[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Paterson 4-9-1996 by Ord. No. 96-029. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alcoholic beverages — See Ch. 113.
Amusements and amusement devices — See Ch. 117.
Public billiard and pool rooms — See Ch. 133.
Block parties — See Ch. 137.
Dance halls and dancing academies — See Ch. 191.
Entertainment and shows — See Ch. 203.
Garage sales and flea markets — See Ch. 249.
Graffiti — See Ch. 255.
Littering — See Ch. 313.
Noise — See Ch. 337.
Nuisances — See Ch. 341.
Obscene materials — See Ch. 345.
Parades and processions — See Ch. 355.
Parks and recreation — See Ch. 363.
Roller-skating rinks — See Ch. 389.
Registration of sexual offenders — See Ch. 411.
Smoking — See Ch. 421.
Spitting — See Ch. 431.
Public telephones — See Ch. 452.
No person shall commit any of the acts enumerated
below, each of which shall be deemed and considered disorderly conduct
or a breach of the peace:
A.
Use loud, offensive, disorderly, threatening, abusive
or insulting language or conduct himself or behave in any offensive,
disorderly, threatening, abusive or insulting manner.
B.
Act in such a manner as to annoy, disturb, interfere
with, obstruct or be offensive to others.
C.
By his actions cause a crowd to collect, except when
lawfully addressing such a crowd.
D.
Interfere with any person in any place by jostling
against such person or unnecessarily crowding him or by placing a
hand in the proximity of such person's pocket, pocketbook or handbag.
E.
Station himself in any place or follow or accost any
person for the purpose of obtaining money or other property from said
person by any trick, artifice, swindle, confidence game or in any
other illegal manner.
F.
Station himself on the streets or follow any pedestrian
for the purpose of soliciting alms or solicit alms on the streets
unlawfully.
G.
Stand on sidewalks or street corners and make insulting
remarks to or about passing pedestrians or annoy such pedestrians.
H.
Accost or approach another unknown to him, on a public
street or other public place in the city, and then knowingly and by
word, sign or gesture attempt to speak to or become acquainted with
such person against his will, except in the transaction of legitimate
business.
No person shall:
A.
Set off or discharge any revolver, pistol, gun, cannon
or firearm of any description using cartridges or gunpowder for ammunition;
provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall be construed
to extend to any military maneuvers, to any authorized target practice,
to the explosion of dynamite or similar material used for blasting
purposes under proper supervision and to any police officer in the
line of duty.
B.
Discharge or hurl any missile of any kind from any
air gun or slingshot.
No person shall resist any police officer or
member of the Police Department or other city official in the discharge
of his duties or in any way interfere with or hinder or prevent any
police officer, fire fighter or city official from discharging his
duties as such police officer or member of the Police Department,
fire fighter or city official, or threaten him or attempt to rescue
any person so in custody.
A.
KNOWN PROSTITUTE or PANDERER
PROSTITUTION
Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A person who, within one (1) year previous to the date of
arrest for violation of this section, has, within the knowledge of
the arresting officer, been convicted of violating any ordinance of
the city defining and punishing acts of soliciting, committing or
offering or agreeing to commit prostitution.
Engaging for hire in sexual activity, including homosexual
or other deviate sexual relations.
B.
Unlawful acts. No person shall:
(1)
Commit or offer or agree to commit an act of prostitution.
(2)
Secure or offer to secure another for the purpose
of committing an act of prostitution.
(3)
Knowingly transport a person into or within the city
for the purpose of promoting that persons engaging in prostitution
or procuring or paying for transportation with that purpose.
(4)
Knowingly receive, offer or agree to receive another
into any place or building for the purpose of performing an act of
prostitution or to knowingly permit another to remain there for any
such purpose.
(5)
Direct another to any place for the purpose of committing
an act of prostitution.
(6)
Knowingly in any way aid, abet or participate in an
act of prostitution.
(7)
Loiter in or near any thoroughfare or place open to
the public in a manner and under circumstances manifesting the purpose
of inducing, enticing, soliciting or procuring another to commit an
act of prostitution. Among the circumstances which may be considered
in determining whether such purpose is manifested are:
(a)
That such person is a known prostitute or panderer,
repeatedly beckons to, stops or attempts to stop or engages male passersby
in conversation; or
(b)
Repeatedly stops or attempts to stop motor vehicle
operators by hailing, waving of arms or any other bodily gesture.
No arrest shall be made for a violation of this subsection unless
the arresting officer first affords such person an opportunity to
explain such conduct, and no one shall be convicted of violating this
subsection if it appears at trial that the explanation given was true
and disclosed a lawful purpose.
[Added 11-12-1996 by Ord. No. 96-065; amended 5-23-2006 by Ord. No. 06-047]
Urinating on any street, sidewalk or any other public place in the City of Paterson is prohibited. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine in the amount of $50. Fines for violation of § 195-5 are payable at the Violations Bureau without court appearance. Costs of court of $30 will be imposed, consistent with New Jersey Court Rule 7:11-4, for all such payments.
[Added 5-27-2014 by Ord. No. 14-023]
A.
COMMERCIAL OR RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT
Definitions: As used in this section, the following terms will have
the meanings indicated:
An establishment used for commercial purposes, including
but not limited to bars, restaurants, private offices, law offices,
fitness clubs, retail stores, barbershops, salons, banks and financial
institutions, supermarkets or grocery stores, liquor stores, auto
dealerships, and any other establishments operating in the ordinary
course of commerce.
B.
Unlawful acts. No person shall:
(1)
Interfere, obstruct, or otherwise disrupt, by means of force, violence,
physical interference or obstacle, the lawful activities of any commercial
establishment in a manner outside the purview of speech or conduct
normally protected under the First Amendment of the United States
Constitution; or
(2)
Prevent a person from lawfully entering a commercial establishment
at specified business hours in a manner outside the purview of speech
or conduct normally protected under the First Amendment of the United
States Constitution.
(3)
Prevent
a person from lawfully accessing an outdoor walk-up or drive-through
window of a commercial establishment at specified business hours in
a manner outside the purview of speech or conduct normally protected
under the First Amendment of the United States' Constitution.
[Amended 3-12-2019 by Ord. No. 19-015]
