This chapter shall be applicable to all private
and public properties described herein or owned by the Town of Holland
within the Town of Holland.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
LOITER
To stand around, lounge, congregate or remain in a parked
motor vehicle at a public place or place open to the public and to
engage in any conduct prohibited under this chapter. "Loiter" also
means to collect, gather, congregate or be a member of a group or
of a crowd of people who are gathered together in any public place
or place open to the public and to engage in any conduct prohibited
under this chapter.
PLACE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Any place open to the public or any place to which the public
is invited and in, on or around any privately owned place of business,
private parking lot or private institution, including places of worship
or any place of amusement and entertainment, whether or not a charge
of admission or entry thereto is made. It includes the elevator, lobby,
halls, corridor and areas open to the public of any store, office
or apartment building as well as parking lots or other vacant private
property not owned by or under the control of the person charged with
violating this chapter or, in the case of a minor, not owned by or
under the control of his parent or guardian.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any public street, road or highway, alley, lane, sidewalk,
crosswalk or other public way or any public resort, place of amusement,
park, playground, public building or grounds appurtenant thereto,
school building or school grounds, public parking lot or any vacant
lot.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this chapter shall be punished, upon conviction, by a fine of not
more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both.
Each day that a violation of or failure to comply with any provision
of this chapter or any regulations promulgated hereunder by the Town
Board occurs, it shall constitute a separate and distinct violation.
If any provision of this chapter shall be invalidated
by any court, such provision shall be deemed severable, and the remaining
provisions shall continue in full force and effect.