[HISTORY: Adopted by the Commissioners of the Town of Ridgely as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alcoholic beverages — See Ch. 62.
Animals — See Ch. 64.
Bicycles — See Ch. 70.
Outdoor burning — See Ch. 78.
Curfew — See Ch. 85.
Firearms — See Ch. 94.
Fortune-telling — See Ch. 101.
Noise — See Ch. 119.
Parks and recreation — See Ch. 129.
Solid waste — See Ch. 150.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 155.
[Adopted 3-3-2003 by Ord. No. 240]
No person shall urinate upon any private, public or Town-owned property, within the Town of Ridgely, in a manner which would be observable to others in the vicinity. It is not a defense that actually viewing the voiding of one's bladder cannot be observed if the actions of the violator would clearly indicate to an observer that the act of urination is taking place.
This section shall not apply to urination utilizing appropriate fixtures in any restroom or other facility designed for the sanitary disposal of human waste
[Amended 8-16-2004 by Ord. No. 266]
Any person violating any provision of this article, upon conviction thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor as defined in § 1-16 of the Code of Ridgely, and subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or a sentence of 30 days, or both.
[Adopted 8-16-2004 by Ord. No. 266]
[Amended 12-3-2012 by Ord. No. 356]
Disruptive conduct is a gathering of two or more persons on any private property, including property used to conduct business, in a manner which causes a disturbance of the quiet enjoyment of private or public property by any person or persons, and shall be unlawful. Such disturbances include, but are not limited to, excessive noise or traffic, obstruction of public streets by crowds or vehicles, drinking in public, public urination, disorderly conduct, the service of alcohol to minors or consumption of alcohol by minors, the sale, purchase and use of illicit drugs, fighting, disturbing the peace, and littering. Any disruptive conduct may be abated by reasonable means including, but not limited to, issuance of a municipal infraction in accordance with Chapter 1, General Provisions, of the Town Code or arrest of persons for any violations of any applicable state statutes.
A. 
The premises at which the disruptive conduct occurs shall be posted with a notice stating that the intervention of the police has been necessitated by the occurrence of disruptive conduct at the premises. The notice shall state the date of the police intervention, and that any subsequent disruptive conduct on the same premises within a one-hundred-twenty-day-period shall result in liability for the penalties provided in this article. Parties liable include any persons in attendance causing the conduct to be disruptive, or any owner, occupant or tenant of the premises at which the disruptive conduct occurred, or any sponsor of the event constituting the disruptive conduct.
B. 
Premises shall be posted with a notice as provided in this section each time disruptive conduct occurs. In the event that premises are already posted at the time of a subsequent posting, the one-hundred-twenty-day-period from the date of the existing posting shall be extended to one-hundred-twenty-days from the date of the subsequent posting. Once premises are initially posted as a result of disruptive conduct and the conduct has ceased, a resumption of disruptive conduct on the premises resulting in another police response shall constitute a new and separate disruptive conduct for purposes of this article.
C. 
The owner, occupant, or tenant of the posted premises shall be responsible for ensuring that the notice is not removed, defaced, or concealed. The removal, defacement, or concealment of a posted notice shall be a municipal infraction carrying a penalty of a minimum, mandatory $100 fine, in addition to any other penalties which may be imposed under this article. The owner, occupant or tenant of the premises or sponsor of the event constituting the disruptive conduct, if present, shall be consulted as to the location in which such notice is posted in order to achieve both the security of the notice and its prominent display.
D. 
The term "owner" as used throughout this article includes any agent of owner acting on behalf of the owner to control or otherwise regulate the occupancy or use of the property.
Notification of the posting of the notice of disruptive conduct shall be mailed to any property owner at the address shown on the Caroline County property tax assessment records. The notification shall advise the property owner that any subsequent disruptive conduct within 120 days on the same premises shall result in liability of the property owner for all applicable penalties as provided in this article. Notification shall be made by certified mail. The return receipt shall be prima facie evidence of service.
A. 
The occurrence of a disruptive conduct on the same premises more than once in any one-hundred-twenty-day-period shall be a municipal infraction. The following parties, if found responsible for such an infraction, shall be liable for the penalties provided in § 83-8:
(1) 
The owner of the property where the disruptive conduct occurred, provided that notification of posting was mailed to the owner of the property as provided in § 83-6 and that the disruptive conduct occurred not less than two weeks after the mailing of such notification;
(2) 
The owner, occupant, or tenant of the property where the disruptive conduct occurred;
(3) 
The person or persons who organized or sponsored the event constituting the disruptive conduct; and
(4) 
Any person in attendance at the disruptive conduct who engaged in any disruptive conduct.
B. 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose liability on the owner, occupant, or tenant of the property or sponsor of the event constituting the disruptive conduct, for the conduct of persons who are in attendance without the express or implied consent of the owner, occupant, tenant, or sponsor, as long as the owner, occupant, tenant or sponsor has taken all steps reasonably necessary to exclude the uninvited persons from the property, including owners who are actively attempting to evict a tenant from the property. Where an invited person engages in disruptive conduct which the owner, occupant, tenant or sponsor could not reasonably foresee and could not reasonably control without the intervention of the police, the disruptive conduct of the person shall not be attributable to the owner, occupant, tenant or sponsor for the purposes of determining liability under this section,
A. 
The penalty for a party found responsible for the occurrence of subsequent disruptive conduct, as provided in § 83-7, shall be a minimum mandatory fine of $300 for a first violation, a minimum mandatory fine of $500 for a second violation, and minimum mandatory fines of $1,000 for each third or subsequent violation.
B. 
The municipal infraction fines provided herein shall be in addition to any other penalties imposed by law for any additional violations of the Town's code or other applicable state statutes committed during the course of the disruptive conduct.