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)
A. 
Assault: A person is guilty of simple assault if, having the present ability to do so, he or she unlawfully attempts to cause bodily injury to another.
B. 
Battery: A person is guilty of battery if he or she unlawfully touches another in a rude, insolent or angry manner or intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes bodily injury to another.
C. 
Penalty:
1. 
Assault: Except as provided by subsection C3 of this section, simple assault is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $750.
2. 
Battery: Battery is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $750. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term of probation imposed by a judge under this subsection, together with any extension thereof, shall in no case exceed one year.
3. 
Household Member: A "household member" as defined by Wyoming Statutes Section 35-21-102 who is convicted upon a plea of guilty or no contest or found guilty of simple assault against any other household member, after having been convicted upon a plea of guilty or no contest or found guilty of a violation of Wyoming Statutes subsections 6-2-501(a), (b), (e) or (f), and Sections 6-2-502, 6-2-503, 6-2-504 or other substantially similar law of this or any other state, tribe or territory against any other household member, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $750.
(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. 
Crossing Lawns: No person shall walk, run, ride or in any other manner cross over or upon any lawn, garden or otherwise improved lot, whether enclosed or not, without permission of the owner or occupant thereof.
B. 
Destroy, Mutilate or Tie Animals to, or Mutilate Trees: No person shall, without permission of the owner of the tree, destroy or mutilate or tie any animal to any growing tree or to the boxing around a tree.
(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. 
Disorderly Conduct Enumerated: A person shall be deemed guilty of disorderly conduct if he or she wilfully:
1. 
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.
2. 
Causes, provokes or engages in any fight, brawl or riotous conduct so as to endanger the life, limb, health or property of another.
3. 
Incites, attempts to incite, or is involved in attempting to incite a riot. For the purposes of this section, the term "riot" shall mean a tumultuous disturbance of the peace by persons assembled and acting with a common intent to the terror of the people of the municipality, either in executing a lawful enterprise in a violent or turbulent manner or in executing an unlawful enterprise in a violent or turbulent manner.
4. 
Obstructs, either singly or together with other persons, the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic and refuses to clear such public way when ordered to do so by the police or other lawful authority known to be such.
5. 
Damages, befouls or disturbs public property or the property of another so as to create a hazardous, unhealthy or physically offensive condition.
6. 
Fails to obey a lawful order to disperse by a police officer, when known to be such an official, where one or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct in the immediate vicinity, and the public health and safety is imminently threatened.
7. 
Resists or obstructs the performance of duties by police or any other authorized official of the municipality, when known to be such an official.
8. 
Commits an act in a violent and tumultuous manner toward another whereby that other is placed in danger of his or her life, limb or health.
9. 
Interferes with another's pursuit of a lawful occupation by acts of violence.
10. 
Uses abusive, profane or obscene language in any public place.
B. 
Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person to be guilty of disorderly conduct.
(Ord. 386, 8-4-1975)
A. 
Lawful Assembly: No person shall disturb any lawful assemblage of people by rude, boisterous or indecent behavior or otherwise.
B. 
Religious Worship: No person shall annoy or disturb any congregation or assembly, gathered together for religious worship, by making a noise, by rude or indecent behavior, or, profane discourse, within the place wherein such congregation or assembly is gathered together or so near the same as to be heard by or tending to disturb the persons so engaged or assembled.
(Ord. 386, 8-4-1975)
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)
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or maintain upon residential property within the Town of Basin, any barbed wire fence, electric fence, hedge or fence of any other nature which is so constructed as to be potentially dangerous to human beings.
B. 
Exemption: Temporary electric fences shall be allowed within the Town of Basin for a period of up to, but no more than, three months provided that:
1. 
The fence is for the purpose of surrounding a garden;
2. 
The fence is a standard livestock electric fence nonlethal to humans or animals;
3. 
The fence is set back within the property owner's property at least three feet (3′) from the owner's property line; and
4. 
The fence is clearly marked as an electric fence.
(Ord. 563, 11-5-2007)
A. 
Fire: No person shall knowingly give a false alarm of fire except those for test purposes given or caused to be given by the chief of the fire department.
B. 
Police: It shall be unlawful for any person to call any police officer to any place, falsely pretending, or falsely giving such officer to understand that he or she is needed or wanted in any place as such officer.
(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. 
A person is guilty of malicious mischief/vandalism if that person knowingly defaces, injures or destroys property of another without the owner's consent, if the cost of restoring the injured property or the value of the property if destroyed is less than $1,000.
B. 
Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for a term up to, but not to exceed, six months, a fine up to, but not to exceed, $750, or both.
(Ord. 561, 9-4-2007)
A. 
Maintaining Prohibited: No person shall keep, set up, maintain or operate any place, structure, building or conveyance for the purpose of prostitution, or with knowledge or reasonable cause to know that the same is or is to be used for such purpose, or receive or offer or agree to receive any person in any place, structure, building or conveyance for the purpose of prostitution or permit any person to remain therein for such purpose.
B. 
Transporting Prohibited: No person shall direct, take, transport or offer or agree to take or transport, any person to any place, structure or building or to any other person with knowledge or reasonable cause to know that the purpose of such directing, taking or transporting is prostitution.
C. 
Residing, Entering or Remaining Prohibited: No person shall reside in, enter or remain in any place, structure or building, or enter or remain in any conveyance for the purpose of prostitution.
D. 
Engage in or Solicitation Prohibited: No person shall engage in or solicit prostitution or aid or abet prostitution by solicitation or by any means whatsoever.
(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. 
A person commits breach of the peace if he or she disturbs the peace of a community or its inhabitants by unreasonably loud noise or music or by using threatening, abusive or obscene language or violent actions with knowledge or probable cause to believe he or she will disturb the peace.
B. 
Breach of the peace is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $750.
(Ord. 548, 8-7-2006)
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)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess a controlled substance, as defined by Wyoming Statutes, unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of his or her professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by this act. Any person who violates this section and has in his or her possession a controlled substance classified in:
1. 
Schedule I, II, III, or IV in the amount set forth in this subsection A1 is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six months, a fine of not more than $750, or both. For purposes of this subsection A1, the amounts of a controlled substance are as follows:
a. 
For a controlled substance in plant form, no more than three ounces;
b. 
For a controlled substance in liquid form, no more than 3/10 of a gram;
c. 
For a controlled substance in powder or crystalline form, no more than three grams;
d. 
For a controlled substance in pill or capsule form, no more than three grams;
e. 
For a controlled substance in the form of cocaine based "crack" cocaine, no more than 5/10 of a gram;
f. 
For a controlled substance known as LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), no more than 3/10 of a gram.
2. 
Schedule V is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six months, a fine of not more than $750, or both.
B. 
For purposes of determining the weights to be given the controlled substances under this section, the weights designated in this section shall include the weight of the controlled substance and the weight of any carrier element, cutting agent, diluting agent or any other substance excluding packaging material.
(Ord. 558, 8-6-2007)
A. 
A person is guilty of public indecency if, while in a public place (i.e., at/in/on street, sidewalk, park, public way, private property open to the public, private property not open to the public, parking lot, public school property, or any other public place whatsoever) within the Town of Basin where a person may reasonably be expected to be viewed by others, that person:
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 or without consent, with the intent of arousing the sexual desire of him or herself or another person; or
4. 
Urinates in a public place, except in a public or private bathroom.
B. 
Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for a term up to, but not to exceed, six months, a fine up to but not to exceed $750, or both.
(Ord. 560, 9-4-2007)