For purposes of this Article 56, the following terms have the following meanings:
“Motor Vehicles” means cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles, mopeds, dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles, other off-highway vehicles, and all other vehicles covered by California Vehicle Code Sections 415 and 670, as they may be amended from time to time.
“Off-street Parking Facility” means any off-street facility held open for use by the public for parking vehicles and includes any publicly owned facilities for offstreet parking, and privately-owned facilities for off-street parking where no fee is charged for the privilege to park and which are held open for the common public use of retail customers covered by California Vehicle Code Section 12500, as may be amended from time to time.
“Participate” means knowingly engage in one or more acts to conduct, or aid in or abet, a Vehicle Sideshow, or knowingly engage in Preparation of a Vehicle Sideshow;
“Preparation” means engaging in any of the following acts with the purpose of Participating in or aiding in or abetting a Vehicle Sideshow:
(1) One or more motor vehicles and persons arriving at a predetermined location on a public street or highway or in an Off-street Parking Facility;
(2) Two or more persons gathering on, or adjacent to, a public street or highway or gathering in an Off-street Parking Facility;
(3) One or more persons impeding the free public use of a public street, highway, or Off-street Parking Facility by acts, words, or physical barriers;
(4) One or more motor vehicles lining up on a public street or highway, or at an Off-street Parking Facility with motors running;
(5) One or more drivers revving a Motor Vehicle’s engine or causing the Motor Vehicle’s tires to spin; or
(6) A person standing or sitting in a location to act as a race starter.
“Present” means any person (1) within 200 feet of the location of a Vehicle Sideshow, or (2) within 200 feet of the site of the Preparation of a Vehicle Sideshow.
“Promote” means the act of a person that assists, encourages, or incites persons to plan, organize, Participate in, attend, or gather at the Preparation of a Vehicle Sideshow, or that assists, encourages, or incites persons to plan, organize, Participate in, attend, or gather at a Vehicle Sideshow.
“Vehicle Sideshow” means an event in which two or more persons block or impede traffic on a public street or highway or in an Off-street Parking Facility, for the purpose of performing motor vehicle stunts, motor vehicle speed contests, motor vehicle exhibitions of speed, or reckless driving covered by California Vehicle Code section 23109, as may be amended from time to time.
(Added by Ord. 239-24, File No. 240844, App. 10/15/2024, Eff. 11/15/2024)