HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1625 ORDINANCE NO. 1625
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE
BY AMENDING SECTIONS 7341, 7342 AND 7343 OF
ARTICLE 734, AND ADDING NEW SECTIONS 7341 .1
AND 7341. 2 THERETO PERTAINING TO OBSTRUCTION
OF PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows :
SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is
hereby amended by amending Sections 7341, 7342 and 7343 to
read as follows :
7341. OBSTRUCTION OF PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC BY HUMAN BEINGS .
No person, after first being warned by a law enforcement
officer, or where a sign or signs have been posted in accord-
ance with this article, shall loiter, stand, sit or lie in or
upon any public or quasi-public sidewalk, street, curb, cross-
walk, walkway area, mall, or that portion of private prop-
erty utilized for public use, so as to hinder or obstruct
unreasonably the free passage of pedestrians thereon; nor
shall any person block or obstruct, or prevent the free access
to the entrance to any building open to the public .
7342 . PENALTY. Any person convicted of a violation of
any provision of this article, or any additions or amendments
thereto, shall be punishable by imprisonment in jail for a
period not exceeding six (6) months , or by fine not exceeding
Five Hundred Dollars ($500) , or by both such fine and imprison-
ment .
7343. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subdivision, sentence,
clause, phrase, or portion of this article, or any additions or
amendments thereto, or the application thereof to any person,
is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by
the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this article or its application to other persons . The City
Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this article
and each section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion, and any additions or amendments thereto, irrespective
of the fact that any one or more sections , subdivisions ,
sentences , clauses, phrases , or portions or the application
thereof to any person, be declared invalid or unconstitutional .
1.
SECTION 2 . The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is
hereby amended by adding Sections 7341 . 1 and 7341 . 2 to read
as follows :
7341 . 1 . OBSTRUCTION OF PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC BY ANIMALS
OR VEHICLES . No person, after first being warned by a law
enforcement officer, or where a sign or signs have been
posted in accordance with the provisions of this article ,
shall ride , operate , walk or park any motorcycle , bicycle ,
horse , or other similar object or animal , in or upon any
public or quasi-public sidewalk, street , curb , crosswalk,
walkway area, mall , or that portion of private property
utilized for public use , so as to hinder or obstruct un-
reasonably the free passage of pedestrians thereon, or to
create any hazardous condition thereon.
7341 . 2 . SIGNS . Signs posted as provided in this article
shall conform to the following requirements :
(a) Each sign shall be not less than 22" by 301' .
(b ) Colors of such signs shall be optional .
(c ) All signs shall be clearly visible to persons in
restricted locations .
(d) Signs shall have the word "WARNING" two (2) inches
in height , and all other lettering shall be at least 5/8
inches in height .
(e) Signs shall be posted every one hundred (100 ) feet .
(f) The following wording shall appear on each sign :
"WARNING
Unreasonable obstruction of pedestrian traffic in this
area by persons loitering, standing, sitting, lying
or by riding, operating, walking or parking any
motorcycle , bicycle , horse or similar objects or
animals is prohibited and punishable as a misdemeanor.
Huntington Beach Ordinance Code Article 734
Huntington Beach Police Department 536-5311 . "
SECTION 3 . This ordinance shall take effect thirty
days after its adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to
the passage of this ordinance and cause same to be published
within fifteen days after adoption in the Huntington Beach
2 .
News , a weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed
and published in Huntington Beach, California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the
1st day of February 19 71 .
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Ord. No.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss :
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I , PAUL C. JONES, The duly elected, qualified, and
acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-
officio Clerk of the City Council of the said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 18t _day of january
19_ZL _, and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 1st day of February„_,
19 71 , and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Bartlett, Gibbs, Coen, Matney, Green,Shipley
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
McCracken
City--Clerk and -officio Clerk
L PAUL C- JONES, CITY CLERK of the City of Of the City Council of the City
Huntington Beach and ex•officio Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, California
Council, do hereby certify that this ordinance has
been Published- in the Huntington Beach News on
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In accordance with the C Charter of said City-
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Deputy City Clerk