[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
A. A person commits disorderly conduct when he knowingly:
(1) Does any act in such an unreasonable manner as to alarm or disturb
another and to provoke a breach of peace;
(2) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any manner to the fire department
of any city, town, village or fire protection district a false alarm
of fire, knowing at the time of the transmission that there is no
reasonable ground for believing that the fire exists;
(3) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any manner to another a
false alarm to the effect that a bomb or other explosive of any nature
or a container holding poison gas, a deadly biological or chemical
contaminant, or radioactive substance is concealed in a place where
its explosion or release would endanger human life, knowing at the
time of the transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing
that the bomb, explosive or a container holding poison gas, a deadly
biological or chemical contaminant, or radioactive substance is concealed
in the place;
(4) Transmits or causes to be transmitted a threat of destruction of
a school building or school property, or a threat of violence, death,
or bodily harm directed against persons at a school, school function,
or school event, whether or not school is in session;
(5) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any manner to any peace
officer, public officer or public employee a report to the effect
that an offense will be committed, is being committed, or has been
committed, knowing at the time of the transmission that there is no
reasonable ground for believing that the offense will be committed,
is being committed, or has been committed;
(6) Transmits or causes to be transmitted a false report to any public
safety agency without the reasonable grounds necessary to believe
that transmitting the report is necessary for the safety and welfare
of the public;
(7) Calls the number "911" for the purpose of making or transmitting
a false alarm or complaint and reporting information when, at the
time the call or transmission is made, the person knows there is no
reasonable ground for making the call or transmission and further
knows that the call or transmission could result in the emergency
response of any public safety agency;
(8) Transmits or causes to be transmitted a false report to the Department
of Children and Family Services under Section 4 of the Abused and
Neglected Child Reporting Act (325 ILCS 5/4);
(9) Transmits or causes to be transmitted a false report to the Department
of Public Health under the Nursing Home Care Act (210 ILCS 45/1-101
et seq.), the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013
(210 ILCS 49/1-101 et seq.), the ID/DD Community Care Act (210 ILCS
47/1-101 et seq.), or the MC/DD Act (210 ILCS 46/1-101 et seq.);
(10)
Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any manner to the police
department or fire department of any municipality or fire protection
district, or any privately owned and operated ambulance service, a
false request for an ambulance, emergency medical technician-ambulance
or emergency medical technician-paramedic knowing at the time there
is no reasonable ground for believing that the assistance is required;
(11)
Enters upon the property of another and for a lewd or unlawful
purpose deliberately looks into a dwelling on the property through
any window or other opening in it; or
(12)
While acting as a collection agency as defined in the Collection
Agency Act (225 ILCS 425/1 et seq.) or as an employee of the collection
agency, and while attempting to collect an alleged debt, makes a telephone
call to the alleged debtor which is designed to harass, annoy or intimidate
the alleged debtor.
B. A person convicted of disorderly conduct shall be punished as provided in Chapter
1, Article
III, Penalties and Enforcement, of the City Code.