(A) Definition. For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context indicates or clearly requires a different meaning.
PUBLIC PLACE. All public ways, all publicly-owned property, and all privately-owned property open to the public.
(B) Wearing hoods or masks prohibited in public places. No person shall enter, be, or appear in any public place within the county while wearing any hood, mask, or other device whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden or covered so that the identity of the wearer is concealed.
(C) Wearing hoods or masks prohibited on property of another. No person shall demand entrance or admission or enter or go upon or be upon the premises or property of another in the county while wearing a hood, mask, or other device whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden or covered so that the identity of the wearer is concealed, unless he or she shall have first obtained the written permission of the owner and the occupant of the property.
(D) Exceptions. The following are excepted from the prohibitions contained in divisions (B) and (C) above:
(1) Any person under 16 years of age;
(2) Any person wearing traditional holiday costumes in season;
(3) Any person using masks in theatrical productions, including use in mardi gras celebrations and masquerade balls;
(4) Any person lawfully engaged in trades, professions, or employment or in a sporting activity where a mask or facial covering is worn for the purpose of ensuring the physical safety of the wearer, or because of the nature of the occupation, trade, or profession or sporting activity;
(5) Any person wearing a gas mask in drills, exercise, or emergencies; or
(6) Any person wearing a ski mask, muffler, or other device for the protection of the face of the wearer from the cold.
(Ord. 81-8, passed 5-27-1981) Penalty, see § 130.99