(A) Prohibition. No person shall occupy any portion of a public street, sidewalk, curb or other public place so as to obstruct or interfere with the flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic thereon, whether such person does so alone or together with one or more persons, or with equipment or personal property of any nature, and whether such person does so by standing, sitting, lying, or in any other manner.
(B) Penalty. Any person, after having been informed by law enforcement that the conduct violates this section and given an opportunity to stop the conduct, shall be charged with an infraction for the first violation subject to either a fine or community service. Subsequent violations shall be charged as an infraction or misdemeanor at the discretion of the City Attorney. Each violation shall constitute a separate charge.
(C) Severability. The provisions of this section are declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or portion of this section, or the invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this section, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances.
(D) Non-exclusivity. Nothing in this chapter shall limit or preclude the enforcement of other applicable laws.
(Ord. 789-C.S., passed 10-16-12)