HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1998-2739-BORDINANCE NO. 2739-B
AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTIONS 5.40.050 AND 5.40,060
TO THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING
TO THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITING AND PEDDLING IN
CERTAIN AREAS AND PROHIBITING THE SELLING OF TICKETS
OF ADMISSION TO PLACES OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLAGE IN
PUBLIC PLACES AND PLACES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows:
SECTION h Section 5.40.050 and Section 5.40.060 are hereby added to Chapter 5.40
of the Chula Vista Municipal Code to read as follows:
5.40.050 Soliciting, Peddling Prohibited in Certain Areas
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Chapter, it shall be unlawful for any
person, either as principal or agent, to solicit, peddle, hawk or sell or vend any goods,
wares, or merchandise, services, magazines, periodicals or other publications, or
subscriptions for the same, regularly published newspapers excepted, or offer to, or
distribute to any person any coupon, certificate, ticket or card which is redeemable in
goods, wares, merchandise, or services upon any street, sidewalk, alley, plaza or in
any park or public place with the following limits of the City of Chula Vista:
Any public area within a three (3) mile radius of the intersections of Heritage Road and
Otay Valley Road in the City of Chula Vista.
5,40.060.
Selling of Tickets of Admission to Places of Public Assemblage in Public Places
and Places Open to the Public Prohibited - Exceptions
It is the purpose and intent of this ordinance to prohibit the unauthorized sale or resale
for profit of admission tickets to places of public amusement or entertainment
including, but not limited to, stadiums, auditoriums, theaters, arenas and
amphitheaters.
No person shall sell or resell for profit or offer to sell or resell for profit any ticket of
admission to a place of public assemblage in or upon any public street sidewalk, park,
or other public place or in or upon any place which is open to the public, except as
otherwise provided herein.
The provisions of paragraph B of this section shall not include or apply to the sale of
such tickets at or from any ticket office, booth, or other similar place regularly and
permanently established and maintain therefor with the express permission and
authorization of the person or governmental agency in charge, care, or control or the
property where such office, booth or place is located.
D. For purposes of this section the following words and phrases are defined as follows:
"Place of Public Assemblage" shall mean every place of public amusement or
entertainment, stadium, auditorium, theater, athletic field, concert hall, arena
or amphitheater which is open to the public upon compliance with requirements
for admission thereto.
Ordinance 2739-B
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"Place Open to the Public" shall mean every place of public amusement or
entertainment, stadium, auditorium, theater, athletic field, concert hall, arena
or amphitheater and the property upon which such place is located or any other
property contiguous thereto which is under the same care, management, or
control.
3. "For Profit" shall mean for a price higher than the face value of the ticket.
SECTION II: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on the thirtieth day
from and after its adoption.
Presented by
Richard Emerson
Chief of Police
Approved as to form by
Ordinance 2739B
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 28th day of July, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Padilia, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Rindone
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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Shirley Horton, Mayo~
~. Authelet, City Cl~rk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 2739-B had its first reading at a regular meeting held on the 14~h day
of July, 1998 and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City Council
held on the 28th day of July, 1998.
Executed this 28th day of July, 1998.
~Authelet, City Clerk