§ 10.52.040. Violation—Spectator at illegal motor speed contests or exhibitions of speed.

A.

Any individual who is knowingly present as a spectator, either on a public street or highway, or on private property open to the general public without the consent of the owner, operator, or agent thereof, at an illegal motor vehicle speed contest or exhibition of speed is guilty of a misdemeanor subject to a maximum of ninety (90) days in jail, or a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).

B.

Any individual who is knowingly present as a spectator, either on a public street or highway, or on private property open to the general public without the consent of the owner, operator, or agent thereof, where preparations are being made for an illegal motor vehicle speed contest or exhibition of speed is guilty of a misdemeanor subject to a maximum of ninety (90) days in jail, or a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).

C.

An individual is present at the illegal motor vehicle speed contest or exhibition of speed if that individual is within two hundred (200) feet of the location of the event, or within two hundred (200) feet of the location where preparations are being made for the event.

D.

Exemption. Nothing in this section prohibits law enforcement officers or their agents from being spectators at illegal motor vehicle speed contests or exhibitions of speed in the course of their official duties.

(Ord. 848 § 4, 2005)