Annoying pedestrians—Impeding free passage.
Riverside Municipal Code § 9.04.280
in effect9.04.280 - Annoying pedestrians—Impeding free passage.
A. No person shall stand in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public way open for pedestrian travel or otherwise occupy any portion thereof in such a manner as to annoy or molest any pedestrian thereon or so as to obstruct or unreasonably interfere with the free passage of pedestrians.
B. No person shall sit, lie or sleep in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public way.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons sitting on the curb portion of any sidewalk or street while attending or viewing any permitted parade; nor shall the provisions apply to persons sitting upon benches or other seating facilities provided for such purpose by City authority or permitted by this Code.
(Ord. 3566 § 1, 1968)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT9PESAMO_CH9.04OF_9.04.280ANPEMPFRPAFetched: 11/1/2026
