[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Sykesville 7-10-1972
by Ord. No. 94. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The following words as used in this chapter shall have the meanings
set forth below:
Any business premises operated for profit to which the general public
is invited or permitted, including parking lots adjacent to or connected with
such premises and sidewalks used by the general public in gaining access to
such premises.
LOITER
To idle, stand, remain, gather or be a member of a group or crowd
of people who are gathered together on any commercial premises without conducting
any lawful business with the owner or operation thereof, or having patronized
such business establishments to remain on such premises an unreasonable length
of time after having been directed to leave by such owner, operator, or an
authorized agent.
It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter on or about any commercial
premises, during ordinary business hours, after having been requested to leave
by the owner, operator, or any authorized agent of the owner.
It shall be unlawful for a person or group of persons to assemble on
a public sidewalk in the Town of Sykesville and so conduct themselves in such
a manner as to unnecessarily interfere with the use of the sidewalk as thoroughfare
by the general public. However, nothing herein shall be construed so as to
prevent any orderly picketing or other lawful assembly.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject
to a fine of not more than $100 or imprisoned for a term not to exceed 30
days, or both fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
