Livingston Municipal Code Ch. 1 General Offenses

Editor’s note:

This section was repealed by Ord. 283, passed 4-11-1985.

It shall be unlawful for any person in an intoxicated condition or under the influence of any intoxicating liquor or drugs to be in any public place or upon any street, alley or roadway or to be in any vehicle in any public place or upon any street, alley or roadway within the corporate limits of the city. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 37, passed 4-1-1935)

It shall be unlawful for any person to serve, drink, consume or possess an open container of any spirituous, vinous, malt or other alcoholic beverage or intoxicating liquors in or upon any of the following:

(A) Any street;

(B) Any sidewalk;

(C) Any alley;

(D) Lucero Park (being the city park located at the intersection of Celia Drive and Hickory Lane);

(E) Peach Street Park (being the city park located at the intersection of Seventh Street and Peach Street);

(F) Any city parking lot or any outside area of any city owned or controlled building;

(G) Any private property into or upon which the public is admitted by easement or license, except that this subsection (G) shall not apply to the following:

1. Any private residence or apartment, including surrounding yard and private parking areas;

2. Any fully enclosed commercial building, such as a store, office building, motel, hotel or commercial garage; and

3. Any fully fenced or otherwise fully enclosed outside area of any commercial or noncommercial building.

(H) Any private property, including, but not limited to, residential or commercial property without the consent of the owner;

(I) Arakelian Park (being the city park located on J Street west of Prusso Street) except by permit obtained from the Police Department;

(J) Any portion of Alvernaz Park (being the city ball field located on Park Street south of Fourth Street) playing field, including dugouts and the bleacher area;

(K) Memorial Park (being the city park located at the intersection of Main Street and Park Street) except by permit obtained from the Police Department. There shall be no fee for such permit;

(L) All city parks shall be closed during the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Specific exemptions may be granted by the Chief of Police by issuance of a permit. There shall be no fee for such permit; and

(M) City of Livingston Sports Complex located at the southwest corner of Dwight Way and Walnut Avenue.

(Ord. 225, passed 4-23-1981; Ord. 314, passed 12-16-1986; Ord. 436, passed 8-16-1994; Ord. 488, passed 9-7-1999)

Every person, other than a peace officer in the performance of his or her duty, who discharges any cannon, gun, pistol, bow or slingshot, however powered, in this city, including, without limitation thereby, firearms, air rifles, BB guns and pneumatic arms of all types, but excluding toy weapons incapable of harming either person or property, such as water pistols and popguns, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be penalized by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.

(Ord. 311, passed 2-17-1987)

(A) It is hereby declared unlawful for any person to post, stick, stamp, print or otherwise affix or cause to be posted, stuck, stamped, printed or otherwise affixed any bills, posters, advertisements or notices upon any tree, telegraph pole, telephone pole, fire alarm pole, electric light pole or awning in any public street or alley in the city, or upon the curbing or sidewalk of any public street or alley therein, or to mar, deface or otherwise injure any such pole.

(B) Any person violating any of the provisions of this section, or doing any of the acts herein declared to be unlawful shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $100 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding 50 days.

(Ord. 3, passed 2-20-1923)

Any person who shall expectorate upon any sidewalk, or upon the floor or wall of any theater, hall or other public place in the city shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $100 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding 50 days.

(Ord. 3, passed 2-20-1923)

(A) Loud noises; interfere with labor. It shall be unlawful for any person in or upon any public road, street, highway, sidewalk, alley or other public place within the corporate limits of the city to make any loud or unusual noise or to speak in a loud or unusual tone or to cry out or proclaim for the purpose of inducing, influencing or attempting to induce or influence any person to refrain from entering any works, plant, packing plant, cannery, factory or any place or site of business or employment, or for the purpose of inducing or influencing, or attempting to induce or influence any person to refrain from purchasing or using any goods, wares, merchandise or other article or articles, or for the purpose of inducing or influencing, or attempting to induce or influence, any person from doing or performing any service of labor in any works, plant, packing plant, cannery, factory, place or site of business or employment, or for the purpose of intimidating, threatening or coercing, or attempting to intimidate, threaten or coerce, any person who is performing, seeking or obtaining service or labor in any works, plant, packing plant, cannery, factory, place or site of business or employment.

(B) Picketing. It shall be unlawful for any person in or upon any public road, street, highway, sidewalk, alley or other public place within the corporate limits of the city to loiter in front of or in the vicinity of, or to picket in front of, or in the vicinity of, or to carry, show or display any banner, transparency, badge or sign in front of, or in the vicinity of, or to ride in any parade or procession of two or more motor or other vehicles in front of, or in the vicinity of any works, plant, packing plant, cannery, factory or any other place or site of business or employment for the purpose of inducing or influencing or attempting to induce or influence any person to refrain from entering any such works, plant, packing plant, cannery, factory or place or site of business or employment, or for the purpose of inducing or influencing, or attempting to induce or influence, any person to refrain from purchasing or using any goods, wares, merchandise or other articles manufactured, grown, made or kept for sale therein, or for the purpose of inducing or influencing, or attempting to induce or influence any person to refrain from doing or performing any service or labor in any works, plant, packing plant, cannery, factory, place or site of business or employment, or for the purpose of intimidating, threatening or coercing, or attempting to intimidate, threaten or coerce any person performing, seeking or obtaining service or labor in any such works, plant, packing plant, cannery, factory, place or site of business or employment.

(C) Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in § 1-4-1 of this code.

(Ord. 44, passed 5-10-1937)

The Chief of Police shall have the authority to suspend serving, drinking or consumption of any spirituous, vinous, malt or other alcoholic beverages or intoxicating liquors in, on or at any city park or property during any emergency for up to 72 hours by approval of the City Council.

(Ord. 222, passed 1-22-1981)