A. It is unlawful for any person who is a member of a "criminal street gang," as that term is defined in Cal. Penal Code § 186.22(f), or who is acting in concert with a member of a "criminal street gang," to loiter in a public place under any of the following circumstances:
1. With the intent to publicize a criminal street gang's dominance over certain territory in order to intimidate non-members of the gang from entering, remaining in, or using the public place or adjacent area;
2. With the intent to conceal ongoing commerce in illegal drugs or other unlawful activity.
B. For purposes of this Subchapter, a
PUBLIC PLACE
means the public way and any other location open to the public, whether publicly or privately owned, including, but not limited to, any street, sidewalk, avenue, highway, road, curb area, alley, park, playground or other public ground or public building, any common area of a school, hospital, apartment house, office building, transport facility, shop, or privately owned place of business, to which the public is invited, including any place of amusement, entertainment or eating. Any
PUBLIC PLACE
also includes the front yard area, driveway and walkway of any private residence, business or apartment house.
(Ord. No. 2004-003 § 1 (part))