[Ord. No. 295 §19(c), 9-13-2001]
A. 
A person commits the offense of peace disturbance if:
1. 
He/she unreasonably and knowingly disturbs or alarms another person or persons by:
a. 
Loud noise;
b. 
Offensive language addressed in a face-to-face manner to a specific individual and uttered under circumstances which are likely to produce an immediate violent response from a reasonable recipient;
c. 
Threatening to commit a felonious act against any person under circumstances which are likely to cause a reasonable person to fear that such threat may be carried out;
d. 
Fighting; or
e. 
Creating a noxious and offensive odor.
2. 
He/she is in a public place or on private property of another without consent and purposely causes inconvenience to another person or persons by unreasonably and physically obstructing:
a. 
Vehicular or pedestrian traffic; or
b. 
The free ingress or egress to or from a public or private place.
3. 
He/she shall willfully, maliciously or contemptuously disquiet or disturb any congregation or other assembly met for religious worship, or when meeting at the place of worship or dispersing therefrom, or any school or meeting or assembly of people met together for any lawful purpose whatever, by making a noise, or by rude or indecent behavior or profane discourse within the place of assembly, or so near the same as to interrupt or disturb the order or solemnity thereof, or shall willfully menace, threaten or assault any person there being.
A. 
A person commits the offense of private peace disturbance if he/she is on private property and unreasonably and purposely causes alarm to another person or persons on the same premises by:
1. 
Threatening to commit a crime or offense against any person; or
2. 
Fighting.
For the purposes of Sections 210.210 and 210.215, the following words shall have the meanings set out herein:
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Any place which at the time is not open to the public. It includes property which is owned publicly or privately.
PROPERTY OF ANOTHER
Any property in which the actor does not have a possessory interest.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any place which at the time is open to the public. It includes property which is owned publicly or privately.
If a building or structure is divided into separately occupied units, such units are separate premises.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in picketing or other protest activities in front of or about any location at which a funeral is held, within one (1) hour prior to the commencement of any funeral, and until one (1) hour following the cessation of any funeral. Each day on which a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
B. 
For the purposes of this Section, "funeral" means the ceremonies, processions and memorial services held in connection with the burial or cremation of the dead.
A person commits the offense of unlawful assembly if he/she knowingly assembles with six (6) or more other persons and agrees with such persons to violate any of the criminal laws of this State or of the United States with force or violence.
A person commits the offense of rioting if he/she knowingly assembles with six (6) or more other persons and agrees with such persons to violate any of the criminal laws of this State or of the United States with force or violence and thereafter, while still so assembled, does violate any of said laws with force or violence.
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Note — Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.
A person commits the offense of refusal to disperse if, being present at the scene of an unlawful assembly or at the scene of a riot, he/she knowingly fails or refuses to obey the lawful command of a Law Enforcement Officer to depart from the scene of such unlawful assembly or riot.
[Ord. No. 295 §42, 9-13-2001]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause to be made or continued any excessive, unnecessary, raucous or unusually loud noise which terms shall mean any sound which, because of its volume level, duration and character, annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, health, peace or safety of reasonable persons of ordinary sensibilities within the limits of the City. The term includes the kinds of noise generated by the activities enumerated below. The terms shall be limited to noise heard upon the public streets, in any public park, in any school or public building or upon the grounds thereof while in use, in any church or hospital or upon the grounds thereof while in use, upon any parking lot open to members of the public as invitees or licensees, or in any occupied residential unit which is not the source of the noise or upon the grounds thereof and in any event from a location not less than fifty (50) feet from the source of the noise measured in a straight line from the radio, loudspeaker, motor, horn or other noise source.
B. 
The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing or excessive noises in violation of this Section, but said enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive, namely:
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Horns, signaling devices, etc. The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any automobile, motorcycle, streetcar or other vehicle on any street or public place of the City, except as a danger warning, the creation by means of any such signaling device for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time. The use of any signaling device except one operated by hand or electricity; the use of any horn, whistle or other device operated by engine exhaust and the use of any such signaling device when traffic is for any reason held up.
2. 
Radios, phonographs, etc. The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound in such manner as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants or at any time with louder volume than is necessary for convenient hearing for the person or persons who are in the room, vehicle or chamber in which such machine or device is operated and who are voluntary listeners thereto. The operation of any such set, instrument, phonograph, machine or device between the hours of 11:59 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet from the building, structure or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this Section.
3. 
Loud speakers, amplifiers for advertising. The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker, sound amplifier or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound which is used upon the public streets for the purpose of commercial advertising or attracting the attention of the public to any building or structure.
4. 
Yelling, shouting, etc. Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing on the public streets, particularly between the hours of 11:59 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. or at any time or place so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons in any office or in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence or of any persons in the vicinity.
5. 
Animals, birds, etc. The keeping of any animal or bird which by causing frequent or long continued noise shall disturb the comfort or repose of any persons in the vicinity.
6. 
Steam whistles or sirens. The use of any steam whistle or siren except to give notice of the time to begin or stop work or as a warning of fire or danger or upon request of proper City authorities.
7. 
Exhausts. The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motorboat or motor vehicle except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom.
8. 
Defect in vehicle or load. The use of any automobile, motorcycle or vehicle so out of repair, so loaded or in such manner as to create loud and unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling or other noise.
9. 
Loading, unloading, opening boxes. The creation of a loud and excessive noise in connection with loading or unloading any vehicle or the opening and destruction of bales, boxes, crates and containers.
10. 
Schools, courts, churches. The creation of any excessive noise on any street adjacent to any school, institution of learning, church or court while the same are in use or adjacent to any health clinic or doctor's offices which unreasonably interferes with the workings of such institution.
11. 
Hawkers, peddlers. The shouting and crying of peddlers, hawkers and vendors which disturbs the peace and quiet and of the neighborhood.
12. 
Drums. The use of any drum or other instrument or device for the purpose of attracting attention by creation of noise to any performance, show or sale.
13. 
Metal rails, pillars and columns, transportation thereof. The transportation of rails, pillars or columns or iron, steel or other material over and along streets and other public places upon carts, trays, cars, trucks or in any other manner so loaded as to cause loud noises or as to disturb the peace and quiet of such streets or other public places.
14. 
Pile drivers, hammers, etc. The operation between the hours of 11:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. of any pile driver, steam shove, pneumatic hammer, derrick, steam or electric hoist or other appliance, the use of which is attended by loud or unusual noise.
15. 
Blowers. The operation of any noise-creating blower or power fan or any internal combustion engine, the operation of which causes noise due to the explosion of operating gases or fluids, unless the noise from such blower or fan is muffled and such engine is equipped with a muffler device sufficient to deaden such noise.
16. 
Social events, parties, dances and other gatherings. Conducting social events, parties, dances and other gatherings on private or public property within the City between 11:59 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. in such a manner that sound from said event can be heard by persons on property other than that on which the event is being held. Any person or in the case of an organization, corporation, company or partnership, the officers, managers or partners thereof who shall sponsor such an event shall be held responsible for violations of this Section. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, the time limit specified in this subpart shall be extended to 1:30 A.M. during the three (3) days of the annual Cole Camp Fair and may be extended during other community events by resolution of the Board of Aldermen.