(A) The City Clerk shall review all raffle license applications, recommend approval or denial and submit them to the Mayor or City Administrator within ten days from the date of application. The City Council hereby grants the Mayor or City Administrator the authority to accept or reject a raffle license application and the Mayor or City Administrator shall, within 30 days from the date of application, accept or reject a raffle license application. If an application is accepted, the City Clerk shall forthwith issue a raffle license to the applicant. A raffle license shall be valid for a period of 90 days from and after its issuance unless the City Council has specifically authorized a license for a longer period of time but in no event more than 180 days.
(B) For the purposes of this section the term "obstruct" encompasses but is not necessarily limited to one or more of the following acts:
(1) Obstruction of the free unhampered passage of pedestrians or vehicles;
(2) Obstructing, molesting or interfering with any person lawfully upon any street, park or other public place;
(3) Obstructing or otherwise interfering with the free passage of persons entering or occupying such buildings or premises;
(4) Use of language, conversation or conduct which annoys, insults, or disturbs any persons passing along the street or other public places or occupying, residing or doing business in any of the houses or places;
(5) Refusing to move on when so requested by police officer, provided that the police officer has exercised his discretion reasonably and under the circumstances in order to preserve or promote public peace and order.
(C) For the purpose of this section the term "other public place" is deemed to include the quasi-public area in front of or adjacent to any store, shop, restaurant, luncheonette or other place of business and shall include also any parking lots or other vacant and private property not owned or under the dominion of the person charged with violation of this section.
(‘82 Code, § 9.34.010) (Ord. 786, passed - -82) Penalty, see § 130.99