[Adopted 9-13-2006 by L.L. No. 34-2006]
A person is guilty of loitering when he:
A. Loiters, remains or wanders about in a public place
for the purpose of tumultuous, violent or threatening conduct or when,
being present at an assembly which either has become or becomes tumultuous,
violent or threatening to members of the assembly or the public, he
remains there with intent to advance that purpose; or
B. Loiters, remains or wanders about in a public place
for the purpose of any activity which is intended to intimidate the
public; or interferes with the free passage of another; or attempts
to stop or interfere with motor vehicles on the public street, road
or highway; or
C. Loiters, remains or wanders about in a public place
for the purpose of the consumption of alcohol in a public place in
violation of any local, state or federal law; or
D. Loiters, remains or wanders about in a public place
for the purpose of begging; or
E. Loiters or remains in a public place for the purpose
of gambling with cards, dice or other gambling paraphernalia; or
F. Loiters or remains in a public place with one or more
persons for the purpose of unlawfully using or possessing a controlled
substance, as defined in Penal Law § 220.00; or
G. Loiters or remains in any transportation facility,
unless specifically authorized to do so, for the purpose of soliciting
or engaging in any business, trade or commercial transactions involving
the sale of merchandise or services or for the purpose of entertaining
persons by singing, dancing or playing any musical instruments; or
H. Loiters or remains in a public place while consuming
any alcoholic beverage; or
I. Loiters or remains in a public place while having
in his possession an open or unsealed container of an alcoholic beverage
for the purpose of consuming such alcohol by himself or by another
in any public place.