It shall be unlawful for any person to leave or permit to remain
outside of any dwelling, building or other structure, or within any
unoccupied or abandoned building, dwelling or other structure under
his or her control, in a place accessible to children, any abandoned,
unattended or discarded icebox, refrigerator, vehicle or other container
which has an airtight door or lid, snaplock or other locking device,
which may not be released from the inside, without first removing
the door or lid, snaplock or other locking device from such icebox,
refrigerator or container.
(Ord. 386, 8-4-1975)
A. Enticing
Females: Whoever entices or takes away any female of good respect
for chastity from wherever she may be to a house of ill fame or elsewhere
for the purpose of prostitution, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
for each and every offense.
B. Public
Indecency: A person is guilty of public indecency if, while in a public
place where he or she may reasonably be expected to be viewed by others,
he or she:
1. Performs
an act of "sexual intrusion," as defined by Wyoming Statutes subsection
6-2-301(a)(vii); or
2. Exposes
his or her "intimate parts" as defined by Wyoming Statutes subsection
6-2-301(a)(ii); or
3. Engages
in "sexual contact," as defined by Wyoming Statutes subsection 6-2-301(a)(vi),
with the intent of arousing the sexual desire of him or herself or
another person.
(Ord. 93, 9-20-1909; 2003 Code)
No person, unless he or she shall have a permit therefor from the governing body, shall cut, break or in any way injure or deface any tree, shrub, plant, flower or turf, or any building, fence, bridge or other structure, or any street, alley, curb, or gutter, water or sewer line or sewer intake, or any tools, equipment, or anything whatsoever, that has been planted, built, constructed, installed, or is maintained by, or is the property of the municipality. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section
1-4-1 of this code, and in addition, shall be required, either through criminal or civil proceedings, to reimburse the town with an appropriate amount of restitution to pay for the damage or injury caused by said person.
(Ord. 386, 8-4-1975; Ord. 670, 8-8-2019)
No person shall camp within the municipality other than at a
regularly established and maintained area set aside for camping by
the governing body.
(Ord. 386, 8-4-1975)
A. Firearms:
No person shall fire or discharge any cannon, gun, fowling piece,
pistol, air gun, BB gun, revolver or firearm of any description.
B. Fireworks:
No person shall fire, explode or set off any squib, firecracker, or
other thing containing powder or other explosive material. The town
council may, at its discretion, allow the discharge of fireworks on
July 4th and other events as requested.
(Ord. 386, 8-4-1975; 2003 Code; Ord. 549, 8-7-2006)
A. Alcohol:
1. Prohibited:
It is unlawful for any person who is under the influence of intoxicating
liquor to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving
a motor vehicle, to drive or have actual physical control of any vehicle
within this state.
2. Blood
Alcohol—Presumptions: Upon the trial of any criminal action
or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by
any person while driving a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating
liquor, the amount of alcohol in the person's blood at the time alleged
as shown by chemical analysis of the person's blood, urine, breath
or other bodily substance shall give rise to the following presumptions:
a. Less
Than Five One-Hundredths of One Percent: If there was at that time
five one-hundredths of one percent (0.05%) or less by weight of alcohol
in the person's blood, it shall be presumed that the person was not
under the influence of intoxicating liquor;
b. In
Excess of Five One-Hundredths of One Percent: If there was at that
time in excess of five one-hundredths of one percent (0.05%) but less
than eight one-hundredths of one percent (0.08%) by weight of alcohol
in the person's blood, such fact shall not give rise to any presumption
that the person was or was not under the influence of intoxicating
liquor, but such fact may be considered with other competent evidence
in determining whether the person was under the influence of intoxicating
liquor to a degree which rendered him or her incapable of safely driving
a motor vehicle;
c. Eight
One-Hundredths of One Percent or More: If there was at that time eight
one-hundredths of one percent (0.08%) or more by weight of alcohol
in the person's blood, it shall be presumed that the person was under
the influence of intoxicating liquor to a degree which rendered him
or her incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle;
d. Basis
of Percentage: Percent by weight of alcohol in the blood shall be
based upon grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters (100
cc) of blood;
e. Other Evidence: The foregoing provisions of this subsection
A2 shall not be construed as limiting the introduction of any other competent evidence bearing upon the question of whether the person was under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
B. Controlled
Substance or Combination of Alcohol and Drugs: It is unlawful for
any person who is under the influence of any controlled substance
or under the combined influence of alcohol and any controlled substance,
to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving a
vehicle, to drive a vehicle within this town. The fact that any person
charged with a violation of this subsection is or has been entitled
to use the controlled substance under the laws of this state shall
not constitute a defense against any charge of violating this subsection.
