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Town of Middleborough, MA
Plymouth County
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[Adopted 10-2-2017 STM by Art. 30, AG 1-18-2018, eff. 2-15-2018]
It shall be unlawful for a person to conduct himself in a disorderly manner.
A person shall be guilty of conducting himself in a disorderly manner if, with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, he:
A. 
Engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior; or
B. 
Obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic; or
C. 
Congregates with other persons in a public place and refuses to comply with the lawful order of a police officer to disperse; or
D. 
Creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act which serves no legitimate purpose of the actor; or
E. 
Makes unreasonable noise or an offensively coarse utterance, gesture or display, or addresses abusive language to any person present.
Whoever violates this bylaw shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $50 for each violation.
The provisions of this bylaw are severable, and if any of its provisions shall be held to be unconstitutional or otherwise illegal by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of such court shall not impair any of the remaining provisions.