Chapter 9.04 — DISORDERLY CONDUCT

When used in this chapter, the words defined in this section shall mean as follows:

A.

"Apartment house" means any structure designed, built or rented for occupation as a home by three (3) or more families, each living in a separate apartment containing cooking facilities.

B.

"Drive-in restaurant" or "drive-in stand" means and includes any restaurant, or any place where food or beverages or other refreshments are sold to the public, and so designed as to accommodate the automobile or other vehicles operated or occupied by patrons or customers of the restaurant receiving service in such automobile or vehicle.

C.

"Drive-in theater" means and includes any land enclosed by a fence, containing a stage or screen designed primarily for the presentation of moving pictures, shows, dramatic or musical performances and designed to accommodate automobiles or other vehicles operated, used or occupied by the patrons of such theater during the presentation of such show or performance.

D.

"Hotel" includes motel, motor hotel and motor court.

E.

"Trailer court" or "Trailer park" means and includes any area or tract of land where space is rented or held out for rent and intended for occupancy by two (2) or more coaches or trailer houses.

(Ord. 58 §1, 1968).

It is unlawful for any person in the city:

A.

To congregate with two (2) or more other persons on any public street or in any public place, or in any place open to the patronage of the public, when the purpose of so congregating is to annoy, disturb, or interfere with the lawful discharge or pursuit of any lawful business or occupation by any other person, or to maliciously interfere with or annoy any occupant, licensee, guest or invitee lawfully on such place.

B.

To become part of, or remain in a group of three (3) or more persons in any public place or any place open to the patronage of the public, when any member of such group is engaged in the commission of a felony or a misdemeanor; or when any member of such group is about to engage in the commission of a felony or a misdemeanor, and after disobedience to a request to disperse has been made to such persons by a law enforcement officer or by the owner or person in charge of such premises.

(Ord. 133 §20(d) (part), 1978; Ord. 58 §2(a), (b), 1968).

It is unlawful for any person in the city to incite or encourage by words, or conduct, disobedience to any lawful order or request of any law enforcement officer pursuant to and in the performance of his duties.

(Ord. 133 §20(d) (part), 1978; Ord. 58 §2(c), 1968).

It is unlawful for any person in the city to park any automobile or other vehicle, whether attended or not, upon any private parking lot intended for the employees, customers, clients, or patrons of any professional, business, commercial or industrial establishments when such parking lot is posted at the entrance thereof in a conspicuous manner conveying the information to the public that such parking lot is reserved for such employees, customers, clients and patrons of such professional, business, commercial or industrial establishment.

(Ord. 133 §20(d) (part), 1978; Ord. 58 §2(d), 1968).

It is unlawful for any person in the city to lodge in any public building, grounds, parks, streets, sidewalks, or use any trailer, house trailer, bus, truck or automobile in any park, public grounds, streets or sidewalks for sleeping or lodging purposes. This section shall not apply to any organized recreational outing under the supervision of the recreation department of the city or of the county or when authorization is duly given by the city council for similar purposes, as set forth in this chapter.

(Ord. 133 §20(d)(part), 1978; Ord. 58 §2(e), 1968).

It is unlawful for any person in the city to enter the premises, including the grounds of any private residence, for the purpose of participating in any festivity, party, social function, social affair, dance, ceremony or private gathering of persons, unless such person so entering the premises or grounds was at the time of such entering an invitee or guest of the occupant of such premises; and no person under false pretense of being an invitee or guest shall gain admittance to any such premises or grounds.

(Ord. 133 §20(d)(part), 1978; Ord. 58 §2(e), 1968).

This chapter shall not apply to members of the Military or Naval Forces of the United States or of the State Militia in obedience to lawful orders of duly constituted authority.

(Ord. 58 §3, 1968).