§58.0403 Minimum Penalties for Violations Occurring in a School Safety Zone
Conviction of a violation of any of the laws specified in section 58.0403(a) - (e), occurring within a School Safety Zone, is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment in the County jail for a period of not more than one year, or both. In all circumstances, the penalty for a first such offense within the School Safety Zone shall also include not less than three days or twenty-four hours of community service designed to enhance the safety and learning experience of school students; and for any subsequent such offense occurring within a School Safety Zone, not less than five days or forty hours of community service designed to enhance the safety and learning experience of school students:
(a) Loitering for drug use, in violation of Municipal Code section 52.3001;
(b) Committing any act in violation of Municipal Code section 52.1003;
(c) Engaging in disorderly or offensive conduct in a public place, in violation of Municipal Code section 56.27;
(d) Consuming alcohol in a public place, in violation of Municipal Code section 56.54(b); and
(e) Committing any crime involving “a pattern of criminal gang activity,” as that term is defined in California Penal Code section 186.22.
(“Minimum Penalties for Violations Occurring in a School Safety Zone” added 12-14-1999 by O-18736 N.S.)
(Amended 6-11-2024 by O-21822 N.S.; effective 7-11-2024.)
