Village of Patchogue, NY Article III Loitering

[Adopted 7-22-1996 by L.L. No. 13-1996 (Ch. 64, Art. IV, of the 1968 Code)]

§ 302-9 Loitering prohibited.

No person shall loiter in violation of this section within the Village of Patchogue. A person is guilty of loitering when he:

A. Loiters, remains or wanders about in a public place for the purpose of begging;

B. Loiters or remains in a public place for the purpose of gambling with cards, dice or other gambling paraphernalia;

C. Loiters or remains in a public place for the purpose of engaging or soliciting another person to engage in deviate sexual intercourse or other sexual behavior of a deviate nature;

D. Being masked or in any manner disguised by unusual or unnatural attire or facial alteration, loiters, remains or congregates in a public place with other persons so masked or disguised or knowingly permits or aids persons so masked or disguised to congregate in a public place; except that such conduct is not unlawful when it occurs in connection with a masquerade party or like entertainment if, when such entertainment is held in a city which has promulgated regulations in connection with such affairs, permission is first obtained from the police or other appropriate authorities;

E. Loiters or remains in or about school grounds or a college university building or grounds, not having any reason or relationship involving custody of or responsibility for a pupil or student, or any other specific, legitimate reason for being there, and not having a written permission from anyone authorized to grant the same, or being within 500 feet of such a facility or property;

F. Loiters or remains in any transportation facility, unless specifically authorized to do so, for the purpose of soliciting or engaging in any business, trade or commercial transactions involving the sale of merchandise or services or for the purpose of entertaining persons by singing, dancing or playing any musical instrument;

G. Loiters or remains in any transportation facility, or is found sleeping therein, and is unable to give a satisfactory explanation of his presence;

H. Loiters or remains in any public place for the purpose of unlawfully using or possessing a controlled substance, as defined in § 220 of the Penal Code; or

I. Without a satisfactory explanation, loiters upon or in any:

(1) Vessel, dock, wharf, pier, bulkhead, terminal, warehouse or other waterfront facility or within 500 feet thereof in any portion of the parking fields or other ancillary facilities associated therewith.

(2) Cemetery property or other place of internment or within 500 feet thereof.

(3) Courthouse, firehouse, beach or municipal recreation area.

§ 302-10 Penalties for offenses.

[Added 3-9-2009 by L.L. No. 7-2009]

Any person who violates this article or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties provided in § 1-1 of the Code of the Village of Patchogue.