For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the
meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:
LOITER
To stand around or remain, or to park or remain parked in a motor
vehicle, at a public place or place open to the public and to engage in any
conduct prohibited under this section. Loiter also means to collect, gather,
congregate or to be a member of a group or a crowd of people who are gathered
together in any public place or place open to the public and to engage in
any conduct prohibited under this section.
PLACE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Any place open to the public or any place to which the public is
invited and in, or around any privately owned place of business, private parking
lot or private institution, including places of worship, cemetery or any place
of amusement and entertainment, whether or not a charge of admission or entry
thereto is made. It includes the elevator, lobby, halls, corridors and areas
open to the public of any store, office or apartment building.
PUBLIC PLACE
Any public street, road, highway, alley lane, sidewalk, crosswalk,
boardwalk, pier, bike path or other public way, or any public resort, place
of amusement, park, playground, public buildings or grounds appurtenant thereto,
school building or school grounds, public parking lot or any vacant lot.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit orderly picketing
or other lawful assembly.
Violations of this article shall be a municipal infraction, punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
III, Penalties. No person shall be charged with a violation of this section unless and until the officer has first warned the person of the violation and such person has failed or refused to stop such violation.