(A) No person shall intentionally obstruct or interfere with the free passage of persons, or use language, conversation or conduct to otherwise disrupt the reasonable peace and enjoyment of bystanders in the vicinity. Acts authorized as an exercise of one’s constitutional right to picket or to legally protest shall not constitute obstruction of pedestrian or vehicular flow.
(B) No person shall loiter in public areas at a time or in a manner that warrants reasonable alarm for the safety of persons or property. Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether such alarm is warranted is the fact that the actor takes flight upon the appearance of a peace officer, refuses to identify himself or herself, or manifestly endeavors to conceal himself or herself or any object. Unless flight by the actor or other circumstances make it impracticable, a peace officer shall, prior to any arrest for an offense under this section, afford the actor an opportunity to dispel any alarm which would otherwise be warranted by requesting him or her to identify himself or herself and explain his or her presence and conduct. No person shall be convicted of an offense under this section if the peace officer did not comply with the preceding sentence, or if it appears at trial that the explanation given by the actor was true and, if believed by the peace officer at the time, would have dispelled the alarm.
(Ord. 8-92, passed 10-8-08)