(A) Remaining on a public street, sidewalk, or pathway, including one privately owned but used by the public in general, so as to obstruct the free passage of a pedestrian or vehicle after a regular or special police officer has notified the person that the action is unlawful and has requested the person to move is hereby prohibited.
(B) Remaining in or on a vehicle on a public street, sidewalk, or pathway, including one privately owned but used by the public in general, so as to obstruct the free passage of a pedestrian or vehicle after a regular or special police officer has notified the person that the action is unlawful and has requested the person to move is hereby prohibited.
(C) Refusing or failing to leave a private business, commercial establishment, or parking lot that is posted with conspicuous “No Loitering” signs if the business or establishment is not open for business and the person has been requested to leave by the owner, the owner’s agent, or a regular or special police officer, unless the person: (i) has written permission from the owner, lessee, or operator to be present or (ii) is window shopping under conditions and at a time of the day or night that would be considered conducive to that activity, is hereby prohibited.
(D) Refusing or failing to leave a private business or commercial establishment that is open for business, or a parking lot of the business or establishment, after having been requested to do so by the owner or the owner’s agent is hereby prohibited.
(E) Refusing or failing to leave a public building, public grounds, or a public recreational area, or a parking lot of a public building, public grounds, or a public recreational area, after being requested to do so by a regular or special police officer or by a regularly employed guard, watchman, or other authorized employee of the agency or institution responsible for the public building, public grounds, recreational area, or parking lot, if the circumstances indicate that the person has no apparent lawful business or purpose to pursue at that place is hereby prohibited.
(F) Returning for no apparent lawful business or purpose, to the same public or private property from which the person was asked to leave within 24 hours before is hereby prohibited.
(G) This section does not prohibit picketing or orderly demonstration by labor unions or members of the public.
(H) All citations and payments made for violations of this section shall be processed through the Ordinance Violations Bureau of the city.
(Ord. 19-2009, passed 7-14-09) Penalty, see § 131.99