As used in this Article, the following terms mean:
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Any place which at the time of the offense is not open to
the public. It includes property which is owned publicly or privately.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any place which at the time of the offense is open to the
public. It includes property which is owned publicly or privately.
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.
[Ord. No. 971, 3-20-2017]
It shall be unlawful for any person who owns, maintains, leases
or is otherwise in possession or control of any real property to permit
or allow persons thereon to conduct themselves in a loud or unruly
manner so as to cause hurt, injury, annoyance, inconvenience or danger
to the public or any member thereof, and it shall be the duty of any
such person in possession or control to take such steps as are available
to disperse such loud or unruly persons.
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.
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. 971, 3-20-2017]
A. No person shall knowingly picket or engage in other protest activities,
nor shall any association or corporation knowingly cause picketing
or other protest activities to occur within three hundred (300) feet
of any residence, cemetery, funeral home, church, synagogue, or other
establishment or location during or within one (1) hour before or
one (1) hour after any actual funeral or burial service at that place.
B. As used in this Section, "other protest activities" means any action
that is disruptive or undertaken to disrupt or disturb a funeral or
burial service.
C. As used in this Section, "funeral" and "burial" services mean the ceremonies and memorial services held in conjunction with the burial or cremation of the dead, but this Section does not apply to processions while they are in transit beyond any 300-foot zone that is established under Subsection
(A) above.
[R.O. 1993 § 235.135; Ord. No.
527 § 1, 8-15-1994; Ord. No. 630 § 1, 8-18-1997]
A. Other than in the course of special events pursuant to a permit issued as provided in Subsection
(B) of this Section, it shall be unlawful for any person to cause, suffer or maintain any unreasonably loud, disturbing or unnecessary noise by or through the play of any radio, phonograph, loudspeaker, sound amplifier, musical instrument or other device, or to allow or suffer any animal, bird or fowl to make frequent or long continued noise or any unreasonable noise during hours of general repose in such manner or with such volume as to unreasonably annoy or disturb the peace, quiet, comfort or repose of persons located outside the structure, vehicle or premises where the noise is generated; provided, further, that any such noise that can be distinctly heard at a distance of more than one hundred (100) feet from its source shall be deemed unreasonably loud, disturbing and unnecessary.
B. Any person intending to conduct an outdoor event involving the use
of any radio, phonograph, loudspeaker, sound amplifier, musical instrument
or other device which may be likely to be heard more than one hundred
(100) feet from its source may apply to the City Clerk for a permit
for such purpose. The application shall include information as to
the nature of the devices to be employed, the hours during which they
are to be used and what steps the applicant will take to minimize
any adverse effects on nearby residents. The application shall be
filed at least seven (7) days prior to the event for which the permit
is sought. The City Clerk may consult with the Building Commissioner,
the Chief of the Police Department and other City personnel regarding
the application. If the City Clerk believes the event can be conducted
without unreasonable and prolonged adverse impact and that the proposed
activity is of a character not inconsistent with the existing primary
and customary associated uses of the property for which the permit
is sought, the permit shall be issued and notification of the issuance
thereof shall be forwarded to the Police Department. The permit may
be conditioned on such reasonable conditions as may serve to ameliorate
deleterious effects in the area, including limitations on the hours
during which such devices may be utilized.
[R.O. 1993 § 235.170; Ord. No.
333 Art. XV, 11-24-1980]
A person commits the offense of keeping a disorderly premises if he/she shall permit, allow or encourage any peace disturbance, as defined in Sections
210.670 and
210.680, to occur or continue on premises owned or controlled by him/her.