§ 9.08.010. Picketing.

The following ordinance is an initiative measure adopted May 15, 1917:

  AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING LOITERING, PICKETING, CARRYING OR DISPLAYING BANNERS, BADGES, SIGNS OR TRANSPARENCIES, OR SPEAKING IN PUBLIC STREETS, SIDEWALKS, ALLEYS OR OTHER PUBLIC PLACES IN A LOUD OR UNUSUAL TONE, FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES THEREIN NAMED, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR ANY VIOLATION THEREOF.

  BE IT ORDAINED by the People of the City of Oakland as follows:

  SECTION 1. It is unlawful for any person, in or upon any public street, sidewalk, alley or public place in the City of Oakland, to make any loud or unusual noise, or to speak in a loud or unusual tone, or to cry out or proclaim, for the purposes of inducing or influencing, or attempting to induce or influence, any person to refrain from entering any works or factory or any place of business or employment, or for the purpose of inducing or influencing or attempting to induce or influence any person to refrain from purchasing or using any goods, wares, merchandise, or other article or articles, or for the purpose of inducing or influencing or attempting to induce or influence any person, to refrain from doing or performing any service or labor in any works, factory, place of business or employment, or for the purpose of intimidating, threatening or coercing, or attempting to intimidate, threaten or coerce, any person who is performing, seeking or obtaining service or labor in any works, factory, place of business or employment.

  SECTION 2. It is unlawful for any person, in or upon any public street, sidewalk, alley or other public place in the City of Oakland, to loiter in front of, or in the vicinity of, or to picket in front of or in the vicinity of, or to carry, show or display any banner, transparency, badge or sign in front of, or in the vicinity of, any works, or factory, or any place of business or employment, for the purpose of inducing or influencing or attempting to induce or influence, any person to refrain from entering any such works or factory or place of business, or employment, or for the purpose of inducing or influencing, or attempting to induce or influence, any person to refrain from purchasing or using any goods, wares merchandise, or other articles, manufactured, made or kept for sale therein, or for the purpose of inducing or influencing or attempting to induce or influence, any person to refrain from doing or performing any service or labor in any works, factory, place of business or employment, or for the purpose of intimidating, threatening or coercing, or attempting to intimidate, threaten or coerce any person who is performing, seeking or obtaining service or labor in any such works, factory, place of business or employment.

  SECTION 3. That any person violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Hundred ($100) Dollars nor less than Twenty-five ($25) Dollars or by imprisonment in the City Jail for a period of not more than fifty (50) days nor less than twelve (12) days or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Prior code § 3-3.01)