As used in this Article, the following terms mean:
Any place which at the time of the offense is not open to
the public. It includes property which is owned publicly or privately.
Any property in which the person does not have a possessory
interest.
Any place which at the time of the offense is open to the
public. It includes property which is owned publicly or privately.
A.
A person commits the offense of peace disturbance if he or she:
1.
Unreasonably and knowingly disturbs or alarms another person
or persons by:
a.
Loud noise; or
b.
Offensive language addressed in a face-to-face manner to a specific
individual and uttered under circumstances which are likely to produce
an immediate violent response from a reasonable recipient; or
c.
Threatening to commit a felonious act against any person under
circumstances which are likely to cause a reasonable person to fear
that such threat may be carried out; or
d.
Fighting; or
e.
Creating a noxious and offensive odor.
A person commits the offense of unlawful assembly if he/she
knowingly assembles with six (6) or more other persons and agrees
with such persons to violate any of the criminal laws of this State
or of the United States with force or violence.
A person commits the offense of rioting if he/she knowingly
assembles with six (6) or more other persons and agrees with such
persons to violate any of the criminal laws of this State or of the
United States with force or violence and thereafter, while still so
assembled, does violate any of said laws with force or violence.
A person commits the offense of refusal to disperse if, being
present at the scene of an unlawful assembly or at the scene of a
riot, he/she knowingly fails or refuses to obey the lawful command
of a Law Enforcement Officer to depart from the scene of such unlawful
assembly or riot.
A.
Any
person who shall do or engage in any of the following shall be guilty
of disorderly conduct and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
1.
Acts in a violent or tumultuous manner toward another, whereby property
of any person is placed in danger of being destroyed or damaged.
2.
Is in a public place under the influence of an intoxicating liquor
or drug in such condition as to be unable to exercise care for his/her
own safety or the safety of others under his/her care. Enters on any
school property, church or City Hall in which there is an assemblage
of people, in an intoxicated and disorderly condition.
3.
Make unreasonably loud and unnecessary noise, shouts or makes a noise
either outside or inside a building during the nighttime to the annoyance
or disturbance of any number of persons.
4.
Endangers lawful pursuits of another by acts of violence, threats
or abusive conduct.
5.
Stands on sidewalks or street corners and makes insulting remarks
to or about passing pedestrians or motorists or annoys such pedestrians
or motorists in such a way as to disturb traffic flow or endanger
public safety.
6.
Congregates with others on a public street and refuses to move when
ordered by the Police.
7.
Wanders or prowls upon the private property of another, and peeks
or peers into the window or door of a habitable structure.
8.
Uses abusive language, obscene gestures, or makes threats to any
person including member of the City Police Department, and other authorized
officer of the City who is engaged in the lawful performance of his/her
duties. Words merely causing displeasure, annoyance or resentment
are not prohibited.
9.
No person shall use "fighting words" towards another or physically
fight another person except in an exhibition duly authorized and licensed
under law.
10.
If any two (2) or more persons shall in any public place in the City,
voluntarily or by agreement, engage in any fight or use any blows
or violence toward each other in any angry or quarrelsome manner or
do each other any willful mischief, or if any person shall assault
another and strike him/her in any public place to the terror or disturbance
of others.
A.
For purposes of this Section, "house of worship" means any church,
synagogue, mosque, other building or structure, or public or private
place used for religious worship, religious instruction, or other
religious purpose.
B.
A person commits the offense of disrupting a house of worship if
such person:
1.
Intentionally and unreasonably disturbs, interrupts, or disquiets
any house of worship by using profane discourse, rude or indecent
behavior, or making noise either within the house of worship or so
near it as to disturb the order and solemnity of the worship services;
or
2.
Intentionally injures, intimidates, or interferes with or attempts
to injure, intimidate, or interfere with any person lawfully exercising
the right of religious freedom in or outside of a house of worship
or seeking access to a house of worship, whether by force, threat,
or physical obstruction.
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Note: Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony
under state law.
A.
A person commits the offense of unlawful funeral protest if he or
she pickets or engages in other protest activities within three hundred
(300) feet of any residence, cemetery, funeral home, church, synagogue
or other establishment during or within one (1) hour before or one
(1) hour after the conducting of any actual funeral or burial service
at that place.
B.
OTHER PROTEST ACTIVITIES
FUNERAL and BURIAL SERVICE
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following
terms mean:
Any action that is disruptive or undertaken to disrupt or
disturb a funeral or burial service.
The ceremonies and memorial services held in conjunction with the burial or cremation of the dead, but this Section does not apply to processions while they are in transit beyond any three-hundred-foot zone that is established under Subsection (A) above.
C.
The offense of unlawful funeral protest shall be an ordinance violation.
