For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
KNOWN UNLAWFUL DRUG USER, POSSESSOR OR SELLER. A person who has, within the knowledge of the arresting officer, been convicted in any court within the state of any violation involving the use, possession or sale of the substances referred to in the state’s Controlled Substances Act, G.S. Ch. 90, Art. 5, or has been convicted of any violations of any substantially similar laws of any political subdivision of the state of any other state of federal law or by professional knowledge of the police officer.
PUBLIC PLACE. Any street, sidewalk, bridge, alley or alleyway, plaza, park, driveway, parking lot or transportation facility or the doorways and entrance ways to any building which fronts on any of those places or any property owned by the town.
(Ord. 00-2, passed 2-8-2000)
(A) It shall be unlawful for a person to remain on foot or in a motor vehicle or wander about on foot or in motor vehicle in a public place in a manner and under circumstances manifesting the purpose to engage in a violation of any subdivision of the state’s Controlled Substances Act, G.S. Ch. 90, Art. 5.
(B) Such circumstances shall include:
(1) Repeatedly beckoning to, stopping or attempting to stop passers-by, or repeatedly attempting to engage passers-by in conversation;
(2) Repeatedly stopping or attempting to stop motor vehicles;
(3) Repeatedly interfering with the free passage of other persons;
(4) Such person is known unlawful drug user, possessor or seller;
(5) Such person behaves in such a manner as to raise a reasonable suspicion that he or she is about to engage in or is engaged in an unlawful drug-related activity or other unlawful activity;
(6) Such person repeatedly passes to or receives from passers-by, whether on foot or in a vehicle, money or objects;
(7) Such person takes flight upon the approach or appearance of a police officer; or
(8) Any vehicle involved is registered to a known unlawful drug user, possessor or seller, or is known to be or have been involved in drug-related activities.
(Ord. 00-2, passed 2-8-2000) Penalty, see § 10.99