Prohibited Locations of Public Pay Telephone
San Diego Municipal Code § 54.0504
in effect§54.0504 Prohibited Locations of Public Pay Telephone
(a) It is unlawful for any person to install, locate or maintain a public pay telephone on Unimproved Public or Private Property.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to install or maintain, or allow to be installed or maintained, a public pay telephone in a “High Crime Area” or a “Redevelopment Project Area” or “Redevelopment Study Area” without written authorization from the Chief of Police. This section does not apply to public pay telephones installed prior to February 2, 1994.
(c) Criminal charges may be filed for any violation of Subsection 54.0504 (a) or
(b) thirty (30) calendar days from the date the Chief of Police or designee sends a notice of violation requesting compliance with this section.
(“Prohibited Locations of Public Pay Telephone” added 1–29–1996 by O–18254 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter05/Ch05Art04Division05.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/28/2026