[Adopted 7-10-2012 by Ord. No. 5246 (Ch. 424 of the 2004
Code)]
No person shall purposely interfere with, hinder, disturb or
obstruct any retail or wholesale business operation, function or activity,
nor shall any person purposely interfere with, hinder, disturb or
obstruct any retail or wholesale business owner, employee, agent or
personnel acting in the furtherance of the interests of that business
with the intent to prevent, undermine or otherwise obstruct the lawful
retail or wholesale practices of the business. This section does not
apply to conduct considered lawful competitive economic practices.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person violating any provisions of this article shall, upon
conviction thereof, be subject to one or more of the following: imprisonment
in the county jail or in any other place provided by the municipality
for the detention of prisoners for any term not exceeding 90 days
or by a fine not exceeding $2,000 or by a period of community service
not exceeding 90 days, to become effective on the effective date of
this article.