C. Violation—Penalty:
1. First Conviction: Except as provided in subsection
D of this section, a person convicted of violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $750.
2. Subsequent
Conviction: On a subsequent conviction within five years after a conviction
for a violation of this section or other law prohibiting driving while
under the influence, he or she shall be punished by a fine of not
less than $500 nor more than $750.
3. Alcohol
Education or Treatment Program: The judge may suspend part or all
of the sentence under this subsection if the defendant agrees to pursue
and completes an alcohol education or treatment program as prescribed
by the judge.
D. Driver's
License Suspended: Any person convicted under this section or a municipal
ordinance which substantially conforms to the provisions of this section
shall, in addition to the penalty imposed, have his or her driver's
license suspended or revoked pursuant to Wyoming Statutes Section
31-7-127 or 31-7-128. The court shall forward to the department a
copy of the record pertaining to disposition of the arrest or citation.
E. Penalties: Upon conviction, the defendant shall be subject to penalty as provided in Section
1-4-1 of this code.
(Ord. 477, 8-7-1989; 2003 Code)
No person shall interfere with any part of the fire alarm system
unless so authorized by the chief of the fire department.
(Ord. 386, 8-4-1975)
No person shall shut off or turn on or interfere in any way
with any fire hydrant, valve or water main in the municipality.
(Ord. 386, 8-4-1975)
No person shall interfere in any way with any employee of the
municipality in the performance of his or her work, nor displace any
stakes or landmarks deposited or installed by any employee, nor in
any way molest any tools, instruments or equipment of any employee,
nor in any way molest any tools, instruments or equipment used by
such employee in the duties assigned to him or her.
(Ord. 386, 8-4-1975)
A person is guilty of public intoxication if he or she appears
upon any highway, street, alley, thoroughfare, or in any public place,
within the municipality, manifestly under the influence of alcohol,
narcotics, a controlled substance or any other mind altering substance
not therapeutically administered, or of fumes from paint, paint thinner,
glue or similar substance, to the degree that he or she may endanger
himself, herself or other persons or property, or to annoy persons
within the vicinity.
(Ord. 635, 8-3-2015)
A. Shoplifting: It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully conceal or take possession of any goods offered for sale by wholesale or retail stores or other mercantile establishments, without the knowledge or consent of the owners thereof and with intent to convert the goods to his or her own use without paying the purchase price. Such person is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, subject to penalty as provided in Section
1-4-1 of this code.
B. Altering and Removing Price Tags: A person who alters, defaces, changes or removes a price tag or marker on or about property offered for sale by a wholesale or retail store with intent to obtain the property at less than the marked or listed price is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, subject to penalty as provided in Section
1-4-1 of this code.
C. Detention and Interrogation: Any police officer, merchant or merchant's employee who has reasonable cause for believing that a person has committed the crime of "shoplifting," as defined by subsection
A of this section, may detain and interrogate such person in regard thereto in a reasonable manner and for a reasonable time.
D. Defense to Civil Criminal Action: When a police officer, merchant or merchant's employee, with reasonable cause for believing that a person has committed the crime of "shoplifting," as defined by subsection
A of this section, detains and interrogates such person in regard thereto, and such person thereafter brings against the police officer, merchant or merchant's employee a civil criminal action for slander, false arrest, false imprisonment, assault, battery or wrongful detention based upon the detention and interrogation, such reasonable cause shall be a defense to the action if the detention and interrogation were done in a reasonable manner and for a reasonable time.
(Ord. 386, 8-4-1975; 2003 Code)
A. Prohibited—Penalty:
Any person able to support him or herself in any respectable calling
who shall be found within the corporate limits of the town without
any visible means of support and living an immoral or worthless life,
shall be deemed a vagrant and, upon conviction therefor, shall be
fined in any sum not exceeding $25.
B. Failure
to Pay Fine: Anyone convicted of said offense upon failure to pay
his or her fine may, at the option of the chief of police be compelled
to work upon the streets of the town at the rate of $15 per day until
such fine and costs are paid by such work.
(Ord. 135, 6-7-1915; Ord. 421, 8-4-1980; 2003 Code)
A. Misdemeanor:
Unless otherwise provided, it is a misdemeanor for any person to violate
any of the provisions of this chapter.
B. Penalty: Every person convicted of a misdemeanor for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to penalty as provided in Section
1-4-1 of this code; provided, that the imposition of any such fine shall not bar institution of appropriate legal actions or proceedings by the municipality to restrain, correct or abate the violation nor shall the institution of such legal actions or proceedings be deemed a bar to the imposition of such fine.
(Ord. 386, 8-4-1975; Ord. 421, 8-4-1980; 2003 Code; Ord. 548, 8-7-2006)