As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
LOITERING
Remaining idle essentially in one location; lingering; spending time
idly; loafing or walking aimlessly in one location.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any place to which the general public has access and a right to resort
for business, entertainment or other lawful purpose, but does not necessarily
mean a place devoted solely to the use of the public. It shall also include
the front or immediate area of any store, shop, restaurant, tavern or other
place of business or residence and also includes public grounds, area, rights-of-way
or parks.
No person shall loiter in a public place in such a manner as to:
A. Create or cause to be created a danger of a breach of
the peace.
B. Create or cause to be created any annoyance to any person
or persons.
C. Obstruct the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles.
D. Obstruct, molest or interfere with any person lawfully in any public place as defined in §
102-1 of this chapter. This shall include the making of unsolicited remarks of an offensive, disgusting or insulting nature or which are calculated to annoy or disturb the person to or in whose hearing they are made.
Whenever the presence of any person in any public place is causing or is likely to cause any of the conditions enumerated in §
102-2 of this chapter, any police officer may order that person to leave that place. Any person who shall refuse to leave after being ordered to do so by a police officer shall be guilty of a violation of this section.
Any individual returning to a location after leaving said location after
being ordered to do so by a police officer shall be guilty of a violation
of this section.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon
conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 and/or
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days.