Sebastopol Municipal Code Ch. 12.24 Obstruction of Streets, Sidewalks or Public Places

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.

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.

No person shall sit or lie in or upon any street, sidewalk, or other public way in such manner to unreasonably prevent, delay, hinder, obstruct, or interfere with the free passage of any other persons.

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.

No person shall 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 such manner to unreasonably prevent, hinder, delay, obstruct 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.

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