[Adopted 9-1-1972 as Ch. 19, Secs. 19-1, 19-2, 19-19 through 19-25, 19-34 through 19-36 and 19-43 through 19-45, of the 1972 Code]
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Editor's Note: Original § 275-111 of this article as included in the 2000 Code, Flying of power-driven model airplanes prohibited except during certain hours, was repealed 2-7-2012 by Ord. No. 9014.
Every person who attempts to commit an offense against the ordinances of the City, and in such attempt does any act toward the commission of such offense, but fails or is prevented or intercepted in the perpetration thereof, is guilty of an offense, and shall be punished in the manner prescribed for the attempted offense itself.
When no punishment for counseling or aiding in the commission of a particular offense is expressly prescribed by ordinance, every person who counsels or aids another in the commission of such is guilty of an offense, or misdemeanor, and punishable in the same manner as the principal offender.
[Amended 2-6-2007 by Ord. No. 5003]
A. 
For the purpose of this section, "prowling" means:
(1) 
Engaging in any conduct in a stealthy or furtive manner; or
(2) 
Wandering, strolling or sneaking about from place to place without apparent lawful purpose or aim.
B. 
No person shall loiter or prowl in a place, whether on foot or by vehicle, at a time, or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals, under circumstances that warrant alarm for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity. Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether such an alarm is warranted is the fact that the person:
(1) 
Takes flight upon appearance of a police officer or another;
(2) 
Refuses to identify himself or gives false information to conceal his identity;
(3) 
Manifestly endeavors to conceal himself or attempts to conceal or disregard an object; or
(4) 
Is carrying an object inconsistent with the circumstances and setting.
C. 
Unless flight by the person or other circumstances make it impracticable, a law enforcement officer shall, prior to an arrest for violation of this section, afford the person an opportunity to dispel any alarm or immediate concern which would otherwise be warranted by requesting the person to identify himself and explain his presence and conduct.
D. 
No person shall be convicted of the offense of prowling if the law enforcement officer failed to comply with the foregoing procedure or if it appears at trial that the explanation given by the person was true and would have dispelled the alarm or immediate concern.
E. 
It is unlawful for a person who is loitering or prowling in a manner described in Subsection B hereof to refuse to leave the vicinity after being requested to do so by a police officer where, although such a person has identified himself and stated the reason for his presence as required in Subsection C hereof, an ordinary, reasonable person would continue to have an immediate concern for the safety of persons or security of property in the vicinity, if such person were allowed to continue prowling or loitering in such vicinity.
F. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to stand, loiter or be on a street, sidewalk, other public property or private property, and to look through a window or other opening in a private residence to see any person therein or to see inside the residence without the consent of such person in the residence or of the person in charge thereof. This section does not prohibit a casual look into a private residence, when the person is making no special effort to see into the residence.
It shall be unlawful for any person to appear in any public place in the City in a state of nudity or in any offensive, indecent or lewd dress, or to make an indecent public exposure of his or her person.
[Amended 5-17-1978 by Ord. No. 2316; 5-17-1978 by Ord. No. 2319]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct himself in a lewd or indecent manner or in a manner offensive to the good morals of the City, or to perform any act which is detrimental to the good morals of the City, in any public or private place within the City.
B. 
Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.
It is unlawful for any person to disturb the peace of another or others by violent, obstreperous or improper conduct or carriage, by loud or unusual noise, or by unseemly, obscene, offensive or abusive language; or to insult another or others by such conduct or language.
It shall be unlawful for any person to disturb any congregation or assembly of persons meeting for religious worship by making noise, by rude, indecent or improper behavior, by profane, improper or loud language, or in any other manner, either within the place of worship or within hearing distance thereof.
[Amended 5-6-2003 by Ord. No. 2962]
It is unlawful for any person to disturb the peace of another or others by violent, obstreperous or improper conduct or carriage, by loud or unusual noise or by unseemly, obscene, offensive or abusive language; or to insult another or others by such conduct or language; or to conduct himself in a disorderly manner; or to willfully commit any of the following acts:
A. 
Cause, provoke, engage in or attempt to cause, provoke or engage in any fight, brawl or riotous conduct.
B. 
Incite, attempt to incite or be involved in attempting to incite a riot.
C. 
Interfere with another’s pursuit of a lawful occupation by act or threat of violence or act of civil disobedience.
D. 
Be in a public place, or in the public’s view, under the influence of an alcohol, drug or other intoxicating substance in such condition as to be unable to exercise care for his own safety or the safety of others.
E. 
Make or cause to be made any loud, boisterous and unreasonable noise or disturbance to the annoyance of any other persons nearby, or near to any public highway, road, street, lane, alley, park, square or common, whereby the public peace is broken or disturbed or the traveling public annoyed.
F. 
Fail 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.
G. 
Circulate any literature or use any language, within the corporate limits of the City, that casts profane ridicule on God, Jesus or Christianity or any other religion, which in its common acceptance is calculated to cause a breach of the peace or an assault.
It shall be unlawful for any person to crank, start, otherwise meddle with, molest, enter, occupy, loiter in, take or drive away any automobile or other vehicle belonging to another, without the consent of the owner or person in charge thereof.
Any person expectorating on any street or sidewalk or on the ground or floor of any public place within the City shall be guilty of an offense.
It shall be unlawful for any person to beg alms from any person, organization or agency, except on behalf of an organization or agency, public or private, whose purpose or one of whose purposes is to aid persons in need.
It shall be unlawful for any person to disturb the peace and quietude of any part of the City by operating, having operated or permitting to be operated any contrivance, whether electric or not, with or without a loudspeaker, in such a manner as to emit loud music, noise or words.
It shall be unlawful for any person to display any sign, emblem, badge, flag or device which, in its common acceptance, is insulting, profane or abusive to the citizens of the City, and which is calculated, or of which the natural consequence is, to cause a breach of the peace or an assault.
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly deceive another (whether by impersonation, misrepresentation or otherwise) when such deception results in or contributes to the loss, damage, harm or injury of the person deceived or of a third party, or results in or contributes to the benefit of the deceiver.