The following definitions apply in this chapter:
"Follow" means to physically pursue a person once that person has indicated verbally or non-verbally that they do not wish to be approached or engage in conversation.
"Gathering" means two or more persons.
"Harass" means to engage in a course of conduct directed at a specific person or persons that alarms, seriously distresses, torments, or terrorizes the person.
Harassment does not include, among other things, quiet, consensual conversation conducted from a stationary position. Harass includes, but is not limited to:
1. Approaching a person once that person has indicated they do not want to be approached or engage in conversation, except as necessary to enter or exit the health care facility;
2. Following a person if that conduct is intended or is likely to cause a reasonable person to fear bodily harm to oneself or to another, or damage to or loss of property;
3. Intentionally touching or causing physical contact with a person; and
4. Using violent or threatening gestures toward a person.
"Health care facility" means any facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1200) of Division 2 of the California Health and Safety Code, any health facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1250) of Division 2 of the California Health and Safety Code, or any facility where health care services are regularly provided by persons licensed under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of the California Business and Professions Code, the Osteopathic Initiative Act, or Chiropractic Initiative Act.
"Health care services" include, but are not limited to all medical, surgical, counseling, referral, and informational services related to the human reproductive system.
"Intimidate" means making a true threat directed to a person or group of persons with the intent of placing that person or group of persons in fear of bodily harm or death.
"Obstruct" means rendering ingress to or egress from a health care facility, or rendering passage to or from a health care facility, unreasonably difficult or hazardous. Obstruct includes, but is not limited to, intentionally blocking or interfering with the safe or free passage of a pedestrian or occupied vehicle by any means, such as (1) intentionally causing a pedestrian to take evasive action to avoid physical contact, or (2) placing signs, tables, or chairs on the sidewalk such that the flow of pedestrian traffic is restricted or obstructed.
"True threat" means a statement in which the speaker means to communicate a serious expression of an intent to commit an act of unlawful violence to a particular person or group of persons regardless of whether the person actually intends to act on the threat. (Ord. 2022-0015 § 2; Ord. 2004-049 § 2)