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PEDESTRIANS, BLOCKING SIDEWALKS/DRIVEWAYS
14A.50.035 Pedestrians VIOLATION
A. No person with the intent to interfere with free passage shall block or attempt to block or interfere with any person(s) along the public sidewalks by any means, including but not limited to standing on that part of the sidewalk used for pedestrian travel or by placing any object or vehicle in such area.
B. No person with the intent to interfere with the free ingress to or egress from shall block or attempt to interfere with or block pedestrian or vehicular entrances to public or private property abutting the public sidewalk.
C. Violation of this Section subjects a person to a maximum penalty of a $250 fine only.
D. In lieu of the penalty provided for above, a judge may sentence a person found in violation of this Section to community service for such period as is provided for misdemeanors pursuant to ORS 137.126 to ORS 137.129.
E. This Section shall not apply to any activity otherwise made lawful.
SEE ALSO 14A.50.030 Sidewalk Use
137.126 Definitions for ORS 137.126 to 137.131. As used in ORS 137.126 to 137.131:
(1) “Community service” means uncompensated labor for an agency whose purpose is to enhance physical or mental stability, environmental quality or the social welfare.
(2) “Agency” means a nonprofit organization or public body agreeing to accept community service from offenders and to report on the progress of ordered community service to the court or its delegate.
137.128 Community service as part of sentence; effect of failure to perform community service. (1) A judge may sentence an offender to community service either as an alternative to incarceration or fine or probation, or as a condition of probation. Prior to such order of community service the offender must consent to donate labor for the welfare of the public. The court or its delegate may select community service tasks that are within the offender’s capabilities and are to be performed within a reasonable length of time during hours the offender is not working or attending school.
(2) Failure to perform a community service sentence may be grounds for revocation of probation or contempt of court.
137.129 Length of community service sentence. The length of a community service sentence shall be within these limits:
(1) For a violation, not more than 48 hours.
(2) For a misdemeanor other than driving under the influence of intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010, not more than 160 hours.
(3)(a) For a felony committed prior to November 1, 1993, not more than 500 hours.
(b) For a felony committed on or after November 1, 1993, as provided in the rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission.
(4) For a violation of driving under the influence of intoxicants under ORS 813.010, not less than 80 hours or more than 250 hours.