(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