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 person
takes flight upon appearance of a police or peace officer, refuses
to identify himself or manifestly endeavors to conceal himself or
any object. Unless flight by the person or other circumstances make
it impracticable, a police or peace officer shall, prior to any arrest
for an offense under this section, afford the person an opportunity
to dispel any alarm which would otherwise be warranted by requesting
him to identify himself and explain his presence and conduct. No person
shall be convicted of an offense under this section if the police
or peace officer did not comply with the preceding sentence or if
it appears at trial that the explanation given by the person was true
and, if believed by the police or peace officer at the time, would
have dispelled the alarm.
No person shall loiter upon the public streets,
alleys, sidewalks, street crossings or bridges or in any other public
place within the county in such manner as to prevent, interfere with
or obstruct the ordinary free use of such public streets, alleys,
sidewalks, street crossings or bridges or other public places by persons
passing along and over the same. It shall be an offense under this
section for a person to refuse to discontinue such loitering after
a request to do so by a police officer.
No person shall loiter upon the public streets,
private driveways or sidewalks or in adjacent doorways or entrances
so as to obstruct the free entry of persons to the adjacent property,
driveways or other entrances to such property. It shall be an offense
under this section for a person to refuse to discontinue such loitering
after being requested to do so by a police officer.
No person shall by loitering interfere with
the free use of any place of public assembly or public use by others
using such place of public assembly. It shall be an offense under
this section for a person to refuse to discontinue such loitering
after a request to do so by a police officer or by the person in charge
of the place of public assembly.
No person shall loiter on private premises without
invitation from the owner or occupant. It shall be an offense under
this section for a person to refuse to discontinue such loitering
after being requested to do so by a police officer or by the owner
or occupant.
Any person who violates this article shall,
upon conviction, be subject to a forfeiture of not more than $300
together with the costs of prosecution and penalty assessments and,
in default of payment of such forfeiture and costs, shall be subject
to imprisonment in the county jail until such forfeiture and costs
are paid, but not to exceed 30 days.