, Removing, Altering, Etc. Notices — Prohibited

That it be and is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person to intentionally alter, change, deface, destroy, mutilate, remove, take down, or take away any notice posted or put up in The City of San Diego, California, by any department, office, or officer of The said City of San Diego, California, by authority of the Charter of said City, or of any ordinance or law of said City, or for the purpose of calling attention to the provisions of any penal law or health regulation of said City, without the consent of the department, office, or officer which issued, posted, or put up such notice. (“Defacing, Removing, Altering, Etc. Notices — Prohibited” incorp. 1–22–1952 by O–5046 N.S.)

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§52.66 Under the Influence of Dangerous Drugs — Prohibited

No person within The City of San Diego shall be under the influence of dangerous drugs, except when said dangerous drugs have been administered to or prescribed for such person by or under the direction of a person licensed by the State of California to prescribe and administer dangerous drugs.

The term ‘Dangerous Drugs’ as used in this section shall be defined in accordance
with the definition contained in Section 4211 of the Business and Professions Code of
the State of California (Added Statutes 1955, c. 550, p. 1043, Section 3).
(Amended 4–19–1960 by O–8288 N.S.)

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