[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Passaic 12-22-2010 by Ord. No.
1856-10. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Adult entertainment — See Ch. 70.
Alcoholic beverages — See Ch. 75.
Curfew — See Ch. 113.
Dogs and other animals — See Ch. 117.
Entertainment — See Ch. 129.
Graffiti — See Ch. 161.
Noise — See Ch. 193.
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Editor's Note: Former Ch. 207, Peace and Good Order, adopted
12-4-1975 by Ord. No. 320-75, as amended, was repealed 11-25-2008
by Ord. No. 1788-08.
No person shall urinate or defecate upon any street, highway,
road, alley, sidewalk, public place, except in designated restrooms,
or outdoors upon any private property without the consent of the property
owner or lawful occupant. It shall likewise be unlawful for any person
to urinate or defecate so as to be observed by another person.
No person shall drink, consume or cause to be consumed any alcoholic
beverage; or have in his or her possession any unsealed alcoholic
beverage container with any alcoholic beverage therein upon public
street, sidewalk, right-of-way, avenue, pathway, park, playground,
recreation area or any other public place or upon any land owned or
occupied by the City of Passaic or upon outdoor facilities owned or
operated by the City of Passaic. Nothing in this section shall be
construed to prevent or prohibit the otherwise lawful consumption
of alcoholic beverages at a block party for which a permit has been
granted by the City of Passaic.
No person shall disrobe in any automobile, truck or other vehicle
while the same is upon any public street, park or other public place
or upon any private property that is in plain view of any public street,
park or other public place so as to expose human genitals, pubic region,
buttock or female breasts below a point immediately above the top
of the areola.
[Added 9-10-2013 by Ord. No. 1951-13]
No person shall intentionally or willfully engage in conduct
which interferes with, obstructs or otherwise unlawfully disrupts
the lawful activities of any commercial or retail establishment or
place of business.
The purpose of this article is to regulate, within the confines of state law, the public display by retailers of obscene materials where such materials are likely to be viewed by minors. It is not the intent of this article to regulate any business included under Chapter 70, Adult Entertainment, which does not permit a minor under the age of 18 years of age to be on the premises at any time.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated herein:
Having knowledge of the character and content of the material
described herein, or having failed to exercise reasonable inspection
which would disclose its character and content.
Any description, narrative account, display or depiction
of a specified anatomical area, or specified sexual activity, contained
in or consisting of a picture or other representation, publication,
sound recording, live performance, film or language which, by means
of posing, composition, format or animated sensual details, emits
sensuality with sufficient impact to concentrate prurient interest
on the area or activity depicted or described.
Any person who operates a store, newsstand, booth, concession
or similar business with unimpeded access for persons under 18 years
old, who is in the business of making sales of periodicals or other
materials, including clothing, at retail containing pictures, drawings
or photographs.
A.Â
No retailer shall knowingly display or permit to be displayed at
her or his business premises any obscene materials, as defined herein,
at a height of less than five feet or without a blinder or other covering
placed or printed on the front of the material displayed.
B.Â
Public display of the obscene material, as defined herein, shall
constitute presumptive evidence that the retailer knowingly made or
permitted the display.
