As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
PUBLIC PLACE
A place to which the public or a substantial group of persons has
access, and includes but is not limited to highways, transportation facilities,
schools, places of amusement, parks, playgrounds and hallways, lobbies and
other portions of apartment houses and hotels not constituting rooms or apartments
designed for actual residence.
TRANSPORTATION FACILITY
Any conveyance, premises or place used for or in connection with
public passenger transportation, whether by motor vehicle or any other method.
A person is guilty of disorderly conduct when, with intent to cause
public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm or recklessly creating a risk thereof,
he or she:
A. Engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening
behavior;
B. Makes unreasonable noise;
C. In a public place, uses abusive or obscene language or
makes an obscene gesture with the intent to provoke a violent reaction thereto
or recklessly creating a risk thereof;
D. Without lawful authority, disturbs any lawful assembly
or meeting of persons;
E. Obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic;
F. Congregates with other persons in a public place and
refuses to comply with a lawful order of the police to disperse; or
G. Creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition
by any act which serves no legitimate purpose.
A person is guilty of harassment when, with intent to harass, annoy
or alarm another person, he or she:
A. Strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects a person
to physical contact or attempts or threatens to do the same;
B. Follows a person in or about a public place or places;
or
C. Engages in a course of conduct or repeatedly commits
acts which alarm and seriously annoy such other person and which serve no
legitimate purpose.
[Added 9-5-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006]
A person is guilty of disorderly operation of a motor vehicle where
he or she shall operate a motor vehicle, as defined in the Vehicle and Traffic
Law of the State of New York, upon any highway, road, street, driveway or
parking lot, public or private, in the Village of Phoenix in such a manner
as to cause or create a disturbance or to cause alarm or fear for the safety
of persons or property or to unreasonably disturb the peace and quiet of any
person or persons in the Village of Phoenix.
[Added 9-5-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006]
Offenses involving the provisions of this chapter are violations and
are punishable by a fine of up to $250, a sentence of imprisonment fixed by
the court which shall not exceed 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.