Weed Municipal Code Ch. 9.20 Loitering

The area within which this chapter may be enforced is the public streets, sidewalks, parks, parking lots, alleys, and walkways with geographic limits as listed below: Both sides of Main Street and one-half block on the east and west commencing at Weed Boulevard on the south and extending to Camino Avenue on the north. The municipal parking lot at the intersection of Inez and Clay Streets. Both sides of North and South Weed Boulevard commencing at the southerly-city limit and extending to the northerly city limit.

(Ord. 280-91 §1(part), 1991).

It is unlawful for any person to loiter within the areas defined in Section 9.20.010 for the purpose of engaging in any unlawful act as set forth in Section 9.20.030.

(Ord. 280-91 §1(part), 1991).

The unlawful acts referred to in Section 9.20.020 are as follows:

A. Weed Municipal Code Chapter 9.16 (Alcoholic beverages in public);

B. Penal Code Section 272 (Contributing to the delinquency of a minor);

C. Penal Code Section 303(a). (Begging or soliciting customer to purchase alcoholic beverage);

D. Penal Code Section 308(a) (Furnishing tobacco or smoking paraphernalia to minor);

E. Penal Code Section 308(b) (Person under 18 purchasing or receiving tobacco, etc.);

F. Penal Code Section 415 (Disturbing the peace);

G. Health and Safety Code Chapter 6 (Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Offenses and Penalties);

H. Penal Code Section 594 (Vandalism);

I. Penal Code Section 647 (a) (b) (c) (h) (Disorderly conduct);

J. Penal Code Section 622 (Injuring or disfiguring monument, shade tree, etc.)

(Ord. 280-91 §1(part), 1991).

Any person convicted of violating this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction. The punishment upon a conviction shall be a fine as set forth in California Government Code Section 36900(b). This amount is currently not exceeding one hundred dollars for a first violation, not exceeding two hundred dollars for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year, and not exceeding five hundred dollars for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year.

(Ord. 280-91 §1(part), 1991).