[Adopted 8-5-1997 by Ord. No. 97-1461 as Secs. 10.34 and 10.40 of the 1997 Code]
A. 
Sheriffs, their under-sheriffs and deputies, constables, marshals and policemen have a duty to suppress unlawful assemblies within their jurisdiction. For that reason they may order all persons who are part of an assembly to disperse. An "unlawful assembly" is an assembly which consists of three or more persons and which causes such a disturbance of public order that it is reasonable to believe that the assembly will cause injury to persons or damage to property unless it is immediately dispersed.
B. 
An unlawful assembly includes an assembly of persons who assemble for the purpose of blocking or obstructing the lawful use by any other person or persons of any private or public thoroughfares, property or of any positions of access or exit to or from any private or public building,or dwelling place, or any portion thereof, and which assembly does in fact so block or obstruct the lawful use by any other person or persons of any such private or public thoroughfares, property or any position of access or exit to or from any private or public building or dwelling place, or any portion thereof.
C. 
Whoever intentionally fails or refuses to withdraw from an unlawful assembly which he or she knows has been ordered to disperse may be penalized under Chapter 1, General Provisions, § 1-19.
A. 
It is hereby declared that the protection and preservation of the home is the keystone of democratic government; that public health and welfare and good order of the community requires that the members of the community enjoy in their homes and dwellings a feeling of well-being, tranquillity, and privacy and when absent from their homes and dwellings, carry with them the sense of security inherent in the assurance that they may return to the enjoyment of their homes and dwellings; that the practice of picketing their homes and dwellings causes emotional disturbance and distress to the occupants; obstructs and interferes with the free use of public sidewalks and public ways of travel; that such practice has as its object the harassing of such occupants; and without resort to such practice full opportunity exists, and under the terms and provisions of this section will continue to exist for the exercise of freedom of speech and other constitutional rights; and that the provisions hereinafter enacted are necessary for the public interest to avoid the detrimental results herein set forth and are enacted by the Council pursuant to the provisions of § 62.11(5), Wis. Stats.
B. 
No person shall engage in picketing before or about the residence or dwelling of any individual. Nothing herein shall prohibit:
(1) 
Picketing in any lawful manner during a labor dispute of the place of employment involved in such labor dispute; or
(2) 
The holding of a meeting or assembly on any premises commonly used for the discussion of subjects of general public interest.