[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City of Crisfield 10-15-1986
as Ord. No. 415. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Public property and ways — See Ch. 89.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any place open to the public or any place to which the public is
invited and in, on or around any privately owned place of business, private
parking lot or private institution, including places of worship, cemeteries
or any place of amusement and entertainment, whether or not a charge of admission
or entry thereto is made. It includes the elevator, lobby, halls, doorways,
steps, corridors and areas open to the public of any store, office or apartment
building.
Any public street, road or highway, alley, lane, sidewalk, crosswalk
or other public way or any public resort, place of amusement, park, playground,
public building or grounds appurtenant thereto, school building or school
grounds, public parking lot or any vacant lot or dock.
A.
No person shall sit, sleep or recline in a place open
to the public except on a bench, seat or bed specifically provided for said
purpose.
B.
No person shall wander about or remain idle upon any
public place in a manner whereby words or acts of the personal conduct will
result in a breach of the peace and disorderly conduct.
C.
No person shall engage in loud, boisterous or abusive
language at any public place or places open to the public.
Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit orderly picketing or other
lawful assembly.
A.
Any person violating any of the provisions herein shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
B.
No person shall be charged with a violation of this chapter
unless and until the arresting officer has first warned the person of the
violation and such person has failed or refused to stop such violation.
[Added 10-2-1990 by Ord. No. 451]
No person shall engage in or importune another to engage in a meretricious
display in or near a place open to the public.
