SDPD - San Diego Police Department San Diego Municipal Codes Questions and Answers

Question 1

An SDPD officer is dispatched to a noise complaint at 8:30 PM on a Tuesday in a residential neighborhood.
The source is a construction crew using power saws and nail guns.
According to San Diego Municipal Code §59.5.0404, what is the most accurate description of this situation?

Accepted Answer

The crew is in violation for operating construction equipment after 7:00 p.m.

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The crew is only in violation if their noise level exceeds 75 decibels.

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The crew is not in violation, as construction noise is permitted until 10:00 p.m.

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The crew is only in violation if they do not possess a valid building permit.

Question 2

According to San Diego Municipal Code §56.54, which of the following statements is correct regarding the consumption of alcohol on city beaches like Mission Beach and Pacific Beach?

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It is prohibited at all times.

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It is permitted only if the beverage is in a plastic cup instead of a glass bottle.

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It is allowed between the hours of noon and 8:00 p.m. daily.

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It is permitted as long as the person consuming is over 21 and not causing a disturbance.

Question 3

An officer observes significant graffiti on the side wall of a privately owned convenience store. Under the San Diego Municipal Code's graffiti abatement procedures, who holds the primary legal responsibility for ensuring the graffiti is removed?

Accepted Answer

The owner of the property where the graffiti is located.

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The SDPD, by citing the perpetrators and using asset forfeiture funds for cleanup.

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The City's Graffiti Control Program, which must clean all graffiti within five days.

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The person who applied the graffiti, and no action can be taken until they are identified and convicted.

Question 4

An SDPD officer, at 11:00 PM, observes an individual sleeping in a lawfully parked RV on a public street. The RV is parked directly in front of a single-family home. Under the Vehicle Habitation Ordinance (SDMC §86.0137), this situation constitutes a violation because it occurs:

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between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. and within 500 feet of a residence.

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in a vehicle larger than a standard passenger car.

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after legal parking hours, which end at 10:00 p.m. city-wide.

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without a valid 'overnight stay' permit displayed on the dashboard.

Question 5

Which of the following activities is explicitly prohibited at all times in Balboa Park and at all City of San Diego beaches according to the Municipal Code?

Accepted Answer

Smoking tobacco or any other plant.

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Operating a remote-controlled drone for recreational purposes.

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Walking a leashed dog on a boardwalk.

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Playing amplified music without headphones.

Question 6

An officer is monitoring a busy street festival and observes a sidewalk vendor whose cart and display are positioned in a way that forces pedestrians off the curb and into the street to get by. Which core tenet of the Sidewalk Vending Ordinance is this vendor violating?

Accepted Answer

Failing to maintain the required clear path of travel for pedestrians.

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Operating without a valid Business Tax Certificate displayed.

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Selling merchandise outside of the approved product list for the event.

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Vending within 50 feet of another licensed vendor.