[Adopted 10-29-1975 by Ord. No. 1975-10]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
LOITERING
Remaining idle in essentially one location and shall include the concepts of spending time idly, loafing or walking about aimlessly, and shall also include the colloquial expression "hanging around."
A. 
No person shall loiter in a public place in such a manner as to:
(1) 
Create or cause to be created a danger of a breach of the peace.
(2) 
Create or cause to be created any disturbance or annoyance to the comfort and repose of any person.
(3) 
Obstruct the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles.
(4) 
Obstruct, molest or interfere with any person lawfully in any public place.
B. 
This section shall include the making of unsolicited remarks of an offensive, disgusting or insulting nature or which are calculated to annoy or disturb the person to or in whose hearing they are made.
A. 
No person shall consume or offer to another for consumption alcoholic beverages in, on or upon any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, park or playground or in, on or upon any land owned or occupied by any federal, state, county or municipal government.
B. 
No person shall consume alcoholic beverages or offer to another for consumption any alcoholic beverages in, on or upon any place to which the public at large is invited; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the consumption or sale of alcoholic beverages within the licensed premises of a plenary retail consumption liquor licensee or temporary licensee.
A. 
No person shall have in his possession or shall possess any alcoholic beverages in, on or upon any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, park, or playground or in, on or upon any land owned or occupied by any federal, state, county or municipal government unless the same is contained within a closed or sealed container.
B. 
No person shall have in his possession or shall possess an alcoholic beverage in, on or upon any place to which the public at large is invited unless the same is contained within a closed or sealed container; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the possession of alcoholic beverages within the licensed premises of a plenary retail consumption liquor licensee or temporary licensee.
Sections 106-9 and 106-10 inclusive shall not be applicable to any public park or public picnic area where the consumption of alcoholic beverages at occasions or events held by bona fide nonprofit organizations or other groups is specifically permitted by resolution of the Mayor and Council.
[Amended 5-31-1978 by Ord. No. 1978-9; 6-30-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-8; 2-28-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2]
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,250 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof. Each violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and each day that such offense shall continue shall be deemed to be separate and distinct offenses.