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.
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.
[Bill No. 86, 10-23-2001]
A. A person shall be guilty of disorderly conduct if, with the purpose
of causing public danger, alarm, disorder, or nuisance, or if his/her
conduct is likely to cause public danger, alarm, disorder, or nuisance,
he/she willfully does any of the following acts in a public place:
1.
Commits an act in a violent and tumultuous manner toward another
whereby that other is placed in danger of his/her life and/or injury
to his/her limb or health.
2.
Commits an act in a violent and tumultuous manner toward another
whereby the property of any person is placed in danger of being destroyed
or damaged.
3.
Causes, provokes, or engages in any fight, brawl, or riotous
conduct so as to endanger the life, limb, health, or property of another.
4.
Interferes with another's pursuit of a lawful occupation by
acts of violence.
5.
Resists or obstructs the performance of duties by City Police
or any other authorized official of the City, when known to be such
an official.
6.
Incites, attempts to incite, or is involved in attempting to
incite a riot.
7.
Addresses abusive language or threats to any member of the Police
Department, any other authorized official of the City who is engaged
in lawful performance of his/her duties, or any other person when
such words have a tendency to cause acts of violence. Words merely
causing displeasure, annoyance, or resentment are not prohibited.
8.
Damages, befouls, or disturbs public property or the property
of another so as to create a hazardous, unhealthy, or physically offensive
condition.
9.
Makes, or causes to be made, any loud, boisterous and unreasonable
noise, or disturbance of any other persons nearby or near to any public
highway, road, street, lane, alley, park, square or common, whereby
the public peace is broken or disturbed or the traveling public annoyed.
10.
Fails to obey a lawful order to disperse by a Police Officer
when known to be such an official where one (1) or more persons are
committing acts of disorderly conduct in the immediate vicinity and
the public health and safety is imminently threatened.
11.
Uses abusive or obscene language or makes an obscene gesture.