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August 27, 1996
INTERFERENCE WITH SPECIAL EVENTS
ORDINANCE NO. 96-27
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
On July 4, 1996, the annual Fourth of July Parade commenced under -extraordinary.
circumstances. It was the largest parade in this valley since the bicentennial celebration in
1976, but along with the enthusiastic crowd came negative consequences. Parade participants
were the targets of people armed with aerosol silly string and automatic water pistols. The
aftermath of litter at this otherwise honorable event represented the large quantity of silly
string cans used.
Beginning on July 17, 1996, the City received numerous communications from local
organizations with regards to silly string and other objects inhibiting both the safety and
progress of the Fourth of July Parade. In those communications, requests were made to adopt
and pass an ordinance potentially banning the sale and use of such items.
Staff has conducted research on ordinances in other cities, specifically those of Pasadena, Santa
Barbara, and San Juan Capistrano. All of these cities incorporate interference with a parade
as interference with a special event. Litter is also identified as being a contributing factor to
interference.
The attached ordinance has been compiled through the research conducted and reviewed by a
representative from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department as well as the City Attorney.
There will be no financial impact upon the City should this ordinance be instituted. The issues
included within identify the specific area needed to empower local law enforcement to combat
the behavior that was demonstrated at the 1996 Fourth of July Parade from reoccurring in the
future at another special event.
That the City Council introduce, waive further reading, and pass to second reading of Ordinance
Number 96-27.
Interference with Special Events Ordinance Number 96-27.
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-27
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT
INTERFERENCE WITH SPECIAL EVENTS
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that there is a need to prevent the disruption of
special events which take place within the City, as well as to protect the welfare of those
participating or viewing said events,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11.57.010 is hereby added to Title 11 of the Santa Clarita
Municipal Code to read as follows:
"11.57.010 Definitions.
A. "Special Event" shall mean any event, exposition, fair, parade or
procession which City services are required because of interference with normal
vehicular or pedestrian traffic or will generate an extraordinary need for sanitation
or other City services.
B. "Litter" shall mean any solid, liquid or semi-solid substance or matter
which is deposited, discarded, launched, propelled, released, or tossed at any animal,
individual, vehicle or public place."
SECTION 2. Chapter 11.57.020 is hereby added to Title 11 of the Santa Clarita
Municipal Code to read as follows:
11.57.020 Interference With A Special Event Is Prohibited
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"It shall be unlawful for any person to disrupt, impede or interfere with a permitted
special event as specified herein. The following acts are prohibited by this section
when the effect thereof defaces, disrupts or interferes with the ability of the
permittee to carry on the special event:
A. To block, obstruct or impede the passage of participants, vehicles or
animals in the special event along the special event route;
B. To discard, launch, propel, release, squirt or throw any gaseous, liquid,
semi-solid substance or object toward or among the participants, vehicles or animals
in the special event; or
C. To litter upon any public place or sidewalk by discarding, launching,
propelling, releasing, squirting or throwing any gaseous, liquid, semi-solid substance
or object."
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SECTION 3. Chapter 11.57.030 is hereby added to Title 11 of the Santa Clarita
Municipal Code to read as follows:
"11.57.030 Penalty
Each violation of Section 11.57.010 shall constitute a separate offense and shall be a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding
$1000.00 or imprisoned in the county jail for period not to exceed six (6) months, or
both. Minors may be cited and released."
SECTION 4. Severability of Provisions. If any severable provision of this ordinance
or any application thereof is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect notwithstanding such invalidity.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published as required by law.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon the expiration of thirty (30) days
from its publication.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I George A Caravalho City Manag r/ i y Clerk_ of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance No. 96-27 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first
reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 27th day of August. 1996. That
thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the day of , 1996 by the following vote to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK