[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hazleton 11-16-1995 by Ord. No. 95-18 as Ch. 160 of the 1995 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter, loaf, wander, stand or remain idle either alone and/or in consort with others in or on a public place in such manner so as to:
(1) 
Obstruct any public street, public highway, public sidewalk or any other public place or building by hindering or impeding or tend to hinder or impede the free and uninterrupted passage of vehicles, traffic or pedestrians.
(2) 
Commit in or upon any public street, public highway, public sidewalk or any other public place or building any act or thing 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 or facing or fronting on any such public street, public highway, public sidewalk or any other public place or building, all of which prevents the free and uninterrupted ingress, egress and regress therein, thereon and thereto.
B. 
"Public place," for the purpose of this chapter, shall specifically include but not be limited to the Hazleton Public Transit bus hub shelters and adjoining property.
[Added 6-13-1996 by Ord. No. 96-11]
When any person causes or commits any of the conditions enumerated in § 273-1 herein, a police officer or any law enforcement officer shall order that person to stop causing or committing such conditions and to move on or disperse. Any person who fails or refuses to obey such order or orders shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter 1, Article II, Violations and Penalties, of this Code. Any such violation shall constitute a separate offense on each successive day continued.