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ORDINANCE NO. 559
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE ADDING SECTION 10.08.060 TO CHAPTER
10.08 OF TITLE 10 OF THE ARROYO GRANDE MUNICIPAL
CODe ENTITLED "PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION AT
ENTRANCES TO COMMERCIAL PARKING AREAS AND UPON
PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY AREAS"
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the City of Arroyo Grande to facilitate the safe and orderly
flow of traffic within the City; and
WHEREAS, those individuals who solicit or beg for monies, goods or services at entrances or
driveways to commercial establishments or shopping centers, or at intersections or on right-of-
ways of City streets and highways, disrupt the safe and orderly flow of traffic, causing undue
traffic congestion, traffic collisions and related disturbances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande, as
follows:
SECTION 1: The above recitals and findings are true and correct
SECTION 2: Arroyo Grande Municipal Code Section 10.08.060 is added to Chapter 10.08 as
follows:
10.08.060. Prohibition of Solicitation at Entrances to Commercial Parking Areas
and Upon Public Right of Way Areas
In order to promote the safe and orderly flow of traffic, no person may solicit or beg for
any monies, goods or services, including offering any services in exchange for monies,
goods or services, while located:
1. Within 150 feet of any entrance to or driveway within any commercial
establishment or shopping center; or
2. Within 150 feet of any intersection of City streets, including intersections
of City streets and state highways or state highway on or off ramps; or
3. On any median in any City street; or
4. On the roadway of any City street, including approaching and/or
attempting to interfere with the movement of any occupied vehicle while
such vehicle is being operated on any City street.
This Section shall not apply to a non-profit organization conducting a fundraising activity
within a commercial parking area with the permission of the owner, provided such activity
does not interfere with the safe and orderly flow of traffic entering or exiting the parking
area onto City streets and said organization has obtained a Public Safety and Welfare
Permit from the Chief of Police.
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SECTION 3: If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, or clause of this
Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unlawful, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council
hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph,
sentence, or clause thereof, irrespective of the fact that anyone or more section, subsection,
subdivision, paragraph, sentence, or clause be declared unconstitutional.
SECTION 4: .Within fifteen (15) days after adoption of the Ordinance, it shall be published
once, together with the names of the Council Members voting thereon, in a newspaper of
general circulation within the City.
SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after
its passage.
On motion of Council Member Runels, seconded by Council Member Costello, and on the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Runels, Costello, Dickens and Mayor Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Lubin
the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted this 23rd day of November, 2004.
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TONY M. RA, MAYOR
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MO E, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES!
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, KELL Y WETMORE, Director of Administrative Services/Deputy City Clerk of
the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do
hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that the attached is a true, full, and
correct copy of Ordinance No. 559 which was introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council on November 9, 2004; was passed and adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 23rd day of
November, 2004; and was duly published in accordance with State law (G.C.
40806).
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 24th
day of November, 2004.
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1. RE, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESI
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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