Santa Clarita Municipal Code Ch. 11.59 Interference with Special Events

"Special Event"

shall mean any event, exposition, fair, parade or procession which City services are required because of interference with normal vehicular or pedestrian traffic or will generate an extraordinary need for sanitation or other City services.

"Litter"

shall mean any solid, liquid or semi solid substance or matter which is deposited, discarded, launched, propelled, released, or tossed at any animal, individual, vehicle or public place.

(Ord. 96-27, 9/10/1996)

It shall be unlawful for any person to disrupt, impede or interfere with a permitted special event as specified herein. The following acts are prohibited by this section when the effect thereof defaces, disrupts or interferes with the ability of the permittee to carry on the special event:

A. To block, obstruct or impede the passage of participants, vehicles or animals in the special event along the special event route;

B. To discard, launch, propel, release, squirt or throw any gaseous, liquid, semi-solid substance or object toward or among the participants, vehicles or animals in the special event; or

C. To litter upon any public place or sidewalk by discarding, launching, propelling, releasing, squirting or throwing any gaseous, liquid, semi-solid substance or object.

(Ord. 96-27, 9/10/1996)

Each violation of Section 11.59.010 shall constitute a separate offense and shall be a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $1,000.00 or imprisoned in the county jail for a period not to exceed six (6) months, or both. Minors may be cited and released.

(Ord. 96-27, 9/10/1996)