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It shall be unlawful to behave in a loud, boisterous, or indecent manner, or to create any disturbance whatsoever at any public entertainment or meeting.
('70 Code, Ch. H, Art. I § 3) Penalty, see § 10.99
Cross-reference:
Noise regulations, see Ch. 98
Assemblages of people not to create loud or unnecessary noise; exceptions, see § 98.03
(A) It shall be unlawful to discharge any firearm within the corporate limits or on any property and rights-of-way belonging to the town and located outside the corporate limits. However, this section shall not apply to law enforcement officers while engaged in the performance of their duty or to funerals conducted by the military.
('70 Code, Ch. H, Art. II § l) (Ord. 77-78-18, passed 5-8-78)
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any air rifle, air pistol, or other BB shooter within the corporate limits, except upon his own premises.
('70 Code, Ch. H, Art. II § 2) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Authority to regulate firearms and pellet guns, see G.S. §§ 160A-189, 160A-190
It shall be unlawful to explode firecrackers or other pyrotechnics, except by permit from the Town Clerk, authorized by the Board of Commissioners.
('70 Code, Ch. H, Art. II § 3) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Authority to regulate explosive substances, see G.S. § 160A-183
(A) For the purpose of this section the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(1) "FIREBOMB." Any type of object designed or constructed so that upon being propelled it will explode or ignite its area of impact.
(2) "MOLOTOV COCKTAIL." Any breakable container or any container which is designed in such a manner that upon being propelled it will at impact empty its contents, which is filled with an inflammable fluid or substance, and which is fitted with a fuse or wick.
('70 Code, Ch. H, Art. III § l)
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to manufacture, possess, transport, or use any molotov cocktail or other firebomb.
('70 Code, Ch. H, Art. III § 2)
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person or group of persons to possess all items or materials needed to manufacture molotov cocktails or other firebombs, other than on his or their premises.
('70 Code, Ch. H, Art. III § 3) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Authority to regulate explosive substances, see G.S. § 160A-183
(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
“PUBLIC PLACE.” Any street, sidewalk, bridge, alley or alleyway, plaza, park, driveway, parking lot or transportation facility, or the doorways and entranceways to any building which fronts on any of those places, or a motor vehicle in or on any of those places, or any property owned by the town.
(B) It shall be unlawful for a person to remain or wander about in a public place in a manner and under circumstances manifesting the purpose to engage in a violation of any subdivision of the North Carolina Controlled Substance Act, G.S. Chapter 90, Article 5. Such circumstances shall include but not be limited to:
(1) Repeatedly beckoning to, stopping, or attempting to stop passersby, or repeatedly attempting to engage passersby in conversation;
(2) Repeatedly stopping or attempting to stop motor vehicles;
(3) Repeatedly interfering with the free passage of other persons;
(4) Such person repeatedly passes to or receives from passersby, whether on foot or in a vehicle, or by courier, money or objects;
(5) Such person takes flight upon the approach or appearance of a police officer.
(C) Violation of any provision of this section shall be a misdemeanor as provided by G.S. § 14-4.
(Ord. 89-90-2, passed 9-11-89; Am. Ord. 05-06-05, passed 8-8-05)
(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
“AGGRESSIVE MANNER.” Any of the following:
(1) To approach, speak to, or follow any person(s) in such a manner that would cause a reasonable person to fear bodily harm or the commission of a criminal act upon the person, or upon the property in the person’s immediate possession;
(2) To touch another person(s) without their consent in the course of asking for alms;
(3) To continuously ask, beg, or solicit for alms from a person(s) after the person(s) has responded in a negative manner;
(4) To intentionally block or interfere with the safe or free passage of a person(s) by any means, up to and including causing a person(s) to take evasive action to avoid physical contact.
“ASKING, BEGGING, OR SOLICITING ALMS.” Includes any spoken, written, printed, or other such means conducted with the purpose of obtaining an immediate donation of money or other thing of value.
(B) Prohibited acts.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to ask, beg, or solicit alms, including money and other items of value, in an aggressive manner, in any place open to the general public, including sidewalks, streets, alleys, driveways, plazas, parking lots, parks, buildings, doorways, and entrances to buildings, and the groundways which enclose buildings.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to ask, beg, or solicit alms, in an aggressive manner, in any public transportation vehicle or at any bus stop.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any person to ask, beg, or solicit alms from any operator or occupant of a motor vehicle that is in traffic on a public street.
(4) It shall be unlawful for any person to ask, beg, or solicit alms from any operator or occupant of a motor vehicle on a public street in exchange for the reservation or direction to a public parking space.
(5) It shall be unlawful for any person to ask, beg, or solicit alms in exchange for cleaning (including windows), protecting, watching, washing, repairing, or painting a motor vehicle that is in traffic or parked on a public street.
(C) Permitted activity. All acts authorized as an exercise of a person’s constitutional right to picket, protest, or
speak and acts that are permitted by a permit issued by the town shall not constitute unlawful activity under this section.
(D) Penalties.
(1) Any violation of any provision(s) of this section shall be a misdemeanor as provided by G.S. § 14-4 and punishable by the maximum penalty of $500, as provided by G.S. § 14-4(a).
(2) The Town Attorney is authorized to seek injunctive relief against repeat offenders.
(Ord. 05-06-05, passed 8-8-05)
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