[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Barrington 7-1-2013 by Ord. No.
2013-3. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Council hereby finds and declares that:
A.
Disorderly conduct is a serious hazard to public health, safety and
welfare and the quality of life in both close urban society and in
residential communities.
B.
Each person has a right to an environment reasonably free from disturbances
or threats of disorderly conduct which jeopardizes safety or welfare
or the quiet, comfort or repose of their environment.
C.
It is the declared policy of the Town to promote an environment free
from violent or threatening behavior, otherwise properly called "disorderly
conduct," which unnecessarily jeopardizes the public health, safety
and welfare and degrades the quality of the lives of the residents
of this community.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards for unacceptable
behavior in the Town by setting forth enumerated examples of disorderly
conduct that may be civilly or criminally punishable.
A.
The prohibitions set forth herein shall be applicable to all persons,
whether acting alone or in concert with others within the Town.
B.
Whoever violates the provisions herein may be fined $100 for the
first offense, up to $250 for a second offense, and up to $500 for
a third offense. Additionally, whoever violates the provisions herein
may be ordered to perform up to 50 hours of community service, or
make restitution.
[Amended 12-2-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-10; 10-2-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-15]
No person acting alone or in concert with others shall:
A.
Engage in any fight or brawl or act in an intimidating or tumultuous
manner toward another or others whereby any person is placed in fear
of safety for their life, limb, health or well-being;
B.
Act in an intimidating, violent or tumultuous manner toward another
whereby the property of any person is placed in danger of being damaged,
mutilated, defaced or destroyed, or is, in fact, mutilated, damaged,
defaced or destroyed;
C.
Direct at another person in a public place offensive words which
are likely to provoke a violent reaction on the part of the average
person so addressed;
D.
Behave in an intimidating, violent or forceful manner at any time
in, upon or in the proximity of a public place in such a manner that
such conduct constitutes a clear and present danger to the free and
lawful movement of any person or to the extent that any other person
will be, or is likely to be, restrained, enjoined, incapacitated or
stopped in the lawful exercise of their business, occupation, amusement,
recreation or any other lawful pursuit;
E.
Throw any object upon or at any person, vehicle, building, tree,
sign or other private property with the intent to do bodily harm or
physical damage;
F.
Urinate or defecate on any public street, alley or sidewalk or the
floor of any public place or public building where the public has
the right to gather or to which it has access;
G.
Engage in conduct which obstructs or interferes physically or verbally
with a lawful meeting, procession, or gathering.
A.
Any person who willfully, knowingly, or recklessly makes a false
alarm or cry of fire or a false request for the assistance of any
fire-fighting apparatus or personnel, or willfully, knowingly, or
recklessly makes a false report or request for assistance of any public
or private rescue or assistance services, or, similarly, makes a false
cry, alarm or request for police assistance shall be found guilty
of disorderly conduct in accordance with this chapter.
B.
Any person who opens, tampers with, breaks; cuts or otherwise defaces
without authority a signal box connected with a police, fire, or motorist
call aid system for the purpose of giving or causing to be given a
false alarm or for the purpose of disarming or impairing the function
of such a signal box shall be found guilty of disorderly conduct in
accordance with this chapter.
A.
Every person who willfully trespasses or, having no legitimate purpose
for their presence, remains upon the land of another or upon the premises
or curtilage of the domicile of any person legally entitled to the
possession of that domicile, after having been forbidden to do so
by the owner of the land or the owner's duly authorized agent or a
person legally entitled to the possession of the premises or a sworn
police officer, shall be charged with disorderly conduct in accordance
with this chapter.
[Amended 12-2-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-10]
B.
Any person who prowls or wanders in or upon the private property
of another or, without good reason, or without visible or lawful business
with the owner or occupant thereof, to peek, peep or peer in any door
or window of any building or structure thereon shall be found guilty
of disorderly conduct in accordance with this chapter.
C.
Any person who remains within the boundaries of a commercial or residential
property either during or after business hours without contemporaneous
commercial activity, when the premises are posted with conspicuous
"No Loitering" signs, or after given notice by either the property
owner, manager or a sworn police officer, shall be charged with disorderly
conduct in accordance with this chapter.
[Added 12-2-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-10[1]]
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also redesignated former
Subsection C as Subsection D.
D.
This section shall not apply to tenants or occupants of residential
premises who, having rightfully entered the premises at the commencement
of the tenancy or occupancy, remain after that tenancy or occupancy
has been or is alleged to have been terminated. The owner or landlord
of the premises may recover possession only through appropriate civil
proceedings.
A.
A person commits indecent exposure when, for the purpose of sexual
arousal, gratification or stimulation, such person intentionally,
knowingly, or recklessly exposes their genitals to the view of another
under circumstances in which their conduct is likely to cause affront,
distress, or alarm to that person and shall be found guilty of disorderly
conduct in accordance with this chapter.
B.
In no event shall the provisions of this section be construed to
apply to breastfeeding in public.
