[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Gardiner 3-20-1984 by L.L. No. 2-1984 as §§ 65.2, 65.21 and 65.100 of the 1984 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
The Town Board finds that certain acts often lead to disorders or disturbances of the peace or unreasonably interfere with the peace and good order of the community.
B. 
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate certain activities to protect the public health, safety and welfare and to promote the public good.
A. 
Public buildings. No person shall loiter in or around public buildings or obstruct corridors, stairways or doorways so as to prevent free access by members of the public, officers or employees. No person shall by his or her presence or by means either alone or in concert with others interfere with or interrupt the conduct of business in the offices located in any such buildings.
B. 
Streets and other public places. No person shall loiter in or upon any public sidewalk, street, bridge, public building or place or obstruct the use thereof so as to prevent free and reasonable access by other members of the public or prevent the exercise of duties by public officers or employees.
C. 
Unusual behavior. No person shall loiter or prowl in a place, 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 alarm is warranted is the fact that the actor takes flight upon appearance of a peace officer, refuses to identify himself or herself, or manifestly endeavors to conceal himself or herself or any object. Unless flight by the actor or other circumstances makes it impracticable, a peace officer shall prior to any arrest for an offense under this subsection afford the actor an opportunity to dispel any alarm which would otherwise be warranted, by requesting him or her to identify himself or herself and explain his or her presence and conduct. No person shall be convicted of an offense under this subsection if the peace officer did not comply with the preceding sentence, or if it appears at trial that the explanation given by the actor was true and, if believed by the peace officer at the time, would have dispelled the alarm.
[Amended 8-12-2003 by L.L. No. 3-2003]
The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be a violation pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York; and subject to a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both.