[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Avis 5-1-2000 by Ord. No. 229 (Ch. 6, Part 5, of the 1992 Code of Ordinances). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Avis Borough Loitering
Ordinance."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meaning indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from
the context:
Remaining idle essentially in one location; lingering; spending
time idly; loafing or walking aimlessly in one vicinity or neighborhood;
or hanging around.
Any place to which the public has access, including any public
street or public sidewalk, the front of or the area immediately adjacent
to any school, parking lot, store, restaurant, tavern or other place
of business, and also public grounds, areas or parks.
It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter, loaf, wander,
stand or remain idle either alone and/or in consort with others in
a public place in such a manner so as to obstruct any public street,
public highway, public sidewalk or any other public place or building
by hindering or impeding or tending to hinder or impede the free and
uninterrupted passage of vehicles, traffic or pedestrians, or:
A.
Commit in or upon any public place, public highway, public sidewalk
or any other public place or building an act of which is an obstruction
or interference to the free and uninterrupted use of property or with
any business lawfully conducted by anyone in or upon facing or fronting
on any such public street, public highway, public sidewalk or other
public place or building, all of which prevents the free and uninterrupted
ingress, egress and regress, therein, thereon and thereto.
B.
Create or cause to be created any annoyance to any person or persons.
