§ 14-222. Destructive uses of landscape, and the public nuisance uses of parking areas, are a misdemeanor and a public nuisance.


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  • (a)

    Definitions. For purposes of this article, destructive use includes, but is not limited to the congregation, loitering or lingering of persons, or the placement of tents, trailers, structures, cooking devices, chairs, tables, coolers or other objects on or in a required landscaped area in disturbance or damage of the plants or area; the required landscaped area is the defined nongrassy and mulched area of plantings; congregation means an assembly of persons for any purpose other than immediate passage; and public nuisance use of a parking area means, in the creation or maintenance of impromptu, unmanaged outdoor events or parties, to set up, place or use tents, trailers, structures, cooking devices, chairs, tables, coolers or other objects from which to sell, dispense, cook, prepare, serve, distribute or consume any food or beverage, object or product; or to broadcast amplified music from vehicles or other devices; or the use of tents, trailers, structures, cooking devices, chairs, tables, coolers or other objects for congregational purposes that prevent the use of the parking area for its intended purpose.

    (b)

    The business license holder shall provide adequate security resources and policies that will prevent the destructive use in the required landscaped area, and to prevent the public nuisance use of required parking areas.

    (c)

    It shall be a misdemeanor and a public nuisance for any business license holder to permit, encourage or allow the destructive use of required landscaped areas.

    (d)

    It shall be a misdemeanor and a public nuisance for any person to engage in the destructive use of a required landscaped area.

    (e)

    It shall be a misdemeanor and a public nuisance for the business license holder to permit, encourage or allow the public nuisance use of its required parking areas; provided however that such events that are specifically permitted through legislative or administrative action, or sponsored by the business license holder in compliance with regulations governing such outdoor events are not included.

    (f)

    It shall be a misdemeanor and a public nuisance for any person to create or maintain a public nuisance use of a required parking area.

(Ord. No. 2010-51, 7-13-10)